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endocrine 4 - thyroid Flashcards

1
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what do the thyroid follicles secrete

A

T3 and T4

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2
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what do the parafollicular cells secrete

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calcitonin

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3
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what is the difference with the resting and the active follicle

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active is enlarged and more plump, the central area is smaller but still filled with colloid

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4
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what amino acid and element are needed to make thyroid hormones

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tyrosine and iodine

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5
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what are the intermediates to thyroid hormones

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MIT and DIT

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6
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how is iodide taken into the cell

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active transport by Na I pump

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7
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what is thyroglobulin

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glycoprotein that contains tyrosine

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8
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what makes MIT

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tyr + 1 iodine

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9
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what makes DIT

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tyr + 2 iodine

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10
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what makes T3

A

MIT + DIT

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11
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what makes T4

A

DIT + DIT

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12
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how does TSH enhance thyroid hormone synthesis

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increase Na I pump and increase thyroglobulin synthesis (first 2 steps)

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13
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what happens to T4 and T3 once they are made in the colloid

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they are endocyzed from the lumen back into the cell

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14
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how are T3 and T4 released from thyroglobulin

A

lysosomal enzymes

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15
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what happens once T3 and T4 are released from thyroglobulin

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they are secreted into the blood, I- and amino acids recycles

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16
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which thyroid hormone is secreted more into the blood

A

T4>T3

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17
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how is T3 and T4 transported in the blood

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bound to thyroid binding protein

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18
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which T is more potent

A

T3

T4 is a prohormone

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19
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what happens to T4

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it is converted into T3 in peripheral cells and liver

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20
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where does T3 bind

A

nuclear receptors (fat soluble)

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21
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what percent is T4 and T3 made

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90% T4

10% T3

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22
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which thyroid hormone is a prohormone

A

T4

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23
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what stimulates TSH

A

TRH

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24
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where is TRH from

A

hypothalamus

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25
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where is TSH from

A

pituitary

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26
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what stimulates T3 and T4 production

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TSH

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27
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what negatively inhibits TSH

A

T4 and T3

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28
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what negatively inhibits TRH

A

T4 and T3

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29
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how do thyroid hormones act on most tissues

A

change transcription and translation

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30
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what do thyroid hormones do to metabolism

A

increase

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31
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what is thyroid hormone role in growth

A

it is required for growth and development

32
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what does thyroid hormone do to basal metabolic rate

33
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what does thyroid hormone do to 02 consumption

34
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what does thyroid hormone do to heat production

35
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what does thyroid hormone do to catabolism and what causes this

A

increase (too much T3)

36
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what does thyroid hormone do to anabolism and what causes this

A

increase (some T3)

37
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what does thyroid hormone do to carbohydrate absorption

38
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what does thyroid hormone do to carbohydrate utilization

39
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what does thyroid hormone do to protein breakdown

40
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what does thyroid hormone do to fat breakdown (lipolysis)?

41
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what does thyroid hormone do to cholesterol metabolism

42
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what does thyroid hormone do to serum cholesterol

43
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how much thyroid hormone do to protein synthesis

A

small amounts

44
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how do thyroid hormones act as for growth and development

A

as tissue growth factors

45
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what does thyroid hormone do to GH/IGF1 production

A

increase (GH causes IGF1 production in liver)

46
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what does thyroid hormone do to CNS maturation in fetus

A

essential, increase

47
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what happens with maternal hypothyroidism to the fetus

A

poor fetal CNS development and mental retardation

48
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what does thyroid hormone do to heart rate

49
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what does thyroid hormone do to heart contractility

50
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what does thyroid hormone do to BP

51
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what does thyroid hormone do to sympathetic nervous system

A

potentiate beta2 adrenergic receptors

52
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what does thyroid hormone do to women reproduction system

A

necessary for normal function and fertility

53
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what is Graves disease (simple definition)

A

overactivity of the thyroid gland

54
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what kind of disorder causes graves disease

A

autoimmune

55
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explain how graves disease works

A

antibodies to the TSH receptor stimulates thyroid hormone preoduction

56
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what happens to basal metabolic rate in graves disease

57
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what is exophthalmos

A

eyes popping out

58
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what disease causes exothalmos

A

graves disease

59
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what is hashimotos thyroiditis (simple definition)

A

underactive thyroid gland

60
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what kind of disorder causes hashimotos thyroiditis

A

autoimmune

61
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how does Hashimotos thyroiditis work

A

thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies destroy thyroid gland to block hormone synthesis

62
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what is cretinism

A

growth delay, small body, mental retardation in children

63
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which disease causes cretinism in children

A

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

64
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what is myxedema

A

lethargy, like depression

65
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which disease causes myxedema

A

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

66
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which disease causes goitre

A

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and graves disease

67
Q

which disease causes cold intolerance

A

hypothyroidism / Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

68
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which disease causes weight gain

A

hypothyroidism / Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

69
Q

which disease causes menorrhagia

A

hypothyroidism / Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

70
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what is menorrhagia

A

profuse menstrual flow

71
Q

how is goitre made in hyperthyroidism

A

thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins stimulate the thyroid gland to make the goitre

72
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how is goitre made in hypothyroidism

A

low iodine in diet lowers T3 and T4 causing an increase in TSH which causes goitre (no iodine in diet, T4 and T3 remains low)

73
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what is the best way to measure thyroid function

A

test TSH levels in blood

74
Q

what is the most common cause of hypothyroidism, goitre, mental retardation and preventible brain damage?

A

iodine deficiency

75
Q

is there low or high TSH in blood in hyperthyroidism

76
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is there low or high TSH in blood in hypothyroidism

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