Anatomy: Relevant Anatomy of the Other Endocrine Organs

Question 1

What is secreted by the adrenal medulla?

Answer 1

Adrenaline and noradrenaline

Question 2

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 2

Inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery

Question 3

The left inferior suprarenal artery is a brach of which artery?

Answer 3

Renal artery

Question 4

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 4

Right suprarenal vein

Question 5

The dorsal pancreatic arteries are branches of which artery?

Answer 5

Splenic artery

Question 6

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 6

Adrenal medulla

Question 7

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 7

Left renal vein

Question 8

What do the β cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete?

Answer 8

Insulin

Question 9

What do the ƍ cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete?

Answer 9

Somatostatin

Question 10

The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 10

Gastroduodenal artery

Question 11

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 11

Adrenal cortex

Question 12

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 12

Gastroduodenal artery

Question 13

The inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 13

Superior mesenteric artery

Question 14

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 14

Left middle suprarenal artery

Question 15

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 15

Splenic artery

Question 16

Name the zone of the adrenal cortex which secretes sex steroids and glucocorticoids

Answer 16

Zona reticularis

Question 17

Where are the adrenal glands located?

Answer 17

In the retroperitoneum, superior and medial to the upper pole of the kidneys

Question 18

What separates the adrenal glands from the kidneys?

Answer 18

Fascial septum

Question 19

The splenic artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 19

Coeliac trunk

Question 20

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 20

Superior mesenteric artery

Question 21

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 21

Left inferior suprarenal artery

Question 22

The left superior suprarenal arteries are a brach of which artery?

Answer 22

Inferior phrenic artery

Question 23

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 23

Dorsal pancreatic arteries

Question 24

What is secreted by the adrenal cortex?

Answer 24

Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens

Question 25

The left middle suprarenal artery is a brach of which artery?

Answer 25

Aorta

Question 26

The gastroduodenal artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 26

Common hepatic artery

Question 27

The superior mesenteric artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 27

Abdominal aorta at L3

Question 28

What is the nerve supply of the adrenal medulla?

Answer 28

Pre-sympathetic fibres of the sympathetic nervous system

Question 29

What do the ⍺ cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete?

Answer 29

Glucagon

Question 30

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 30

Left superior suprarenal arteries

Question 31

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 31

Superior pancreaticoduodenal artery

Question 32

Which two arteries form the vascular anastomosis of the ovary?

Answer 32

Ovarian artery (branch of aorta) and the uterine artery (branch of internal iliac artery)

Question 33

Name the zone of the adrenal cortex which secretes mineralocorticoids e.g. aldosterone

Answer 33

Zona glomerulosa

Question 34

What is indicated by the arrow?

Answer 34

Adrenal glands

Question 35

Name the zone of the adrenal cortex which secretes glucocorticoids e.g. cortisol

Answer 35

Zona fasciculata