endo 2, thyroid Flashcards
where is the thyroid location
inferior to the larynx
does the thyroid have a lot ofvasculature
yes, lots
what makes up the thyroid gland
series of hollow follicles formed by spheres of epithelial cells filled with colloid
where does the apical and basal surfaces of the epithelial layer of the thyroid face
apical faces the colloid
Basal faces the blood supply
other name for the epithelial cells of the thyroid
Follicle cells
what does the follicle cells do
Regulate the production of the iodine containing thyroid hormones
what do thyroid hormones disolve in
lipophilic
where is thyroid hormone synthesized in the Thyroid
In the coloid
How is Iodine trasported from the interstitial fluid to the follicle cells
Across the basal side using an Na/I transporter
how does Iodine get into the colloid from inside the follicle cells
Iodine diffuses down its concentration gradient across the apical membrane into the colloid
where does Thyroglobulin come from
follicle cells synth
what is thyroglobulin full of
Lots of tyrosine’s for thyroid hormones
what also is exocytosed across the cell membrane into the colloid along with thyroglobulin
thyroid peroxidase
what is the action of thyroid peroxidase
oxidizes Iodine and links it to thyroglobulin
what is the importance of binding iodine to thyroglobulin
creates the concentration gradient needed to import Iodine into the colloid
when 1 iodine binds to tyrosine, it forms
Monoiodotyrosine
when 2 iodines bind to tyrosine, it forms
Diiodotrosine
how is T3 made
when a MIT and a DIT combine
how is T4 made
when 2 DIT’s form
where is T3 adn T4 stored
In the colloid
what leads to secretion of thyroid hormes
TSH
what releases TSH
Anterior pituitary in response to TRH
what releases TRH
Hypothalamus
where are TSH receptors found
In the basal membrane of the follicle cells
secondary action of TSH
increase the synthetic activity of the follicle cells
stimulates hyperplasia
what happens when TSH binds to TSH receptor
Droplets of colloid containing Thyroglobulin G+T3/T4 are pinocytosed into the follicle
what happens when thyroglobulin bound to T3/T4 is pinocytosed inot the follicle cells
fuses with lysosome containing enzymes that clevae T3 and T4 from Thyroglobulin to be released to the cytoplasm
-T3/T4 ultimately diffuse into capillaries and TG is degrated and recycled into new TG
how is Secretion of Thyroid hormones regulated
negative feedback at the hypothalamus and pituitary
What Thyroid hormone is secreted more
90% of Thyroid hormone is T4
what is more biologically active, T3 or T4
T3 is more biologically activated