Which Of The Following Hormones Would The Nurse Identify As Being Secreted By The Thyroid Gland?

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Which Of The Following Hormones Would The Nurse Identify As Being Secreted By The Thyroid Gland?

a) Thyroxine b) Parathormone c) Somatotropin d) Thymosin
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A) Thyroxine The thyroid gland secretes thyroxine (T4 or tetraiodothyronine), triiodothyronine (T3), and calcitonin. Parathormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands. Thymosin is secreted by the thymus gland. Somatotropin is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.

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