Midterm Practice

Question 1

Extra lobe that extends from the midline of the isthmus is called

Answer 1

Pyramid lobe

Question 2

T/F US characteristics are more useful than nodule size for identifying nodules in the thyroid that are likely to be malignant

Answer 2

True

Question 3

well-defined margins, anechoic content, posterior acoustic enhancement, and no evidence of internal blood flow at power Doppler or color Doppler imaging. This describes what

Answer 3

Cyst

Question 4

T/F Malignant nodes display a single vascular pedicle, entering the hilum while benign nodes show multiple pedicles, invading the cortex

Answer 4

False

Question 5

_____________cysts are generally found superficial to the common carotid artery and internal jugular vein, posterior to the submandibular gland, and along the medial and anterior margin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Answer 5

Branchial cleft

Question 6

______ presents as a soft mobile tender subareolar mass in the male breast

Answer 6

Gynecomastia

Question 7

_________ is essential is essential for the formation of the thyroid hormones

Answer 7

Iodine

Question 8

Release of T3 and T4 into the blood is stimulated by __________ from the _______

Answer 8

Stimulating hormone (TSH)

Anterior pituitary

Question 9

There are ______ parathyroid glands

Answer 9

4

Question 10

Define sialectasis

Answer 10

Dilation of a salivary duct

Question 11

Salivary gland stones most commonly occur in the _________ gland

Answer 11

Submandibular

Question 12

The ____________ lymph node is between the parotid and submandibular gland

Answer 12

Kuttner lymph node

Question 13

________ provide support to the glandular structures of the breast

Answer 13

Coopers ligaments

Question 14

For a breast ultrasound, the patient is scanned supine with the ipsilateral hand above the head (T/F)

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Benign breast masses are most often heterogenous with a variety of echotextures, predominately hypoechoic (T/F)`

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

In an intracapsular rupture the contents of the implant are contained by the fibrous scar, while the shell appears as a group of wavy lines. This is termed

Answer 16

Linguine sign

Question 17

Most common benign solid tumour of female breast, in the 15-35 yr age group

Answer 17

Fibroadenoma

Question 18

DCIS stands for

Answer 18

Ductual carcinoma in situ

Question 19

Peau d’orange appearance seen with

Answer 19

Inflammatory breast cancer

Question 20

What does hyper vascularity of the thyroid indicate?

Answer 20

Graves disease

Question 21

The most common benign neoplasms of major salivary glands are _____________ and _______ tumors

Answer 21

Pleomorphic adenomas

Warthin tumors