PPT-ENDOCRINOLOGY THYROID HORMONE

3 rd YEAR BSc BIOCHEMISTRY SUBJECT CODE16SMBEBC2 ENDOCRINOLOGY UNIT1 VI SEMESTER BY DrRMOHANAMBAL DEPT OF BIOCHEMISTRY GOVT ARTS amp SCIENCE COLLEGE W ORATHANADU. Dr . Muries. . Barham. ENDOCRINOLOGEST. Thyroid Disorders. Anatomy . The thyroid gland consists of two lateral lobes connected by an isthmus. It is closely attached to the thyroid cartilage and to the upper end of the trachea, and thus moves on . INTRODUCTION. Thyroid rule:. In . a child, . critical for normal . growth and development. .. . In an adult, . maintain metabolic stability. . . Thyroid disorders result in . alterations in metabolic . neoplasms. Thyroid Cancer accounts for 1.5% of all cancers. in the US. Six deaths per 1 million people occur annually.. The most common endocrine malignancy accounts for 95% of all endocrine cancers. The thyroid is made of multiple . acini. (follicles). Each spherical follicle is surrounded by a single layer of cells and filled with . pink- staining protein-. aceous. material called colloid. . . OBJECTIVES:. Explain why the endocrine system is so closely related to the nervous system.. Distinguish between an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland.. Define the term . hormone and explain its general characteristics.. Dr. . Noori. . M. . Luaibi. Coordination of Body Functions by Chemical Messengers. The multiple activities of the cells, tissues, and organs of the body are coordinated by the interplay of several types of chemical messenger systems:. M . Luaibi. Thyroid . Metabolic Hormones. The thyroid gland, located immediately below the larynx on each side of and anterior to the trachea, is one of the largest of the endocrine glands, normally weighing 15 to 20 grams in adults. The thyroid secretes two major hormones, . Minu Mathew George, MD. Medical Director of Clinical Services, . Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. Attending Physician, OU Children's Physicians/Children’s Hospital. Assistant Professor, OU College of Medicine, Dept. of Ped.. Location . and Structure . The thyroid gland is the largest of all the endocrine glands, weighing from 20 to 30 grams in adult human being. . The . two lobes of the gland, . and the . isthmus . of tissue joining them, lie just below the larynx or voice box, just anterior to the upper portion of the \trachea or windpipe. . Thyroid rule:. In . a child, . critical for normal . growth and development. .. . In an adult, . maintain metabolic stability. . . Thyroid disorders result in . alterations in metabolic . stability. sample?. Does . ultrasound . help . to differentiate . adenoma lesions from parathyroid carcinoma?. Parathyroid carcinoma . is rare. , representing. <. 1% . of . primary hyperparathyroidism . cases.. Down syndrome. THYROID HORMONE MONITORING IN PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME. Where is my thyroid gland located?. The thyroid gland is a . butterfly-shaped . gland that is situated in the front of the neck, below . Courses in Therapeutics and Disease State Management. Epidemiology and Classification. 12% of the U.S. population will experience thyroid disease in their lifetime. Thyroxine (T4) is the predominant hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. RD. LD. FRANK AYIMADU . (ONCOLOGY DIETITIAN). 10/29/2021. 2. THE THYROID GLAND. 10/29/2021. 3. Functions of the thyroid gland. 10/29/2021. 4. THYROID hormones . The thyroid Produces hormones called the T3 and T4 using two components.