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Why is the thyroid hormone the most important hormone?
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Regulates metabolic rate
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Functions of the thyroid hormone?
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What are the thyroid hormones?
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What tissue is the thyroid gland surrounds by?
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Pretracheal fascia
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Where is the thyroid gland in relation to the larynx?
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Thyroid gland is lateral to the larynx
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What rings of the trahchea does the thyroid gland extend over
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Rings 2-3
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Wha moves the thyroid???/ (2)
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What way does the thyroid move during swallowing ????
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DOWNWARDS!!
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What is MULTINODULAR GOITRE??
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Thyroid glands develop lots of lumps - feels lumpy
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What is RETROSTERNAL GOITRE?
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 THICKER AT THE FRONT ENLARGED PUSHES DOWN INTO THE MEDIASTINUM |
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blood supply of the thyroid?
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Venous drainage of thyroid??
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Superior thyroid vein- internal jugularmiddle thyroid vein- internal jugularinferior thyroid vein- BRANCHIOCEPHALIC VEIN
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What is goitre and who is it most common in??
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Wat is dysphonia?
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Difficulty in breathing
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What is dysphagia?
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Difficulty in swallowing
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