Thyroid gland (105-110) Flashcards
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Thyroglobulin
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A gland that makes and stores thyroid hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and the rate at which food is converted into energy
2
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Hyper- and hypothyreosis
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Over and underproduction of the thyroid hormones in the thyroid gland, and its symptoms.
3
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T3
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Triiodothyronine. The most effective hormone in the thyroid gland.
4
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T4
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Tetraiodothyronine. A hormone in the thyroid gland.
5
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Cretinism
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Retarded mental and physical state (dwarfism) caused by a low level of thyroid hormones during development.
6
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Myxedema
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Accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the skin causing edema in patients with hypothyroidism.
