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Thyroid Disorders Flashcards

1
Q

Butterfly shaped Gland that is located in the
anterior neck on trachea

A

Thyroid Gland

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2
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What are the two (2) hormone produced by the thyroid gland

A

Thyroid hormone
Calcitonin

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3
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glands are ductless glands and directly release hormones into bloodstream

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Endocrine glands

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4
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gland which is connected to a duct and do not not produce hormones

A

Exocrine

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5
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They are cells that produce thyroglobulin

A

Follicle cells

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6
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Cells that produce calcitonin

A

Parafollicular

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7
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They are the two thyroid hormones

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Triiodothyronine (T3)
Tetraiodothyronine (T4)

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8
Q

Hormone that is released in thyroid when
calcium is elevated in the blood.

A

Calcitonin

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9
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Calcitonin inhibits the activity of

A

osteoclasts.

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10
Q

Iodide is transported into the thyroid gland by the primary transporter which is?

A

sodium/iodide symporter

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11
Q

The secondary I– transport enzyme that controls the
flow of iodide across the membrane.

A

Pendrin

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12
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It oxidizes Iodide to iodine

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thyroidal peroxidase

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13
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Most thyroid hormone is transported by

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THYROXINE-BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG)

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14
Q

it is the primary pathway (80%) for the peripheral
metabolism of thyroxine.

A

DEIODINATION

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15
Q

A condition in which there is an inability of the thyroid gland to supply sufficient thyroid hormone.

A

Hypothyroidism

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16
Q

Drug that induces hypothyroidism

A

Amiodarone

17
Q

Type of hypothyroidism due to gland destruction or
dysfunction

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Primary Hypothyroidism

18
Q

Term for failure of the gland to develop

A

cretinism

19
Q

Hypothyroidism due to a pituitary disorder inhibits TSH

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Secondary Hypothyroidism

20
Q

Type of Hypothyroidism where the hypothalamus lacks the ability to secrete TRH

A

Tertiary Hypothyroidism

21
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also known as congenital hypothyroidism, and what is the diagnosis of this?

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CRETINISM
Newborn screening

22
Q

It is the end state of untreated hypothyroidism.

A

Myxedema coma

23
Q

It is the main cause of goiters

A

Iodine deficiency

24
Q

Type of Goiter that results from inadequate intake of dietary iodine.

A

Endemic goiter (Colloid goiter)

25
Q

Type of goiter where ingestion of certain drugs or foods containing progoitrin,

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Sporadic goiter (Nontoxic goiter)

26
Q

This type of goiter forms one or more small nodules as it enlarges.

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Toxic nodular (multinodular goiter)

27
Q

Increase level of thyroid hormones

A

Hyperthyroidism

28
Q

leads to overactivity of the thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)

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Grave’s Disease

29
Q

An acute, life-threatening state induced by excessive release of thyroid hormones

A

Thyroid Storm/ Thyrotoxic
crisis

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