Downing Cells Test 1

Question 1

Anterior Pituitary

Answer 1

adenohypophysis, pars tuberalis, distalis, intermedia

Question 2

Posterior Pituitary

Answer 2

Neurohypophysis, Pars nervosa, infundibulum

Question 3

Acidophils

Answer 3

anterior pituitary, somatotrophs and mammotrophs

Question 4

Basophils

Answer 4

B flat: blue produce FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH

Question 5

Somatotrophs

Answer 5

produce GH, Acidophil cells

Question 6

Mammotrophs

Answer 6

Produce prolactin

Question 7

Thyrotrophs

Answer 7

Produce TSH

Question 8

Gonadotrophs

Answer 8

Secrete FSH, LH

Question 9

Corticotrophs

Answer 9

Secrete ACTH

Question 10

Posterior Pituitary

Answer 10

Secretes Oxytocin and ADH

Question 11

Oxytocin

Answer 11

responsible for milk ejection

Question 12

Prolactin

Answer 12

responsible for milk secretion/ production, from the mamotrophs in the anterior pituitary

Question 13

Pineal Gland

Answer 13

Produces Melatonin, brain sand

Question 14

Parafollicular cells

Answer 14

produce calcitonin, are located right outside the thyroid follicles.

Question 15

Chief (principal) cells

Answer 15

eosinophilic cytoplasm, produce parathyroid hormone

Question 16

Layers of adrenal cortex

Answer 16

outside to in GFR, aldosterone, corticosteroids, androgens

Question 17

alpha cells of pancreas

Answer 17

produce glucagon

Question 18

beta cells of pancreas

Answer 18

produce insulin

Question 19

delta cells of pancreas

Answer 19

produce somatostatin