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What is the function of the thyroid hormone calcitonin?
What is the function of the thyroid hormone calcitonin?
- Maintenance of body temperature
- Influence on heart rate
- Regulation of body metabolism
- Regulation of the amount of calcium in the blood (correct)
What is the approximate weight of the thyroid gland?
What is the approximate weight of the thyroid gland?
- 30-40 gm
- 10-20 gm (correct)
- 20-30 gm
- 5-10 gm
What regulates the secretion of thyroid hormones T3 and T4?
What regulates the secretion of thyroid hormones T3 and T4?
- Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
- Hypothalamus
- Parafollicular cells
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (correct)
What is the functional unit of the thyroid gland?
What is the functional unit of the thyroid gland?
Where does the thyroid gland develop at 3-4 weeks gestational age?
Where does the thyroid gland develop at 3-4 weeks gestational age?
What is the role of the thyroid hormone in regulating body metabolism?
What is the role of the thyroid hormone in regulating body metabolism?
What is the primary cause of endemic goiters?
What is the primary cause of endemic goiters?
What is the common characteristic of multinodular goiter?
What is the common characteristic of multinodular goiter?
What is the primary effect of TSH receptors on the thyroid?
What is the primary effect of TSH receptors on the thyroid?
What is the primary characteristic of toxic goiter?
What is the primary characteristic of toxic goiter?
What is the primary risk factor for developing goiter?
What is the primary risk factor for developing goiter?
What is the primary type of thyroid cancer mentioned in the text?
What is the primary type of thyroid cancer mentioned in the text?
What occurs when there is interference with the TRH-TSH thyroid hormone axis?
What occurs when there is interference with the TRH-TSH thyroid hormone axis?
What is the function of TSH in the regulation of thyroid hormone production?
What is the function of TSH in the regulation of thyroid hormone production?
What is the result of a deficiency in thyroid hormone synthesis?
What is the result of a deficiency in thyroid hormone synthesis?
What is the role of iodine in thyroid hormone production?
What is the role of iodine in thyroid hormone production?
What is the term for an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?
What is the term for an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland?
What is the term for a normally functioning thyroid gland that is enlarged?
What is the term for a normally functioning thyroid gland that is enlarged?
