Chapter 12: The Face and Neck
A hypoechoic, oblong structure with a distinct echogenic hilum
Which of the following best describes the normal appearance of a cervical lymph node?
Iodine
Which of the following does the thyroid gland utilize to produce its hormones?
Sjogren Syndrome
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease that affects the glands that produce moisture, leading to dysfunction of the salivary glands, and dryness of the eyes, nose, skin, and mouth?
Superior thyroid artery
What is the first branch of the external carotid artery?
Graves disease
What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Lymphadenopathy
45 yr old pt presents to the department with a palpable neck mass 6 months following a thyroidectomy for papillary carcinoma. Which of the following would be most likely etiology of the palpable mass?
Fibromatosis colli
Which of the following is associated with congenital muscular torticollis?
Wharton duct
Which of the following is the duct that drains the submandibular gland?
Thyroxine
Which of the following is the hormone that is the most abundantly produced by the thyroid?
Parathyroid adenoma
A pt with hypercalcemia presents to the sonography department for a neck sonogram. What abnormality in the neck should be suspected?
Punctate calcific depostis
Psammoma bodies are:
Colloid
The fluid produced by the thyroid gland that contains thyroid hormones is referred to as:
Pyramidal lobe
The superior extension of the thyroid isthmus is referred to as the:
Hashimoto thyroiditis
What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism?
Longus colli
Which muscles are located posterior to each thyroid lobe?
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
Which of the following is the most common form of salivary gland cancer?
Papillary
Which of the following is the most common form of thyroid cancer?
Sialolithiasis
Which of the following is the term for stones within the salivary duct?
Brachial cleft cyst
A cystic mass noted at the mandíbular angle is most likely a:
Iodine
All of the following are hormones produced by the thyroid except:
Graves disease
Which abnormality is associated with the sonographic findings of a thyroid inferno?
Sternocleidomastoid
Which muscle does fibromatosis colli mostly affect?
Strap
Which muscles are located anterior to the thyroid gland?
Graves disease
A 30 yr old pt presents to the department for a thyroid sonogram with a history of weight loss, hair loss, and hyperthyroidism. You note that the patient has bulging eyes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Hyperechoic mass
All of the following are sonographic findings of malignant thyroid nodules except:
Thyroglossal duct cyst
Benign congenital cysts located superior to the thyroid gland near the hyoid bone are referred to as:
Too few thyroid hormones
In the presence of hashimoto thyroiditis, the thyroid produces:
Calcium
Parathyroid glands control the release and absorption of which nutrient?
Esophagus
What structure may be confused for a thyroid or parathyroid mass because of its relationship to the trachea and the posterior aspect of the left thyroid gland?
Endocrine
What type of gland is the thyroid gland?
Parotid gland
Which gland is located immediately anterior to the ear?
Cold nodule
Which of the following would more likely be a malignant thyroid nodule?
Common carotid artery
Which vascular structure is located closest to the thyroid lobes?
Parathyroid adenoma
With which of the following is elevated serum calcium associated?
Sternocleidomastoid
Which muscles are located lateral to each thyroid lobe?
10 mm
A normal lymph node will not measure greater than:
10 mm
A thyroid isthmus that measures greater than _____ is indicative of thyroid enlargement.
Cold noduke
All of the following are diagnostic findings of a likely benign thyroid nodule except:
Echogenic hilum
All of the following are sonographic findings of an abnormal lymph node except:
4
Normally, how many parathyroid glands are found within the adult neck?