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Chapter 7 - Thyroid Flashcards

1
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What is thought to be the reason for the increase in thyroid conditions nationwide?

A

Chemicals used in everyday products

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What overlying general concept is largely controlled by the thyroid?

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Metabolism (Basal metabolic rate)

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What does the thyroid regulate?

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Digestion, oxygen, mobilization of fat from storage cells, body temperature

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4
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What does the thyroid control in children?

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Growth, intellect, somatostatin

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5
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Thyroid hormones are what kind of hormones and are derived from what amino acid?

A

Amine hormones derived from tyrosine

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6
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What kind of cells make up the thyroid gland?

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Follicle cells

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7
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What part of the thyroid cell pumps iodide into the cell?

A

Basal membrane

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8
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What is used to transport one iodide for every two sodium ions in the thyroid?

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Sodium-iodide symporter

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9
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What is the first stage of the iodide process of the thyroid gland?

A

Sodium-iodide symporter

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10
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What is iodide trapping of the thyroid?

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Process of concentrating the iodide

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11
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What influences the rate at which iodide is trapped by the thyroid gland?

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TSH from the anterior pituitary gland

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12
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What enzymes promote the oxidation of iodine?

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Peroxidase and hydrogen peroxide

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13
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Oxidized iodides join with what substance in the thyroid?

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Thyroglobulin

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14
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Oxidized iodine binds directly with what substance to produce monoiodotryosine and diiosotyrosine?

A

Tyrosine

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15
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What is the major hormonal product of the coupling reaction during the iodine process of the thyroid gland?

A

Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)

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16
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Thyroxine and triiodothyronine are cleaved from what substance?

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Thyroglobulin

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17
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When are thyroxine and triiodothyronine cleaved from thyroglobulin?

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When stimulated by TSH from the pituitary gland

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18
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How does the cleaving occur in the thyroid tissue?

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Pinocytosis by the enlargement of follicle cells and their pseudopod formation

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19
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What thyroid hormone makes up the majority that is released into the bloodstream?

A

Thyroxine (T4)

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20
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What percentage of thyroxine is deiodinated to form additional triiodothyronine?

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50%

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21
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Do thyroid hormones have a slow or fast onset?

A

Extremely slow

22
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What is the primary function of the thyroid gland in children?

A

Increase in linear height

23
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The thyroid gland stimulates the activity of what bone cells in children?

A

Osteoblasts (think increase in linear height)

24
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The thyroid gland stimulates the secretion of what “growth” hormones?

A

Somatotrophin and insulin-like growth factor 1

25
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What is the primary means of the thyroid gland in adults and children?

A

Most powerful to increase metabolism

Increase energy

26
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What is the secondary function of the thyroid gland?

A

Stimulates the neuromuscular system

27
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How does the thyroid gland affect the cell membrane permeability of certain ions?

A

Increases it to sodium and potassium

28
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What effect does the thyroid gland have on neurotransmitters?

A

Increased synthesis and increased numbers of receptors for them (also decreases enzymes that catabolize neurotransmitters)

29
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How does the thyroid affect the muscular system?

A

Stimulate the enzymes of protein anabolism
Release calcium along T-tubules of smooth and skeletal muscle
Control contractile velocity of cardiac muscle

30
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What effect does the thyroid have on cardiac muscle?

A

Stimulate myosin heavy chain alpha and inhibits myosin heavy chain beta

31
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How does the thyroid gland affect the cardiovascular system?

A

Heart rate and stroke volume

32
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How does the thyroid stimulate the respiratory system?

A

Stimulates the enzymes of catabolism which releases CO2, release of calcium at T-tubules (flucuating thyroxine can lead to difficulty breathing)

33
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What effect does the thyroid have on blood glucose levels?

A 
Increases it:
Increases glucagon secretion
Stimulates enzymes of CHO catabolism
Increases cortisol secretion
Excess stimulates enzymes of protein catabolism
34
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What effect does the thyroid gland have on plasma calcium?

35
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How does the thyroid gland affect blood pressure?

A

Can become high due to increases in heart rate and/or increase in stroke volume
Can become low due to catabolism of cardiac muscle (high thyroxine)

36
Q

What effect does the thyroid gland have on the pancreas?

A

Stimulation (increases the enzymes of digestion)

37
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What hormones are stimulated by the thyroid gland?

A

Glucagon, secretin, gastrin

38
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What effect does the thyroid gland have on the adrenal gland (overall endocrine glands too)?

A

Stimulation (increased secretion of cortisol through corticotropin)

39
Q

What is stimulated by the thyroid gland to stimulate tissue oxygenation?

A

Increase secretion of erythropoietin (2,3 DPG enzyme that frees oxygen from RBCs)

40
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What effect does the thyroid gland have on the integumentary system?

A

Stimulates the production of skin, hair, and nails

41
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How does the thyroid gland increase the immune response?

A

Increases numbers of B and T lymphocytes

42
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How does the thyroid gland stimulate the reproductive system?

A

Increased or decreased production of sex hormones (fertility vs sterility)
Production of gametes

43
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What effect does decreased thyroxine have on the menstrual flow?

44
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What controls the secretion of thyroid releasing factor?

A

Hypothalamic factor

45
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What controls the secretion of TSH?

A

Adenohypophysis

46
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What neurotransmitter can act as a hormone that decreases TSH and thyroxine?

47
Q

What effect does estrogen have on TRF and TSH?

48
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What effect does hCG have on TRF and TSH?

49
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What substances are considered to be antithyroid?

A

Iodine in excess
Lithium
Some natural foods

50
Q

What substance stimulates antibodies by way of thyroxine?

A

Thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin (TSI)

51
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What is the antibody that stimulates thyroxine?

A

Long acting thyroid stimulator (LATS)

52
Q

Excess of what substance can block the iodine?

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