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1
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Most common ectopic thyroid tissue site

A

Tongue

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2
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Anterior Midline Neck Mass that moves with swallowing or protrusion of tongue

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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst

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3
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Embryologic Tissue that forms adrenal cortex

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Mesoderm

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4
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Embryologic tissue that forms the adrenal medulla

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Neural Crest

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5
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Part of Adrenal gland that produce hormones derived from cholesterol

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Adrenal Cortex, the Zonas

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6
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Part of adrenal gland that secrete catecholamines like NE

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Adrenal Medulla

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7
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Layers of Adrenal Cortex (top to bottom)

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Zona glomerulosa, Zona Fasiculata, Zona Reticularia

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Chromaffin Cells

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Adrenal Medulla, preganglionic sympathetic fibers, NE and epinephrine

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9
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Episodic HTN

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Pheochromocytoma (tumor of adrenal medulla)

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10
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Most common tumor of adrenal medulla in children

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Neuroblastoma

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11
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Mineralocorticoids

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Zona glomerulosa

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12
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Glucocorticoids

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Zona Fasiculata

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13
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Androgens

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Zona Reticularis

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14
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Drainage of Left Adrenal Gland

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Lt adrenal v > left renal vein > IVC

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15
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Drainage of RIght Adrenal Gland

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Right adrenal vein > IVC

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16
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Drainage of Left Gonadal Vein

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Lt gonadal v > left renal vein > IVC

17
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Drainage of Right Gonadal Vein

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Right Gonadal vein > IVC

18
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Neurophysins

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Carrier proteins from hypothalamus to posterior pituitary

19
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Embryologic derivative of Posterior pituitary

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Neuroectoderm

20
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Embryologic derivative of Anterior pituitary

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Oral Ectoderm (Rathke Pouch)

21
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Secreted from Posterior Pituitary

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Vasopressin (ADH), Oxytocin

22
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Secreted from Anterior PItuitary

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FSH, LH, ACTH, prolactin, GH, melanotropoin, TSH
B-FLAT: basophilic are FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH
acidophilic: GH and prolactin

23
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alpha cells in pancreas

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glucagon (peripheral part of langerhans)

24
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beta cells in pancreas

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insulin (central part of langerhans)

25
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delta cells in pancreas

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somatostating (interspersed in langerhans)

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