Concerning the cascade responsible for the production of thyroid hormone, first a _______________ hormone is produced from the hypothalamus, which acts on the anterior pituitary to produce a ________________ hormone that function to cause the thyroid gland to produce the final hormone in the cascade, thyroxine.

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The cascade begins with the hypothalamus producing thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), a releasing hormone, which then acts on the anterior pituitary gland to produce thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), a stimulating hormone. TSH then stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine.

Concerning the Cascade Responsible for the Production of Thyroid Hormone