Chapter 19: Thyroid Gland
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What is the primary function of the thyroid gland?

  • To regulate circulating levels of calcium
  • To stimulate O2 consumption by most cells in the body
  • To secrete thyroid hormones that maintain optimal metabolism (correct)
  • To regulate lipid and carbohydrate metabolism

    • What is the consequence of thyroid gland dysfunction during fetal and neonatal life?

  • Mental retardation and dwarfism (correct)
  • Mental and physical slowing
  • Poor resistance to cold
  • Body wasting and nervousness

    • What hormone regulates circulating levels of calcium?

  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
  • Calcitonin (correct)
  • Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
  • Thyroglobulin

    • What is the molecular weight of thyroglobulin?

    <p>660 kDa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of carbohydrate in thyroglobulin by weight?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many tyrosine residues are normally incorporated into thyroid hormones?

    <p>4-8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of hyperthyroidism?

    <p>Body wasting, nervousness, tachycardia, tremor, and excess heat production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hormone stimulates the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?

    <p>Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of thyroid peroxidase in the thyroid gland?

    <p>To iodinate thyroglobulin and generate reactive iodine species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of MIT in the normal human thyroid?

    <p>3%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the byproduct of the condensation of MIT with DIT?

    <p>T3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long can humans survive without iodide in their diet before a decline in circulating thyroid hormone levels is seen?

    <p>2 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily secretion rate of T4 by the human thyroid gland?

    <p>80 μg/day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which colloid is internalized by thyrocytes?

    <p>Endocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of DIT in the normal human thyroid?

    <p>33%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of lysosomes in thyroid hormone synthesis?

    <p>To degrade thyroid hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of circulating T4 is converted to T3 in adult humans?

    <p>One third</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily conversion rate of T4 to T3?

    <p>27 µg/day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of circulating RT3 is secreted by the thyroid?

    <p>5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of deiodination reactions in the body?

    <p>To catabolize thyroid hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hormone increases TSH secretion?

    <p>TRH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal total plasma T4 level in adults?

    <p>8 μg/dL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of T4 on TSH secretion?

    <p>Inhibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protein has the largest capacity to bind T4?

    <p>Albumin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the immediate effect of TSH on the thyroid?

    <p>Increased iodide binding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the half-life of TBG?

    <p>5 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the long-term effect of TSH stimulation on the thyroid?

    <p>Enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of RT3?

    <p>Unknown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the widespread effects of thyroid hormones in the body?

    <p>Increased calorigenic action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do deiodination reactions occur?

    <p>In the liver, kidneys, and many other tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do thyroid hormones enter cells?

    <p>By binding to TR in the nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily conversion rate of T4 to RT3?

    <p>36 µg/day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of circulating T4 is converted to RT3 in adult humans?

    <p>45%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of circulating RT3 is secreted by the thyroid?

    <p>5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of T4 on TSH secretion?

    <p>It inhibits TSH secretion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of prolonged TSH stimulation on the thyroid?

    <p>The thyroid gland becomes detectably enlarged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of thyroid hormones on oxygen consumption?

    <p>They increase oxygen consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism of action of thyroid hormones?

    <p>They bind to TR in the nuclei</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of T3 on hemoglobin?

    <p>It increases the dissociation of oxygen from hemoglobin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of TSH on iodide binding?

    <p>It increases iodide binding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of TSH on thyroid function?

    <p>It stimulates thyroid function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of thyroid hormones on lipid metabolism?

    <p>They increase lipid metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Thyroid Gland

    • The thyroid gland has two primary functions: secreting thyroid hormones to maintain optimal metabolism and secreting calcitonin to regulate calcium levels.
    • The thyroid gland is not essential for life, but its absence or hypofunction during fetal and neonatal life results in severe mental retardation and dwarfism.

    Thyroid Hormone Synthesis

    • Thyroglobulin, a glycoprotein, is synthesized in thyroid cells and secreted into the colloid.
    • Thyroid peroxidase, a membrane-bound enzyme, oxidizes and reacts with iodide to form thyroid hormones within thyroglobulin.
    • The synthesis process involves the formation of monoiodotyrosine (MIT), diiodotyrosine (DIT), and finally, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

    Regulation of Thyroid Secretion

    • Thyroid function is regulated primarily by pituitary TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), which is increased by hypothalamic TRH and inhibited by circulating free T4 and T3.

    Effects of TSH on the Thyroid

    • TSH stimulates thyroid function, increases iodide binding, and induces the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones.
    • Long-term TSH treatment leads to thyroid enlargement (goiter).

    Effects of Thyroid Hormones

    • Thyroid hormones stimulate O2 consumption, affect growth and development, regulate lipid metabolism, increase carbohydrate absorption, and influence red blood cell function.
    • T3 binds to thyroid receptors (TR) in nuclei, and T4 can also bind, but less avidly.

    Thyroid Hormone Distribution

    • The normal human thyroid secretes approximately 80 μg/day of T4, 4 μg/day of T3, and 2 μg/day of RT3.
    • A portion of T4 is converted to T3 (27 μg/day) and RT3 (36 μg/day), and some is prepared for excretion as conjugates (17 μg/day).

    Protein Binding

    • Thyroid hormones are relatively lipophilic and bind to proteins in plasma and tissues, with T4 and T3 being physiologically active in their free forms.
    • Albumin, transthyretin, and thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) are the primary proteins that bind thyroid hormones.

    Thyroid Gland

    • The thyroid gland has two primary functions: secreting thyroid hormones to maintain optimal metabolism and secreting calcitonin to regulate calcium levels.
    • The thyroid gland is not essential for life, but its absence or hypofunction during fetal and neonatal life results in severe mental retardation and dwarfism.

    Thyroid Hormone Synthesis

    • Thyroglobulin, a glycoprotein, is synthesized in thyroid cells and secreted into the colloid.
    • Thyroid peroxidase, a membrane-bound enzyme, oxidizes and reacts with iodide to form thyroid hormones within thyroglobulin.
    • The synthesis process involves the formation of monoiodotyrosine (MIT), diiodotyrosine (DIT), and finally, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4).

    Regulation of Thyroid Secretion

    • Thyroid function is regulated primarily by pituitary TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone), which is increased by hypothalamic TRH and inhibited by circulating free T4 and T3.

    Effects of TSH on the Thyroid

    • TSH stimulates thyroid function, increases iodide binding, and induces the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones.
    • Long-term TSH treatment leads to thyroid enlargement (goiter).

    Effects of Thyroid Hormones

    • Thyroid hormones stimulate O2 consumption, affect growth and development, regulate lipid metabolism, increase carbohydrate absorption, and influence red blood cell function.
    • T3 binds to thyroid receptors (TR) in nuclei, and T4 can also bind, but less avidly.

    Thyroid Hormone Distribution

    • The normal human thyroid secretes approximately 80 μg/day of T4, 4 μg/day of T3, and 2 μg/day of RT3.
    • A portion of T4 is converted to T3 (27 μg/day) and RT3 (36 μg/day), and some is prepared for excretion as conjugates (17 μg/day).

    Protein Binding

    • Thyroid hormones are relatively lipophilic and bind to proteins in plasma and tissues, with T4 and T3 being physiologically active in their free forms.
    • Albumin, transthyretin, and thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) are the primary proteins that bind thyroid hormones.

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