1) The doctor needs to run some tests on Mark, including a test of his thyroid gland to check how well his metabolism is functioning.
2) The thyroid gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism and other bodily functions. If there is too much or too little thyroid hormone, metabolism is affected.
3) Like a car's accelerator controls speed, the thyroid is like the accelerator and metabolism is like gas - too much thyroid can cause metabolism to speed up too much.
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Dr. Murray: Ok, Mark. We need to do a couple of tests. The first one is your _________ …
… ___________ __________.
Mark: What’s that. I think you told me last time but I´ve ____________. There was so . . .
. .. much to understand.
Dr. Murray: It test how well your __________ is ___________. We think it’s working a bit
… too well and we want to check. _________? ______ __________?
Mark: I’m sorry. What’s my __________?
Dr. Murray: Ok, let’s start from the beginning. Your __________ _______, in some ways,
is like the _____________ on a ______. It controls, how ______ your ________
________ and lost of other things as well. The __________ gland _____________ a
hormone, that’s a _____________ messenger, called thyroxin. If there is too much
in your __________, your __________ goes too __________, if there isn’t enough
it goes too ________. Do you __________?
Mark: Sure.
Dr. Murray: So if the __________ ________ is like the _____________, what is
__________ like?
Mark: Erm, Well I suppose it’s like the gas. Too much and you go too fast.
Dr. Murray: You _______ it!
Mark: But what has this got to do with my ____________?
Dr. Murray: Well, you remember last time that I told you that carbohydrate ___________
your ___________ __________ go up and insulin and exercise _____________
your blood sugar levels ___________.....
Mark: Sure, that’s why I have to ______________ my insulin if I do a lot of exercise.
Dr. Murray: Right! And you ________ __________ ____________ problems balancing the
two, ___________ _______?
Mark: Yes, It’s not easy but I’m trying.
Dr. Murray: Well, this is where the ___________ comes in. It’s really difficult to
____________ your __________ _________ right if your thyroid gland keeps
putting its __________ on the ______________.
Mark: And I’m trying to put my foot on the brake at the same time.
Dr. Murray: …………
Mark: …………..