Thyroid Flashcards
1
Q
Location of the thyroid gland
A
Lies just below the larynx
2
Q
What are the two lobes of the thymus connected to?
A
Isthmus
3
Q
Follicles
A
- Lined by a single layer of epithet cells
- filled with an amorphous colloidal material
4
Q
types of cells in the thyroid gland
A
follicular cells and parafollicular cells.
5
Q
Follicular cells
A
Release and store thyroid hormones
6
Q
Parafollicular cells
A
also called C cells
-secrete calcitonin
7
Q
Hormone of the thyroid gland
A
The thyroid gland secretes the thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) and calcitonin.
