Thyroid Hormone and Cardiovascular Effects

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How does thyroid hormone influence cardiac function?

By lowering blood pressure

By direct and indirect actions (correct)

By decreasing heart rate

By increasing cholesterol levels in the blood

Which of the following is a prominent clinical consequence of thyroid disease?

Liver cirrhosis

Lung fibrosis

Cardiovascular manifestations (correct)

Hypoglycemia

What is the primary cause of Cretinism?

High cortisol levels

Overactive thyroid gland

Thyroid hormone deficiency during fetal development (correct)

Excessive iodine intake

How does iodine deficiency affect the thyroid gland?

It results in goiter formation Signup and view all the answers

What are the cardiovascular effects of thyroid hormones?

Direct and indirect actions on cardiac function Signup and view all the answers

What is the general effect of thyroid hormones on metabolism?

Increase in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT regulated by thyroid hormones in most tissues?

Vitamin metabolism Signup and view all the answers

How do thyroid hormones affect fat metabolism?

Increase fat breakdown Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is associated with an iodine deficiency?

Cretinism Signup and view all the answers

What are the cardiovascular effects of thyroid hormones?

Increased heart rate and blood pressure Signup and view all the answers

In hypothyroidism, which of the following cardiovascular effects is most likely to occur?

Bradycardia Signup and view all the answers

What effect does thyroid hormone have on the numbers of β receptors?

Increases the numbers of β receptors Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common effect of hypothyroidism on the heart?

Decreased cardiac contractility Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the amplification of the β-receptor signal in the presence of thyroid hormone?

It increases Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by decreased pulse pressure due to its impact on cardiovascular function?

Cretinism Signup and view all the answers

Thyroid Hormone and Cardiovascular Effects

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Questions and Answers

How does thyroid hormone influence cardiac function?

Which of the following is a prominent clinical consequence of thyroid disease?

What is the primary cause of Cretinism?

How does iodine deficiency affect the thyroid gland?

What are the cardiovascular effects of thyroid hormones?

What is the general effect of thyroid hormones on metabolism?

Which of the following is NOT regulated by thyroid hormones in most tissues?

How do thyroid hormones affect fat metabolism?

Which condition is associated with an iodine deficiency?

What are the cardiovascular effects of thyroid hormones?

In hypothyroidism, which of the following cardiovascular effects is most likely to occur?

What effect does thyroid hormone have on the numbers of β receptors?

Which of the following is a common effect of hypothyroidism on the heart?

What happens to the amplification of the β-receptor signal in the presence of thyroid hormone?

Which condition is characterized by decreased pulse pressure due to its impact on cardiovascular function?

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