Chapter 22 wkbk: test 2 Flashcards
thyroid hormone important for maintaining a dense, strong bone matrix and regulating the blood calcium level
calcitonin
refers to a normal functioning thyroid gland
euthyroid
oversecretion of thyroid hormones
hyperthyroidism
low phosphate level associated with hyperparathyroidism
hypophosphatasia
undersecretion of thyroid hormones
hypothyroidism
small piece of thyroid tissue that connects the right and left lobes of the gland
isthmus
wedge-shaped muscle posterior to the thyroid gland
longus colli muscles
hormone secreted by parathyroid glands that regulates serum calcium levels
parathyroid hormone
present in small percentage of patients; extends superiorly from the isthmus
pyramidal lobe
laboratory value that is elevated with hyperparathyroidism
serum calcium
large muscles anterolateral to the thyroid
sternocleidomastoid muscles
group of three muscles (sternothyroid, sternohyoid, and omohyoid) that lies anterior to the thyroid
strap muscles
hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroxine and triiodothyronine
thyroid-stimulating hormone
remnant of embryonic development that appears as a cyst in the neck
brachial cleft cyst
use of a fine-gauge needle to obtain cells from a mass
fine-needle aspiration