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USIDMS-Thyroid

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The strap muscles are located _______ and ______ on the neck.   anterior and lateral  
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What muscles are posterior to the thyroid?   Longus colli muscles  
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The thyroid consists of what 4 parts?   Pyramidal lobe, right lobe, isthmus, and left lobe  
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They thyroid is what kind of gland?   endocrine  
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The endocrine function of the thyroid is maintaining what 3 things?   Metabolism, growth, and development  
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Thyroid hormones are produced, stored, and ______.   secreted  
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What are the 3 hormones produced by the thyroid?   T3, T4, and Calcitonin  
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The mechanism for producing thyroid hormones is what?   iodine metabolism  
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Calcitonin decreases the concentration of calcium in the blood by first acting on _____ to inhibit its breakdown.   bone  
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When they thyroid is producing the correct amount of hormones it is considered to be normal, or ______.   euthyroid  
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What is the undersecretion of thyroid hormones?   Hypothyroidism  
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What is the oversecretion of thyroid hormones?   Hyperthyroidism  
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Hyperthyroidism increases the _________.   Metabolic rate  
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What is considered any enlargement of the thyroid?   Goiter  
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What is diffuse enlargement of the thyroid, not from tumor or inflammation, but from gland malfunction?   simple non-toxic goiter  
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Simple non-toxic goiters stay within what?   capsule  
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Toxic multinodular goiter is also known as what?   adenomatous hyperplasia  
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What are 3 signs of Grave's disease?   1.toxic goiter 2. Ophthalmopathy 3. skin changes (thickening)  
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Type of thyroiditis that is an acute viral infection?   DeQervain's  
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What is chronic inflammation of the thyroid?   Hashimoto's  
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Thyroid adenoma is more common in ______.   females  
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