PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A narrow band of thyroid tissue that holds together the 2 lobes of the thyroid gland.
A
ampulla
B
lobelus
C
isthmus
D
thymus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The two lobes are connected by a narrow band of tissue called the isthmus. Internally, the gland consists of follicles, which produce thyroxine and triiodothyronine hormones. These hormones contain iodine.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is a gland consisting of two lobes, the right, and the left lobes, joined together by an intermediate structure, the isthmus.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is made up of two halves, called lobes, that lie along the windpipe (trachea) and are joined together by a narrow band of thyroid tissue, known as the isthmus.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thyroid gland is divided into two lobes that are connected by the isthmus, which crosses the midline of the upper trachea at the second and third tracheal rings.

Detailed explanation-5: -The thyroid tissue itself consists of a lot of small individual lobules that are enclosed in thin layers of connective tissue. These lobules contain a great number of small vesicles (sacs) – called follicles – which store thyroid hormones in the form of little droplets.

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