Thyroid: Sonosim
Calcitonin affects the blood's serum calcium levels by acting at which of the following sites? - Answer--
Kidney
-Bones
-Intestines
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the labeled structures in this transverse view
ultrasound image of the anterior neck? - Answer-Arrow 3 identifies a thyroid lobe.
Which of the following structures in this transverse view ultrasound image of the anterior neck is
correctly identified by its corresponding arrow? - Answer-Arrow 2 identifies strap musculature.
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes thyroid hormone regulatory control? -
Answer--The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH).
-Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
-A decrease in TRH and TSH levels results in a decrease in thyroid hormone production.
-Both the anterior pituitary gland and hypothalamus play prominent regulatory roles.
Which of the following muscles is classified as one of the strap muscles of the neck? - Answer-
thyrohyoid muscle
Calcitonin affects the blood's serum calcium levels by acting at which of the following sites? - Answer--
Kidney
-Bones
-Intestines
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the labeled structures in this transverse view
ultrasound image of the anterior neck? - Answer-Arrow 3 identifies a thyroid lobe.
Which of the following structures in this transverse view ultrasound image of the anterior neck is
correctly identified by its corresponding arrow? - Answer-Arrow 2 identifies strap musculature.
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes thyroid hormone regulatory control? -
Answer--The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH).
-Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
-A decrease in TRH and TSH levels results in a decrease in thyroid hormone production.
-Both the anterior pituitary gland and hypothalamus play prominent regulatory roles.
Which of the following muscles is classified as one of the strap muscles of the neck? - Answer-
thyrohyoid muscle