1
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What surround the thyroid
A
Connective tissue capsule
2
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What extends from the capsule into the parenchyma
A
Trabeculae
3
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What does the parenchyma of the thyroid contain
A
Follicles lined by simple epithelium of cuboidal or squamous cells
4
Q
What is the product in the lumen of the thyroid follicles
A
Colloid
5
Q
When the thyroid gland is stimulated by TSH what happens
A
Follicular cells become cuboidal or columnar
6
Q
What are parafollicular cells
A
Cells between follicular cells with larger nuclei and are lighter, fuzzier
Parafollciular cells produce calcitonin
7
Q
In a normal aging thyroid, what might you find
A
Lymphocyte infiltration
Histology
flashcards
Decks in class (28)
# Cards
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Epithelium12
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Endothelium4
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Simple Squamous Epithelium5
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Simple Cuboidal Epithelium6
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Simple Columnar Epithelium6
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Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium6
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium7
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Trsnsitional Epithelium1
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Stratified Cuboidal And Columnar Epithelium6
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Muscle Tissue1
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Skeletal muscle7
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Cardiac muscle7
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Smooth muscle6
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myelinated nerve12
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unmyelinated nerve4
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Connective Tissue1
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Loose Areolar Connective Tissue14
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Dense Irregular Connective Tissue8
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Dense Regular Connective Tissue3
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Reticular Tissue4
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elastic tissue3
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adipose tissue3
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mucous tissue3
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Pituitary Gland19
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Thyroid7
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Parathyroid Gland6
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Adrenal Gland8
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Axial and Appendicular Anatomy0
