Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland
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 Below the cricoid cartilage |  Where is the thyroid gland located anatomically? |
| Identify 1. It is the "gurpy stuff" that fills the thyroid follicular cell. |  |
| 1 - Collects & actively transports ioidide 2 - Synthesizes thyroglobulin & secretes it into colloid | What are the functions of the follicular cells? (2) |
| 1 - Follicle cells endocytize & proteolyse thyroglobun. 2 - Thyroid hormones then diffuse into circulation & bind to TBG. | What is the mechanism of hormone release in follicular cells? |
| 1 - Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4) 2 - T3 >> T4 3 - Stimulated by TSH (Thyroid stimulating Hormone) 4 - 99% are bound to TBG (Thyroid Binding Globulin) | 1 - What hormones are secreted by the thyroid gland? (2) 2 - Discuss the relative potency of these hormones. 3 - How are these hormones stimulated? 4 - In circulation, most T4 and T3 are bound to ___________. |
| 1 - Stores Iodine! 2 - 100-day supply of T4 precursors. Pts with disease will then have slow progression. | 1 - What is the function of the Thyroid Gland? 2 - In case there is no dietary intake, how much does iodine does the thyroid gland store? |
| ... | What are the physiologic effects of T3 and T4? |
| ... | Calcium Homeostasis |
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