ANSWER 16 :-
Null Hypothesis :- There is no statistically
significant relationship between the improper functioning of the
thyroid gland (thyroid cells) and the Thyroid stimulating
hormone.
Alternate Hypothesis :- There is a
statistically significant relationship between the improper
functioning of the thyroid gland and the Thyroid Stimulating
hormone.
- The condition can be explained in short. When the thyroid
stimulating hormone is not able to act on and stimulate the thyroid
gland, it indicates a condition called as hypothyroidism in which
there is relatively less production of the thyroid hormones namely
T3 and T4 which plays a vital role in the process of body
metabolism.
- In this case, the levels of TSH obtained from the blood test
will be elevated as compared to the levels of the thyroid hormones.
This indicates that the negative feedback loop mediated by the
thyroid hormones by means of preventing the interaction between the
Thyroid Releasing hormone and the Pituitary gland which in turn
prevents the release of the TSH. But here the case is reversed,
there will be elevation in the levels of TSH taking into
consideration that the negative feedback loop becomes
non-functional and hence TSH levels will elevate in order to
stimulate Thyroid gland to release thyroid hormones and thus this
indicates that the levels of Thyroid hormones in the blood will be
less and the levels of Thyroid Stimulating hormone and Thyroid
releasing hormone in the blood will be high.