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Where is the thyroid gland located?

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below the layrnx and anterior (front) to the trachea

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name the 2 parathyroid glands

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superior parathyroid gland

inferior parathyroid gland

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What is the thyroid gland made up of?

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colloids

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What type of cells line colloid cells?

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follicular cells

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What do follicular cells do?

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trap iodine

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What are between follicular cells of colloids?

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parafollicular cells (C cells)

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What do parafollicular cells secrete?

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calcitonin (peptide hormone)

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What does calcitonin do?

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decreases plasma calcium concentrations (has parathyroid hormone effects)

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What connects the 2 loops of the thyroid gland?

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the isthmus

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What is the thyroid gland responsible for?

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regulation of thryoid hormone secretion

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What is the synthesis and regulation of thryoid hormones regualted by?

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TSH and TRH

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TRH

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thyrotropin releasing hormone

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What 2 hormones does the thyroid gland secrete?

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T4 and T3

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% of T4 and T3 that are secreted

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90% T4

10% T3

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What does T4 stand for?

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thyroxine

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What does T3 stand for?

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tri iodo thyronine

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T3 and T4 in circulation

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bound to thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG), thyroxine-binding prealbumin or albumin

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Are bound thyroid hormones active or inactive?

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inactive

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What do thyroid hormones affect?

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growth and maturation of tissues
cell metabolism
heat production
oxygen consumption

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Where are the parathyroid glands located?

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behind the upper and lower poles of the thyroid gland

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What do the parathyroid glands produce?

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parathyrid hormone

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What does parathyroid hormone do?

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regulator of serum calcium

antagonist of calcitonin

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What is calcium important for?

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conduction of electrical impulses in nervous and muscular systems

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What is the only element/mineral that has its own regulatory system?

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calcium

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What regulates calcium in the body?
parathyroid gland
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What happens when there is a decrease in serum calcium?
increased PTH (parathyroid hormone) secretion
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What does PTH do in the body?
acts on bone, kidney, gut to icnrease serum calcium levels
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normal range of plasma calcium
9-10 mg/dl
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normal calcium levels in the body in mmol/L
2.25 mmol/L
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What can alterations of parathyroid function cause?
hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism
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What is primary hyperparathyroidism?
excess secretion of PTH from one or more parathyroid glands
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What happens if there is an imbalance in calcium homeostasis of the blood?
high Ca levels: - thyroid gland releses calcitonin - calcitonin stimulates calcium salt to deposit in bone - Ca levels fall low Ca levels: - parathyroid glands release parathyroid hormone (PTH) - osteoclasts degrade bone matrix and release Ca into blood - raises Ca levels
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What is secondary hyperparathyroidism?
increase in PTH secondary to a chronic disease
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What is hypoparathyroidism and what causes it?
abnormaly low PTH levels | usually caused by parathyroid damage in thyroid surgery
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What usually causes hyperparathyroidism?
due to a benign growth of 1:4 parathyroid glands
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What does hyperparathyroisidm cause?
induces abnormally high cerum Ca levels bone decalcification development of kidney stones
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signs of hyperparathyroidism?
``` fatigue apathy (lack of interest/enthusaism) muscle weakness vomiting hypertension demineralisation of bones development of kidney stones ```
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When does hypercalcemic crisis occur?
when Ca levels are over 15 mg/dl (3.75 mmol/L)
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What sympoms does hypercalcemic crisis cause?
neurological cardiovascular renal symptoms
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What treatment is used for hypercalcemic crisis?
treatment to decrease serum calcium - IV fluids (saline 0.9% 2-4L/day) - phosphate therpay (IV) - calcitonin (inc excretion of Ca) - dialysis (if the others don't work after 48hrs)
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What causes hypothyroidism?
accidental removal of parathyroid glands during thyroid surgery
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What are hypoparathyroidism symptoms casued by?
hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia
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Symptoms of hypoparathyroidism
neuromuscular irritability tetany - numbness, tingling, cramps - bronchospasm, laryngeal spasm, carpopedal spasm
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What is carpopedal spasm?
involuntary contraction of the feet/hands
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management of hypoparathyroidism
calcium gluconate | 10-20ml 10% IV over 10-20 mins
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What transporters take iodide from the blood into the lumen? (2)
1. sodium iodide symporter (NIS) | 2. pendrin 1 (PDS) (iodide chloride transporter)
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What is the oxygenation of iodide and its incorporatin into the thyroid globulin called?
organification of iodide
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What enzyme catalyses the oxidation of iodide?
thyroperoxidase
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What enzyme catalyses the oxidation of iodide?
thyroperoxidase
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What enzyme catalyses the oxidation of iodide?
thyroperoxidase
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What do tyrosine residues form in the thyroid globulin?
MIT - monoidothyrosine (position 3 on the ring) | DIT - diidothyroisine (at position 5)
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3 main steps in thyroid hormone synthesis
1. uptake of thyroid hormone into cells 2. oxidation of iodide, iodination/organification and coupling 3. endocytosis and seretion of thyroid hormones
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3 main steps in thyroid hormone synthesis
1. uptake of thyroid hormone into cells 2. oxidation of iodide - iodination and coupling 3. endocytosis and seretion of thyroid hormones (T3 &4)
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3 main steps in thyroid hormone synthesis
1. uptake of thyroid hormone into cells 2. oxidation of iodide - iodination and coupling 3. endocytosis and seretion of thyroid hormones (T3 &4)
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3 main steps in thyroid hormone synthesis
1. uptake of thyroid hormone into cells 2. oxidation of iodide - iodination and coupling 3. endocytosis and seretion of thyroid hormones (T3 &4)
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3 major thryoid-binding proteins
TBG - thyroid binding globulin TBPA - thyroxine binding prealbulin albumin
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What 2 molecules form to make T3?
MIT and DIT
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What molecules form to make T4?
2 DIT molecules
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How much T4 and T3 does TBG (thyroid hormone-binding globulin) carry?
70% of T4 and T3
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How much T3 and T4 does TBPA carry?
10% of circulating T4 and less amounts of T3
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How much T3 and T4 does albumin carry?
15% of circulating T3 and T4
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Is T3 or T4 more active?
T3
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How is T4 converted to T3?
an iodine is removed from the outer ring of T4 to give T3
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What removes and iodine from T4 to give T3?
5/3 deiodinase
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What is rT3?
reverse T3 | -> inactive
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What does 5'/3' deiodinases do?
removes an iodine from the inner ring of T4 to give reverse T3 (rT3)
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Where is TRH synthesised and released from?
hypothalamus
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What secretes TSH?
anterior pituitary
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What stimulates the secretion of TSH from the anterior pituitary?
hypothalamic TRH
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What causes inhibition of TRH?
when there's high levels of circulating thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)
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What substances suppress TSH secretion?
dopamine somatostatin glucocorticoids
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What are T3 and T4 bound to in the plasma?
thyroxine-binding globulin
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How do T3 and T4 dissociate from thyroxine-binding plasma proteins?
diffusion or active transport
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What happens to T4 when it enters the cell?
it is enzymatically deiodinated to T3 which enters the nucleus and attaches to specific receptors
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What happens when T3 attaches to specific receptors in the nucleus?
the receptors are activated and it promotes the formation of RNA and protein synthesis this is responsible for the effects of T4
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functions of thryoid hormones
- increases metabolism and protein synthesis | - influences growth and development in children (mental development and sexual maturity)
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How is thyroid hormone secretion regulated?
hypothalamus releases TRH causes the anterior pituitary to release TSH causes the thyroid gland to release T3 and T4 - this increases metabolism rate/heat production - enhances growth/CNS development - enhances sympathetic activity

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