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A 34 years old male with a squamous cell carcinoma undergoes surgical neck dissection. While attempting to ligate the inferior thyroid artery, the surgeon accidentally damages a nerve that lies in close to it. Which of the following nerves were likely to be damaged
A Recurrent laryngeal nerve
B Superior laryngeal nerve
C Ansa cervical
D Hypoglossal nerve
E Accessory nerve
A 34 years old male with a squamous cell carcinoma undergoes surgical neck dissection. While attempting to ligate the inferior thyroid artery, the surgeon accidentally damages a nerve that lies in close to it, Which of the following nerves were likely to be damaged
A Recurrent laryngeal nerve
B Superior laryngeal nerve
C Ansa cervicalis
D Hypoglossal nerve
E Accessory nerve
Regarding thyroid gland
A Closely related to recurrent laryngeal nerve
B Moves on swallowing
C Each lobe is related anteriorly to parathyroid gland
D Isthmus is related at the level of thyroid cartilage
E Lymph from the gland drains mainly in the supra-clavicular lymph nodes
Thyroid gland is supplied by
A Superior thyroid artery
B Arteria thyroidia ima
C Inferior thyroid artery
D Maxillary artery
E Facial artery
Thyroid gland
A Is drained by the superior
B middle and inferior thyroid veins
C Is enclosed within a sheath derived from the pretracheal fascia
D Is situated opposite the C5 to T1 vertebra
E Is ectodermal in origin
F Receives arterial supply mainly from the arteria thyroidea ima
The thyroid gland
A Contains cells which have developed from the 5th pharyngeal pouch
B Has an isthmus which overlies the 5th
C 6th and 7th rings
D Contains poor lymphatic network
E Lies deep to the pretracheal fascia
F Is supplied by the recurrent laryngeal nerve running in close proximity to the superior thyroid artery
Thyroid hormones
A Increases protein breakdown
B Promotes skeletal development
C Increases carbohydrate absorption in the gut
D Decreases metabolic rate
E Decreases lipolysis
Physiologic effects of thyroid hormones are
A Increase in number of β adrenergic receptors
B Simulation of O2 consumption by metabolically active cells
C Increase in protein breakdown
D Inhibition of lipolysis
E Decreased rate of carbohydrate absorption
Following are functions of thyroid hormone
A Increase oxygen consumption
B Increase growth
C Affects neurodevelopment
D Decrease protein synthesis
E Decrease metabolism of carbohydrate
The physiological effects of thyroid hormones are the following
A Simulation of formation LDL receptors.
B Increase in rate of brain development.
C Simulation of normal brain development.
D Simulation of O2 consumption by anterior pituitary.
E Decrease in protein breakdown in muscle.

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