Physiology Quiz: Thyroid Gland and Thyroid Hormones - Part 4

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Physiology Quiz -
Thyroid Gland and Thyroid Hormones - Part 4

The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland whose hormone products perform many important functions. Test your basic knowledge of the thyroid gland, its hormone products, and the effect of these hormones on target tissues by taking this simple quiz.

(1) The thyroid gland produces and releases the following hormones:

	(A) Triiodothyronine (T₃)
	(B) Reverse triiodothyronine (rT₃)
	(C) Tetraiodothyronine (T₄)
	(D) Calcitonin
	(E) Parathyroid hormone

(2) The follicular cells of the thyroid gland are epithelial cells.

	True
	False

(3) This hormone product of the anterior pituitary gland stimulates the thyroid gland to produce and release the thyroid hormones (T₃ and T₄) into the bloodstream.

(4) The thyroid hormones travel in blood primarily bound to:

	(A) Hemoglobin
	(B) Angiotensinogen
	(C) Thyroxine binding globulin
	(D) Albumin
	(E) All of the above

(5) An excess of thyroid hormone production (T₃ and T₄) leads to:

	(A) Hypothyroidism
	(B) Hyperthyroidism
	(C) Exophthalmos
	(D) Tachycardia
	(E) Increased metabolism

(6) A reduction in thyroid hormone production (T₃ and T₄) leads to:

	(A) Hypothyroidism
	(B) Hyperthyroidism

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Posted: Saturday, January 17, 2015