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Hormones in thyroid/parathyroid gland Flashcards

1
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How many hormones are secreted by the thyroid gland?

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3

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What are the 3 hormones secreted by the thyroid gland?

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  1. Thyroxine
  2. Triiodothyronine
  3. Calcitonin
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Where specifically is thyroxine secreted?

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Follicular cells of the thyroid gland

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4
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What is the abbreviation of thyroxine?

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T3

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What is the location of the target cell for Thyroxine?

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Most body cells

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What is the function of thyroxine?

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Increases metabolism and basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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Where specifically is triiodothroine secreted?

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Follicular cells in the thyriod gland

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What is the abbreviation of triiodothroine?

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T4

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9
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What is the location of the target cell for triiodothroine?

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Most body cells

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10
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What is the function of triiodothroine?

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increases metabolism and basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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Where specifically is calcitonin secreted?

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Parafollicular cells (C Cells) in the thyroid gland

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What is the abbreviation of calcitonin?

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CT*** maybe just write it out

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What is the location of the target cell for calcitonin?

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Osteoclast cells in bones

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What is the function of calcitonin?

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Decreases blood calcium levels by inhibiting osteoclasts

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How many hormones are secreted by the parathyroid gland?

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1

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16
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What is the name of the hormone secreted by the parathyroid gland?

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Parathyroid hormone

17
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Where specifically is the parathyroid hormone secreted?

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Principal CHIEF cells in the parathyroid gland

18
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What is the abbreviation of the parathyroid hormone?

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PTH

19
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What is the location of the target cell for the parathyroid hormone?

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Osteoclast cells in bones

20
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What is the function of the parathyroid hormone?

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Increases blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclasts to break down bone matrix

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