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Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What makes up the diencephalon?

A

thalamus and hypothalamus

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2
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What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

A

infundibulum

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3
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Where is the anterior pituitary lobe derived from?

A

Rathke’s pouch

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4
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Where is the posterior pituitary lobe derived from?

A

forebrain

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5
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What hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary lobe?

A 
GH
TSH
LH
FSH
ATCH
PRL
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6
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What hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary lobe?

A

ADH

Oxytocin

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7
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Where can the pituitary gand be found?

A

in the midline of the pituitary fossa in the spenoid bone

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8
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Where does the pituitary fossa lie?

A

in the sella turcica

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9
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What is the role of dura matter?

A

protects the structures of the cranial cavity

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10
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What is the tentorium cerebelli?

A

a tough sheet of dura matter over the cerebrellum within the posterior cranial fossa

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11
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What connects the right and left lobe of the thyroid gland?

A

isthmus

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12
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Where does the isthmus lie?

A

anterior to the 2nd and 3rd cartilages of the trachea

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13
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What is the arterial supply to the parathyroid glands?

A

inferior thyroid arteries

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14
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What is a pyramidal lobe?

A

embrylogical remnant
29-55% prevalence
originates from the left lateral lobe and attatches superiorly to the thyroid cartilage

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15
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What is the role of the platysma muscles? What nerve supplies it?

A

thin muscle very superficial to the neck that makes a grimcing facial expression
CN VII - facial

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16
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What is the thyroid arterial supply?

A

superior and inferior artery

17
Q

What is the thyroid venous supply?

A

superior, middle and inferior artery

18
Q

What is the arterial supply to the anterior pituitary gland?

A

superior hypophyseal artery

19
Q

What is the venous supply to the anterior pituitary gland?

A

hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system

20
Q

What are the arterial supplies to the posterior pituitary gland?

A

superior hypophyseal artery
infundibular artery
inferior hypophyseal artery

21
Q

Is the thyroid gland bigger in males or females?

A

females

22
Q

What is the venous drainage of the thyroid gland?

A

superior and middle thyroid vein –> internal jugular vein

inferior thyroid vein –> brachiocephallic vein

23
Q

What 3 cells make up the thyroid gland?

A

colloids
parafollicular C cells
follicles

24
Q

Describe colloids?

A

tyrosine containing thyroglobulin filled spheres

25
Q

What do parafollicular c cells secrete?

A

calcitonin

26
Q

What chemical does calcitonin lower?

A

Ca

27
Q

What is the role of follicles?

A

store thyroid hormones
surround colloids
dense amorphic pink cells containing thyroglobulin

28
Q

What cell synthesises T3 and T4?

A

follicular cells

29
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What is needed for the synthesis of T3 and T4?

A

iodine

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