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Thyroid
The thyroid is responsible for controlling your metabolism, blood calcium levels, energy, excess fats, hormones, oxygen, weight loss. Blood tests can determine your TSH levels to see if you thyroid gland is functioning properly. If you have an under-active thyroid, you are said to have hypothyroidism. If you have an overactive thyroid, you are said to have hyperthyroidism. The thyroid can also be related to several other conditions such as Grave's Disease and heart problems.
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How does the thyroid effect body temperature?
it regulates metabolism and metabolism produces heat. its called the calorigenic effect.
Name the structure just dorsal to the thyroid cavity?
The structure just dorsal to the thyroid gland is the trachea. It is the structure that contains the wind pipe and the esophagus.
What are 2 physiological functions of the thyroid hormones?
The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the base of the neck just below the Adam's apple. It's primary function is to produce thyroid hormones that regulate our metabolism, as well as other body organs.
What foods stimulate the thyroid?
Certain foods are known to activate thyroid functions :
* foods containing iodine (table salt, seafood) * ginger and also support your adrenal function to process the iodine with
* vitamin C * Zinc * Selenium * vitamin B
What is the test that measures hormone levels in blood?
Depending on your problem , you will have a range of tests to determine the levels, and if other hormones are affecting your menstrual cycle. a usual panel would be CBC, LFt TFT, and female hormone tests.
Are the thyroid and the thymus the same thing?
No, they are not . * The thymus is a lymphoid and endocrine (meaning ductless) gland located in the chest cavity behind the sternum (breastbone). It is responsible for the development of the immune system. In addition to producing white blood cells, the thymus produces hormones (e.g., thymosin) that promote maturation of T lymphocytes. Thymus gland is larger in children than in adults and may disappear completely in old age.
* Lying at the front of the neck , nestled just below the larynx, the endocrine thyroid gland produces hormones that help the body control metabolism. Thyroid hormone is also produced in response to another hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Thyroid hormones include thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
What is the healthy thyroid level for women?
t3 0.60-1.81 ng/ml
t4 5.01-12.45 ug/ml
tsh 0.35-5.50 uiu/ml
these are normal thyroid levels.
What would cause a person to have their thyroid removed?
A person might need to have their thyroid gland removed if there is concern that they might have thyroid cancer, or that it has been confirmed that they have thyroid cancer. Another reason for removing the thyroid gland is to help treat hyperthyroidism or Graves' disease.
Related Article: Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease
Related Article: Thyroid Cancer Prognosis: What to Expect
What does it mean if your free T4 is low?
Insufficient levels (low levels) of circulating thyroid hormones is the biochemical hallmark of an under-active thyroid, a condition referred to as hypothyroidism.
What do you need the thyroid for?
it is us for help the immune system develop during childhood
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Physical size of the thyroid gland?
It is about the same size and shape as a butterfly, and is located in the neck below the Adams apple.
What are the symptoms of thyroid nodules?
Most thyroid problems don't have symptoms, but if you have a swelling or nodule that becomes large enough, it can be felt or even seen as a swelling in your neck. Most thyroid swellings are non-cancerous--but not all of them, so if you experience these symptoms, you should see a doctor immediately.
What is a kidney nuclear medicine scan?
The technologist helps prepare the patient for the exam by positioning him or her on an exam table or cart in the imaging area. The patient's position is usually flat on the back. The patient must lie still during imaging to prevent.
Can thyroid nodules appear in pregnancy?
Thyroid nodules can appear at any stage of life. As for pregnancy, during the first trimester a pregnant woman will experience symptoms that are similar to hypothyroidism; regardless of whether she had a thyroid issue prior to pregnancy. It's during this time of pregnancy when a woman may find out that she has a thyroid condition.
Related Article: Pregnancy and Your Thyroid
What is good healthy thyroid function?
The element that is most commonly added to table salt (also known as sodium iodine) that helps control thyroid function is iodine. To make sure you are getting the proper table salt in your diet the container will say "iodinized salt."
If iodide salts are lacking in the diet the thyroid gland?
The thyroid gland needs iodine for optimal function, lack of iodine causes the thyroid to swell (called goiter) and over produce hormones.
Which kind of precaution a thyroid patient should take?
every one who is suffering from thyroid problem must fallow the things .
1. must have sound sleep.
2. dont get stress in any aspect.
3.dont lift weight in any aspect like even the house hold works.
4.dont involve in quarells.
dont get tensions.
5. dont take potato in diet in any aspect. it increases the thyroid problem .
6. try to reduce weight.
get a balanced harmonal treatment.because thyroid problem occurs due to haromal imbalance.
7. have good diet which is digestable.like curry leaves,oats,buttermilk.
Can I have neck surgery to correct a goiter?
If the patient has a goiter (an enlargement of the thyroid gland, causing a swelling in the front of the neck), it may cause difficulties with swallowing or breathing.
Who discovered hyperthyroidism?
'Thyroid' disorders have been noted for centuries, since at least the 1100s. However, as the thyroid gland wasn't identified until 1656, the cause of these disorders was a medical mystery for a very long time. In 1656, the thyroid gland was at last located and identified by Thomas Wharton, an anatomist. For more information see 'Related Links' below.
What is the functions of the thyroid and parathyroid glands in relation to bone?
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) raises calcium levels in the blood when it's sensed that calcium levels are a bit lower than they ought to be. 99% of your body's calcium in the bones, so it stands to reason that PTH acts on bone to have it release calcium into the bloodstream. Indeed, this is exactly how the hormone works.
A detailed mechanism for how this occurs is given in:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parathyroid_hormone
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What Following diseases cause excessive mucus production?
Some diseases can be transmitted through contact with the mucus of someone who is infected, such as the common cold or the flu. However, mucus is usually the symptom of an illness rather than the cause.
The Thryroid Gland secrets Thyoxine and it targets all tissues and its action is to increase metabolic rate, regulars growth and development.
Which hormone t4 is secreted by the thyroid influences the rate of metabolism?
The two main thyroid hormones that affect metabolic rate are T4 and T3. Since T4 must be converted to T3 to be used by the body, the real answer is just T3 since that is the only hormone the cells actually use to regulate metabolism.
