A Quiz On Thyroid Diseases
- 1.PTH stands for.....
- A.
Parathyroid Hormone
- B.
Pituitary Hormone
- C.
Perfect Timing Hormone (If you don't have it you're always late)
- D.
Parathymus Hormone
- 2.The parathyroid gland _______ blood calcium levels by releasing _____.
- A.
Increases, PTH
- B.
Decreases, PTH
- C.
Increases, Calcitonin
- D.
Decreases, Calcitonin
- 3.PTH causes the release of calcium from ______, increases absorption from the _____, and reduces the amount calcium excreted from the _____.
- A.
Bone, intestines, kidneys
- B.
Bone, liver, kidneys
- C.
Bone marrow, intestines, kidneys
- D.
The blood, bones, kidneys
- 4.If calcium level is too high, the parathyroid gland increases the secretion of PTH.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The thyroid gland secretes _____ and the parathyroid gland secretes ____.
- A.
Calcitonin, PTH
- B.
PTH, Calcitonin
- C.
Calcitonin, TRH
- D.
Calcitonin, TSH
- 6.Calcium homeostasis is maintained via the opposing effects of calcitonin and PTH.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism is common in ________.
- A.
Young, growing cats
- B.
Old, aging cats
- C.
Young, growing dogs
- D.
Old, aging dogs
- 8.Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSH) is caused by _____.
- A.
Low calcium, high phosphorus diets
- B.
High calcium, low phosphorus diets
- C.
High protein diets
- D.
Low protein diets
- 9.What sort of diets usually have low calcium and high phosphorus?
- A.
All meat diet
- B.
All dry food diet
- C.
Organic food diet
- D.
Raw food diet
- 10.Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSH) is commonly diagnosed as lameness and joint pain in aging cats fed a mainly all meat diet.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Hyperparathyroidism is marked by the increased production of _________
- A.
PTH
- B.
TRH
- C.
TSH
- D.
GH
- 12.An increased concentration of circulating ____ in the bloodstream is observable in patients with hyperparathyroidism.
- A.
Thyroxine-a, T4
- B.
Thyroxine-b, T4
- C.
Thyroxin-a, T3
- D.
Thyroixin-b, T3
- 13.Hypoparathyroidism is primarily seen in ____.
- A.
Dogs
- B.
Cats
- C.
Kittens from 12 weeks of age
- D.
Wobbly hedgehogs
- 14.Hypoparathyroidism is marked by the decreased production of ______.
- A.
PTH
- B.
PTO
- C.
TRH
- D.
PYT
- 15.Neuromuscular excitability is observed in dogs with hypoparathyroidism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Parathyroid Function Tests: PTH is tested for hyper or hypoparathyroidism in patients with _______.
- A.
Hypocalcemia or Hypercalcemia
- B.
Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia
- C.
Hypophosphatemia or Hyperphosphatemia
- D.
Neuromuscular excitibility and PU/PD
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