Thyroid Applied Anatomy, Pysiology, Development with MCQs.pptx
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5. This will be an ACTIVE LEARNING SESSION x
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6. Good for self study also.
7. See notes for bibliography.
2. Learning Objectives
At the end of this session we shall be able to
describe-
• Embryology
• Parts
• Size and Weight
• Relations
• Arterial Supply
• Venous Drainage
• Lymphatic Drainage
Of Thyroid.
• Nerve Supply
• Attachments/Supports
• Surface Marking
• Microscopic Anatomy
• Applied Anatomy
• Physiology
• Congenital Anomalies
3. Anatomy
• H- or butterfly-shaped structure
• Brownish-red, highly vascular gland
• Location: ant neck midline drapes trachea.
• Isthmus at C5-T1, overlays 2nd
– 4th
tracheal
rings
• Avg width: 12-15 mm (each lobe)
• Avg height: 50-60 mm long
• Avg weight: 25-30 g in adults (slightly more
in women)
**enlarges during menstruation and
pregnancy**
5. Parts
• Two Lateral Lobes.
• Joined by Isthmus
• Occasional Pyramidal Lobe
Contains a pyramidal extension on the
posterior-most aspect of each lobe, referred to
as the tubercle of Zuckerkandl . It is a useful
landmark for identifying RLN during
thyroidectomy.
6. Pyramidal lobe:
• Often ascends from the isthmus or the
adjacent part of either lobe (usually Left) up
to the hyoid bone.
• May be attached by a fibrous/fibromuscular
band “levator” of the thyroid gland
15. Nerve Supply
Principally from ANS
• Parasympathetic fibers – from vagus
• Sympathetic fibers – from superior, middle,
and inferior ganglia of the sympathetic
trunk
Enter the gland along with the blood vessels.
17. Attachments/Supports
• Thyroid is enclosed in middle layer of deep
cervical fascia.
• Ligament attachments:
– Anterior suspensory ligament -: attaches the
medial superior aspect of the thyroid to the
cricoid cartilage and thyroid cartilage
– Posterior suspensory ligament (Berry
ligament): attaches the posteromedial thyroid to
the cricoid cartilage , 1st and 2nd tracheal rings
•
19. Relations
• Lateral: carotid sheath
• Anterior
- omohyoid muscle
- sternohyoid
• Sternocleidomastoid
• Medial- Larynx, Trachea, Oesophagus
• Posterior-Parathyroids, Recurrent laryngeal n.
• Posteroinferior to the left lobe: thoracic duct
20. Recurrent laryngeal nerve
• Branch of the vagus nerve
• Innervates all larynx except
cricothyroid
• Lies in Tracheo-oesophageal groove.
• Closely assoc with ITA
• Liable to injury when controlling ITA
• NB: ‘non recurrent LN’
–directly enters the larynx
21. Superior laryngeal nerve
• Branch of the vagus nerve
• Innervates cricothyroid m.
• Two branches: the internal and external
laryngeal nerve
• Travels with the superior thyroid artery
until approximately 1 cm from the gland
• Liable to injury when controlling STA
23. Microscopic Anatomy
• Thyroid follicles are the structural and
functional units of the thyroid glands.
Thyroid follicles are composed of a simple
epithelial layer that encloses a colloid-filled
cavity.
• C cells- Also known as clear, light, or
parafollicular cells.
25. Applied Anatomy
• Various nerves are at potential risk for injury during
thyroidectomy-
1. Recurrent laryngeal nerve - vocal cord paralysis
2. Superior laryngeal nerve -dysphonia
3. Cervical sympathetic trunk. -Horner syndrome
1. Drooping of the eyelid
2. Constricted pupil (miosis) and
3. Decreased sweating on the affected side of the face
(anhidrosis).
• Removal of parathyroid glands or damage to its blood
supply - transient or permanent hypoparathyroidism
and consequential hypocalcemia.
27. Embryology
• Starts @24th day of gestation
• From two main structures:-
1. Thyroid diverticulum- median anlage,
2. Ultimobronchial bodies – Left and Right --
lateral anlage
28. Development of Thyroid
• The thyroid gland originates from the
endoderm between the 1st and
2nd pharyngeal pouches.
• From Foramen cecum, which is a pit
positioned at the posterior one-third of the
tongue.
• Then descends in front of the pharyngeal
gut as a bilobed diverticulum .
• During migration, the thyroid remains
connected to the tongue by a narrow canal,
the thyroglossal duct.
29. Development of Thyroid
• The ultimobranchial body, derived from the
ventral region of the fourth pharyngeal
pouch, then becomes incorporated into the
dorsal aspect of the thyroid gland
• Parafollicular cells are derived from
ultimobranchial body.
• Ramnant is tubercle of Zuckerkandl .
31. Congenital anomalies
• Ectopic thyroid
• Thyroglossal duct Cyst
• The persistence of the thyroglossal duct.
• Thyroglossal fistula
• The partial degeneration of the thyroglossal
duct.
• Pyramidal Lobe
• Agenesis of Isthmus
• Agenesis of thyroid.
32. Ectopic thyroid
• Most cases of ectopic thyroid are detected
in early childhood
• May be associated with hypothyroidism.
• The tissue may enlarge due to an elevation
of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH),
resulting in localized symptoms.
• May be mistaken for a TDC. It is important
to differentiate between these lesions, as
THS-related enlarged tissue is frequently
the only thyroid tissue present.
33. Ectopic thyroid
Failed or incomplete descent
• Lingual
• Sublingual
• Suprahyoid
• Subhyoid
Occasionally the thyroid descends beyond its
normal station into the superior
mediastinum
• Retrosternal thyroid.
• Sub diaphragmatic organs.
34. Thyroglossal duct cyst
• Thyroglossal duct does not atrophy
• These cysts are the most common
congenital cervical anomalies
• Presents as a painless, asymptomatic
midline swelling.
• Located anywhere from the thyroid
cartilage up to the base of the tongue, along
the embryonic course of descent
35. Thyroglossal duct cyst
• Cysts are smooth, round, well-defined, and
slightly mobile on physical exam.
• Although most are observed during
childhood, they can present at any age.
• Classically move with protrusion of the
tongue and swallowing due to their physical
attachment to the hyoid bone and muscles
of the tongue
36. Thyroglossal duct cyst:
Treatment
• The Sistrunk procedure
• Because the hyoid bone develops in an
anterior direction and may surround the
thyroglossal duct, the surgeon should resect
the central portion on the hyoid bone along
with the cyst.
38. Physiology
• The five steps of thyroid hormone
synthesis-
1. Synthesis of Thyroglobulin
2. Iodide uptake
3. Iodination of thyroglobulin
1. Oxidation
2. Organification
3. Coupling reaction:
4. Storage
5. Release
39. Hormones
Epithelial cells = 2 types:
• Principal (ie: follicular) – formation of
colloid (iodothyroglobulin)
• Parafollicular (ie: C cells -clear, light), lie
adjacent to follicles w/in basal lamina
produce calcitonin
41. Normal Physiology
• TSH stimulates secretion of T4 and T3
from thyroid
• Most serum T3 produced by
deiodination of T4
• Think of T3 as active hormone and T4
as prohormone
• Only small fraction total T4 and total T3
is unbound – therefore free and active
42. ACTIONS OF T3 T4
• Thyroid hormone affects virtually every
organ system in the body-
– The heart,
– CNS,
– Autonomic nervous system
– Bone
– GI
– Metabolism.
43. ACTIONS OF T3 T4
• Increases the basal metabolic rate
• Depending on the metabolic status, it
can induce lipolysis or lipid synthesis.
• Stimulate the metabolism of
carbohydrates
• Anabolism of proteins. Thyroid
hormones can also induce catabolism of
proteins in high doses.
• Permissive effect on catecholamines
44. ACTIONS OF T3 T4
• In children, thyroid hormones act
synergistically with growth hormone to
stimulate bone growth.
• CNS During the prenatal period, it is
needed for the maturation of the brain.
In adults, it can affect mood.
• Thyroid hormone affects fertility,
ovulation, and menstruation.
45. ACTIONS of Calcitonin
• Calcitonin acts to decrease serum
calcium concentrations by-
• Decreasing osteoclast activity.
• Inhibiting the reabsorption of calcium
by the kidney.
47. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
• thyroid hormone secretion leads to
hyperthyroidism
• What you see in this is called:
thyrotoxicosis.
• Thyroid hormone secretion leads to
hypothyroidism
48. Hyperthyoidism vs Thyrotoxicosis.
• Hyperthyroidism is a set of disorders that involve
excess synthesis and secretion of thyroid
hormones by the thyroid gland.
• In thyrotoxicosis, thyroid hormone levels are
elevated with or without increased thyroid
hormone synthesis-
1. Hyperthyroidism
2. Excess intake of levothyroxine or
3. Temporary excess release of thyroid hormone due to
sub acute thyroiditis.
49. Thyroid Function Tests
T3,T4,TSH
• Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (Normal 0.5–5
U/mL): Serum TSH levels reflect the ability of the anterior
pituitary to detect free T4 levels. Small changes in free T4
lead to a large shift in TSH levels (Inverse relation).
• Total T4 (Reference Range 55–150 nmol/L) and T3
(Reference Range 1.5–3.5 nmol/L).
• Free T4 (Reference Range 12–28 pmol/L) and Free T3
(3–9 pmol/L).
• Thyroid Antibodies : Thyroid antibodies include anti-Tg,
antimicrosomal, or anti-TPO and thyroid-stimulating
immunoglobulin (TSI).
51. MCQ
Thyroid is enclosed in which layer of cervical
fascia-
• A. Superficial cervical fascia
• B. The superficial layer of deep cervical fascia
• C. The middle layer of deep cervical fascia
(visceral layer)
• D. The deep layer of deep cervical fascia
52. MCQ
Thyroid is enclosed in -
• A. Superficial cervical fascia
• B. The superficial layer of deep cervical fascia
• C. The middle layer of deep cervical fascia
(visceral layer)
• D. The deep layer of deep cervical fascia
53. MCQ
• During total thyroidectomy a set of
nerves supplying the sympathetic fibers
to the gland is damaged. Which of the
following manifestation would most
likely be seen in the patient-
A. Vocal cord paralysis
B. Dysphonia
C. Horner syndrome
D. Transient hypoparathyroidism
54. MCQ
A. Vocal cord paralysis
B. Dysphonia
C. Horner syndrome
D. Transient hypoparathyroidism
55. MCQ
• Which of the following conditions
marked by the low TSH?
a) Hypothyroidism
b) Goitre
c) Hyperthyroidism
d) Thyroid Cancer
56. MCQ
• Marked by the low TSH?
a) Hypothyroidism
b) Goitre
c) Hyperthyroidism
d) Thyroid Cancer
57. MCQ
• Which Organ that basically regulates
and controls the actual activity of
thyroid?
a) Pituitary gland
b) Hypothalamus
c) Both A and B
58. MCQ
• Organ that basically regulates and
controls the actual activity of thyroid
a) Pituitary gland
b) Hypothalamus
c) Both A and B