Thyroxine and TSH: Negative Feedback Loop Maintaining Homeostasis
Thyroxine (T4) inhibits thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) secretion from the anterior pituitary—a classic negative feedback loop. Rising thyroxine suppresses TSH, reducing thyroid stimulation and thyroxine production, thereby maintaining hormonal balance.
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