Anatomical Basis of Hormonal Control

Question 1

What are hormones?

Answer 1

Chemical signalling systems
Widespread
Slow but long lasting

Question 2

What are the characteristics of a peptide/protein producer?

Answer 2

Lots of RER
Large golgi
Lots of secretory vesicles

Question 3

What are the characteristics of steroid secreting cells?

Answer 3

Lots of smooth ER

Lipid droplets

Question 4

What are the features of the Adenohypophysis?

Answer 4

Pars tuberalis
Pars distalis
Pars intermedia

Question 5

What are the features of the neurohypophysis?

Answer 5

Infundibulum

Pars nervosa

Question 6

What are the hormones of the neurohypophysis?

Answer 6

Antidiuretic hormone

Oxytocin

Question 7

What are the two thyroid cells?

Answer 7

Thyroid follicular cells

Thyroid parafollicular cells

Question 8

What are the 3 zones of the adrenal cortex?

Answer 8

Zona glomerulosa
Zona fasciculata
Zona reticularis

Question 9

The cell types of the adrenal medulla?

Answer 9

Alpha cells - secrete glucagon
Beta cells - secrete insulin
Delta cells - secrete somatostatin
Pp-cells - secretes pancreatic polypeptide