The hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroxine is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroxine is:
A. ACTH
B. FSH
C. TSH
D. LH
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), secreted by the anterior pituitary, binds to receptors on thyroid follicular cells and stimulates them to produce and release T₃ and T₄. ACTH stimulates adrenal cortex, FSH and LH target gonads.

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