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Thyroid: Sonosim Questions and Verified
Answers
Calcitonin affects the blood's serum calcium levels by acting at which of the following
sites?
Ans: -Kidney
-Bones
-Intestines
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the labeled structures in this
transverse view ultrasound image of the anterior neck?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Arrow 2 identifies strap musculature.
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes thyroid hormone regulatory
control?
Ans: -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?
Ans: thyrohyoid muscle
Which of the following interventions are recommended methods of improving thyroid
gland imaging?
Thyroid: Sonosim Questions and Verified
Answers
Calcitonin affects the blood's serum calcium levels by acting at which of the following
sites?
Ans: -Kidney
-Bones
-Intestines
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the labeled structures in this
transverse view ultrasound image of the anterior neck?
Ans: 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?
Ans: Arrow 2 identifies strap musculature.
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes thyroid hormone regulatory
control?
Ans: -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?
Ans: thyrohyoid muscle
Which of the following interventions are recommended methods of improving thyroid
gland imaging?