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thyroid disorders are 5-8x more common in ... - women
undiagnosed or inadequately managed hypothyroidism in pregnant women
increases the risk of ... - miscarriage
premature birth
severe developmental problems
why do you examine the neck of your patients - to check for goiter (enlargement of
thyroid gland)
3 hormones secreted by thyroid gland - triiodothyroine T3
thyroxine T4
calcitonin
what does calcitonin do - controls serum calcium and phosphorus
_____ must be available for the synthesis of T3 and T4 - iodine
hypothalamus secretes _____ to the anterior pituitary gland - thyrotropin releasing
hormone (TRH)
,the anterior pituitary gland secretes _____ to the thyroid gland - thyroid
stimulating hormone (TSH)
the thyroid secretes T3 and T4 which leads to .... - increased metabolism
growth and development
increased catecholamine effect
thyroid function:
thyroid increases _____ - basal metabolic rate
thyroid function:
depending on the metabolic status the thyroid can induce _____ or _____ -
lipolysis or lipid synthesis
thyroid function:
thyroid stimulates the metabolism of _____ - carbohydrates
thyroid function:
anabolism of _____ - proteins
thyroid function:
, thyroid hormones can also induce _____ in high doses - catabolism of proteins
thyroid function:
permissive effects of _____ - catecholamines
thyroid function:
in children, thyroid hormones act synergistically with _____ to stimulate _____ -
with growth hormones to stimulate bone growth
thyroid function:
the impact of the thyroid in _____ is important - CNS
thyroid function:
during prenatal period, the thyroid is needed for _____ - maturation of the brain
thyroid function:
in adults, thyroid can affect _____ - mood
thyroid hormones affects: _____, _____, and _____ - fertility
ovulation
menstruation