Thyroid and Intro to Endocrinology Quiz
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Decreased thyroid secretion greatly increases the plasma levels of cholesterol, phospholipids, and triglycerides
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Lack of thyroid hormone during development results in short stature and mental deficits
A. Cretinism
B. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
C. Thyroid Storm
D. Acromegaly
Transthyretin is also called as
A. Pre Albumin
B. Thyroxine binding globulin
C. Albumin
D. Ceruloplasmin
Gold standard for diagnosing Growth Hormone deficiency
A. Insulin Tolerance Test
B. Arginine Stimulation Test
C. Physical Activity Test
D. 75 g OGTT
Which of the following produces Calcitonin?
A. Parafollicular cells
B. Colloid
C. Parathyroid gland
D. Pendrin
A system in which an increased in the product decreases the activity of the system and the production rate
A. Positive Feedback Mechanism
B. Negative Feedback Mechanism
Synthesized and stored within the cell in the form of secretory granules and are cleaved as needed
A. Peptides and Proteins
B. Amines
C. Steroids
D. None of the above
A system in which an increased in the product also increased the activity of the system and the production rate
A. Positive Feedback Mechanism
B. Negative Feedback Mechanism
The basal membrane of the thyroid cell has the specific ability to pump the iodide actively to the interior of the cell
A. Iodide trapping
B. Iodine trapping
C. Iodinization
D. Deiodinization
Peripheral monodeiodination of T4 produces how much additional T3?
A. 25 mg
B. 25 mcg
C. 15 mg
D. 5 mcg
Confirmatory test for Acromegaly
A. Glucose Suppression Test
B. Arginine Stimulation Test
C. Insulin Tolerance Test
D. Serum IGF 1 levels
Are lipid molecules that have cholesterol as a common precursor
A. Steroids
B. Amines
C. Peptides and Proteins
Conversion of T4 to T3 takes mainly in the liver and _____
A. Kidneys
B. Placenta
C. Peripheral adipose tissues
D. Gastrointestinal lining
Screening test for growth hormone deficiency
A. Physical activity test/Exercise
B. Insulin Tolerance Test
C. Arginine stimulation test
D. 24 hour serum GH levels
The major constituent of colloid is the large glycoprotein called ________
A. Thyroglobulin
B. Albumin
C. Thyroxine binding globulin
D. Thyrpoeroxidase
