ive the classification of the following glands based on the number of secretory units, morphology, and type of secretion. 1. Brunner's Gland 2. Submandibular Gland 3. Thyroid Gland

A 53-year-old woman calls the office reporting that she noticed last evening that an area in her lower left leg was warm and tender to touch. This morning she advises that it is hot to the touch and that it has red streaks running to the upper leg. She also tells you that she thinks the legs look swollen.  1. Following office protocol, how would you handle this call?

7 7. NAME ONE hormone secreted by this gland.

Name the endocrine part of pancreas.

A 35-year-old woman complains of a 2-month history of hoarseness of her voice and some choking while drinking liquids. She denies viral illnesses. She underwent surgery for a cold nodule of the thyroid gland 9 weeks ago. Her only medication is acetaminophen with codeine.    What the branches of the arteries and veins that supply the thyroid gland and applied aspects related to thyroid gland?

Thirty-six-year-old Mr. Clark keeps his appointment for a physical examination. He presents with subtle symptoms of fatigue and concern about his weight gain of 14 pounds in the last year. Friends and family have told him that his color looks “funny” (bronze-tinted) and have noticed that his face and hands look puffy. He admits to feeling depressed and is worried about missing too much work over the past several months because of “being sick a lot.” He states that he has less interest in having marital relations with his wife.   According to Mr. Clark’s history he is a fragile asthmatic since adolescence and takes lots of medication to control his asthma, including prednisone and a steroid inhaler. Upon physical examination Mr. Clark exhibits the following: moderate muscle weakness, noticeable weight gain, particularly around the abdominal area which is striated. Fat pads are noted in the posterior neck and back (known as buffalo humps). His face is abnormally rounded, a condition…

Enlargment of which gland takes place due to deficiency of iodine?

3. If the pituitary gland is surgically removed ("hypophysectomy"), or destroyed by disease, chemicals, or radiation, what happens to the thyroid size? ______________. Explain why:

Graves Disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid gland to produce too much thyroxine.  This is caused by proteins that mimic TSH.  The growth of thyroid tissue is overstimulated which causes the thyroid to become enlarged.  This is otherwise known as a goitre.    Explain why the removal of a part of the thyroid gland would be a potential treatment for Grave’s disease?

Consider the mechanism of action of salbutamol, and its potential effects on other body systems.  a patient complains of a tremor in her hands after several treatments with the nebuliser. She also says her heart feels like it is racing a bit. What might be the cause of these cues?