If circulating free thyroid hormone (T3/T4) levels rise, what happens to TRH and TSH secretion under normal physiology?
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Correct answer: Both TRH and TSH decrease
Elevated levels of free T3/T4 exert negative feedback on both the hypothalamus (decreasing TRH) and the anterior pituitary (decreasing TSH), reducing further thyroid hormone secretion.
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