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Antomy - Endocrine Flashcards

1
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What does the intermediate pituitary lobe produce

A

Melanin

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2
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What cells are found in the pancreas?

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Acinar cells, ductal cells and endocrine cells (beta, delta, alpha and pp cells)

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3
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What are the endocrine tissues in the pancreas called

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Pancreatic islets

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4
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What are the exocrine tissues in the pancreas called?

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Acini

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5
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What cells are present in the parathyroid gland?

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Chief cells and oxyphil cells

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6
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What hormone is produced by the parathyroid gland? What is this hormone’s function?

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Parathyroid hormone and it’s function is to regulate low calcium levels in the body.

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7
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What are the clusters of chief cells arranged as in the parathyroid gland.

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Cords or nests

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8
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Which cell has densely packed mitochondria in the cytoplasm that gives it a granular appearance?

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Oxyphil cells

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9
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What is found in the anterior pituitary gland?

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Capillaries, reticulin fibres and acidophils

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10
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What is found in the posterior pituitary?

A

Herring body, blood vessels and pituicytes (glial cells)

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What is a herring body?

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A herring body is an extended body of a synapse

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12
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What is contained in the herring body?

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ADH, oxytocin, and acetylcholine

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13
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What is a chromophobe?

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A retired cell that doesn’t want to do anything

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14
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A cell has a purple nucleus and a pink cytoplasm. What cell is this?

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Eosinophilic cell

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A cell has a purple nucleus and purple cytoplasm. What cell is this?

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A basophilic cell

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A cell has a purple nucleus and a magenta cytoplasm. What cell is this?

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An amphophilic cell

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A cell has a purple nucleus and a clear cytoplasm. What cell is this?

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Chromophobic cell

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18
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What hormone does a coticotroph secrete? Is a corticotroph basophilic?

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Corticotrophs are basophilic and they secrete ACTH.

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19
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What do gonadotrophs secrete? Is this cell eosinophilic?

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Gonadotrophs are basophilic and they secrete LH and FSH.

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20
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What do lactotrophs secrete? Are they eosinophilic?

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Lactotrophs are esinophilic and they secrete prolactin which stimulates milk production.

21
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What do somatotrophs secrete? Are these cells basophilic.

A

No, these cells are eosinophilic and they secrete growth hormone

22
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What is contained in the colloid in the thyroid gland?

A

Colloids contain a gel like substance that contains thyroglobulin which is a precursor to the thyroid hormone.

23
Q

What hormones are produced by the thyroid hormone?

A

Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) and calcitonin

24
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What do alpha cells produce?

A

Glucagon

25
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What do delta cells produce?

A

Somatostatin

26
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What do beta cells produce?

A

Insulin

27
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What to PP cells produce?

A

Pancreatic polypeptide

28
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What cell is most prominent in the endocrine pancreas?

A

Beta cells

29
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What is special about delta cells?

A

Delta calls have an elongated nucleus and have little cytoplasm:

30
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What is the location of the adrenal gland?

A

On top of the kidneys

31
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What is the outer zone of the adrenal gland?

A

Zona Glomerulosa

32
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What is the middle zone of the adrenal gland?

A

Zona fasculata

33
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What is the inner most zone of the adrenal gland?

A

Medulla

34
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What is next to the medulla in the adrenal gland?

A

Zona reticularis

35
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Where are the lipid-rich cells found?

A

Zona fasculata and the Zona reticularis

36
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Where are the chromaffin cells found in the adrenal gland?

A

The medulla

37
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What catecholmines are found in the chromaffin cells?

A

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

38
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Why are endocrine glands rich in blood?

A

So they they can transport their hormones easier and faster

39
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What hormone is in the Zona glomerulosa?

A

Aldosterone

40
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What hormone is in the Zona fasculata

A

Cortisol

41
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What hormone is in the Zona reticularis?

A

Androgens

42
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What hormone is in the medulla?

A

Catecholmines

43
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What do parafolicular cells produce?

A

Calcitonin

44
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Where is the thyroid gland located?

A

The neck region

45
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How are the follicular cells arranged?

A

Follicular cells like the outside of a colloid

46
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Dose the eosinophilic cytoplasm of chief cells indicate their protein rich content?

A

Yes

47
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What is larger?
Chief cells or oxyphil cells

A

Oxyphil cells

48
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Are fat cells found in the parathyroid gland?

A

Yes

49
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What is the role of the adrenal gland?

A

Production of hormones that regulate stress response, metabolism, and electrolyte balance

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