Thyroid Gland Flashcards
what are the two parts of the thyroid gland called and where are they located
lobes
either side of the larynx
how are the lobes of the thyroid connected
a narrow band called the isthmus
what are the two hormones produced by the thyroid
thyroid hormone
calcitonin
the thyroid hormone precursor in the globule
colloid
what two hormones make up the thyroid hormone
T4 - tetraiodothyronine or thyroxine
T3 - triiodothyronine
which thyroid hormone is considered a prohormone and functions as a primary reservoir
T4
which thyroid hormone is the active hormone
T3
how does thyroid hormones calorigenic effect help heat the body
it regulates the metabolic rate at which nutrients burn energy
how does thyroid hormone effect proteins, carbs and lipids
how they are metabolised
how does thyroid hormone effect proteins, carbs and lipids
how they are metabolized
thyroid hormone helps maintain homeostasis of what
blood glucose level
thyroid hormone encourages what on lipids
catabolism (breakdown)
where is calcitonin produced
C cells between thyroid follicles
Calcitonin is one of two hormones involved in maintaining homeostasis of what
blood calcium levels
what does calcitonin help prevent and how does it do this
hypercalcemia
encourages excess calcium to be deposited in the bones
