A 44-year-old female reports several symptoms suggestive of low thyroid hormone. Blood tests show that she has high levels of thyroid hormone circulating in her bloodstream. What is a possible cause for her symptoms? The location of the endocrine organ that secretes the hormone is too far away from the target organ O The synaptic cleft has degenerated so the hormone cannot reach its target O There is damage to the endocrine organ preventing the release of the hormone O The endocrine organ is not getting the signal to release hormones from the CNS O The target organ does not have a functional receptor for the hormone

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