Thyroid stimulating hormone cascade
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hypothalamus secretes TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone)
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TRH causes thyrotrope cells of the anterior pituitary to produce TSH
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TSH activates the thyroid gland
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increased levels of TSH inhibit both the pituitary gland hypothalamus:
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\-shuts off TSH through negative feedback loop and
\-also stimulates the production of GHIH which shuts off GH production
\-also stimulates the production of GHIH which shuts off GH production