Thyroid Metabolic Hormones

Physiology, MBBS Second Year. This chapter is split into 11 topics and has 375 practice questions. The topics covered are listed below, followed by 10 free sample questions from the chapter.

Topics in this chapter

1. Thyroid gland anatomy & iodine trapping 36 questions
2. Synthesis: oxidation, iodination & coupling 33 questions
3. Release, transport & metabolism of thyroid hormones 35 questions
4. Genomic & nongenomic actions; increased metabolic activity 36 questions
5. Effects on growth, carbohydrate, fat & plasma lipids; vitamins; BMR & weight 39 questions
6. Effects on cardiovascular, respiratory & GI systems 32 questions
7. Effects on nervous system, muscles & other endocrine glands; sexual function 32 questions
8. Regulation of thyroid hormone secretion & antithyroid substances 31 questions
9. Hyperthyroidism: causes, features & exophthalmos 37 questions
10. Hypothyroidism: causes, myxoedema & atherosclerosis 31 questions
11. Diagnostic tests, treatment, goitre & cretinism 33 questions