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Endocrine 1 Flashcards

1
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What is A?

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Thymus

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What is B?

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mammery bodies

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What is C?

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thyroid cartilage

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What is D?

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Thyroid gland

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5
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What is E?

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Parathyroid gland

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6
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What is F?

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cricoid cartilage

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7
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What is G?

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Suprarenal gland

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8
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What is H?

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Pancreas

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9
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What is I?

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Placenta (during pregnancy)

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What is J?

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Ovaries

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What is K?

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Testes

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12
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What is the hollow called that the pituitary gland sits in?

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Sella turica

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13
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In what bone is the sella turica found?

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Sphenoid bone

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14
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What is A?

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Body of corpus collosum

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15
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What is B?

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Thalamus

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16
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What is C?

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Grey matter

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17
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What is D?

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Splenium of corpus collosum

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18
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What is E?

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Transverse sinus

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19
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What is F?

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Cerebellum

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20
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What is G?

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Vertebral artery

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21
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What is H?

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Pons

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22
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What is I?

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Pituitary gland

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23
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What is J?

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Pituitary stalk

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24
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What is K?

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Optic chiasm

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25
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What is L?

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Genu of corpus collosum

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26
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What is M?

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Caudate nucleus

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What is N?

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Lateral ventricle

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28
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What is A?

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Corpus collosum

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29
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What is B?

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Frontal horn

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30
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What is C?

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Caudate nucleus

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31
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What is D?

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Optic nerve

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32
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What is E?

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Pituitary stalk

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33
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What is F?

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Internal carotid artery

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34
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What is G?

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Cavernous sinus

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35
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What is H?

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Pituitary gland

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36
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What is I?

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III ventricle

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37
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What is A?

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Ethmoid air cells

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38
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What is B?

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Anteiror cerebral artery

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39
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What is C?

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Optic chiasm

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40
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What is D?

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Infundibulum of pituitary gland

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41
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What is E?

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Hippocampus

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42
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What is F?

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Aquaduct of Sylvius

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43
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What is G?

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Anterior lobe of cerebellum

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44
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What is H?

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Straight sinus

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45
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What is I?

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Superior sagittal sinus

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46
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What is J?

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Quadrigeminal cistern

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47
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What is K?

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White matter

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48
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What is L?

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Posterior cerebral artery

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49
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What is M?

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Temporal horn of lateral ventricle

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50
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What is N?

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Middle cerebral artery

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51
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What is O?

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Olfactory nerve

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52
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How is the optic chiasm related to the pituitary gland?

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Is directly above pituitary

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53
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How does enlargement of the pituitary gland affect a surrounding structure?

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Impinges the crossing of fibres of the optic chiasm

Resulting in bitemporal hemionopia

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54
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What fibres cross over at the optic chiasm?

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optic fibres

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55
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What lobes are present in the pituitary gland?

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Anterior lobe

Posterior lobe

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56
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What is A?

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III ventricle

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57
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What is B?

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Optic chiasm

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58
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What is C?

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Pars intermedia

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59
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What is D?

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Anterior pituitary

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60
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What is E?

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Posterior pituitary

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61
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What is F?

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Mamillary bodies

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62
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Which of the pituitary lobes is larger?

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Anterior pituitary

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63
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Which of the pituitary lobes is glandular and manufactures numerous hormones?

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Anterior pituitary

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64
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What is the function of the posterior pituitary lobe?

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Releases neuroendocrine hormones

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65
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How do you recognise the anterior and posterior lobes of pituitary in histology?

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Anterior - dark stained

Posterior - pale stained

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66
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What is A?

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Posterior pituitary

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67
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What is B?

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Anterior pituitary

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68
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What are the 3 cell types in anterior pituitary and how do they stain?

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Acidophilic (stain pink)

Basophilic (stain light purple)

Chromophobic (do not stain so appear pale)

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69
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What is A?

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Acidophils

70
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What is B?

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Basophils

71
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What is C?

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Chromophobes

72
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What are the different classes of acidophils?

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Somatotrophs

Mammotrophs

73
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What does each class of acidophil secrete?

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Somatotrophs - GH

Mammotrophs - prolactin

74
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What is the target organ of GH?

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Thymus gland

75
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What is the target organ of prolactin?

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Mammary gland

76
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What are the different classes of basophils?

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Corticotrophs

Thyrotrophs

Gonadotrophs

77
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What are the secretory products of each basophil?

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Corticotrophs - ACTH and MSH

Thyrotrophs - TSH

Gonadotrophs - FSH and LH

78
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What is the target organ of ACTH?

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Adrenal cortex

79
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What is the target organ of MSH?

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melancytes

80
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What is the target organ of TSH?

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Thyroid gland

81
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What is the target organ of FSH?

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Gonads

82
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What is the target organ of LH?

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Gonades

83
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What are the secretory products of the anterior pituitary?

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GH

Prolactin

ACTH

MSH

TSH

FSH

LH

84
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What are the main secretory cells in the posterior pituitary?

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Magnocellular neurons

85
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What hormones do magnocellular neurons secrete?

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Oxytoxin

Vasopressin

86
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What is the arterial supply of the pituitary gland?

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Superior hypophysial artery - enters hypothalamus before breaking up into capillaries (hypophysial portal system) that supply the anterior pituitary gland

Inferior hypophysial artery - supplies posterior pituitary

87
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How does the hypothalamus communicate with the anterior pitutiary?

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Through the hypothysial portal system

88
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How does the hypothalamus communicate with the posterior pitutiary?

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Through the infindibulum (blood vessels run through)

Also known as pituitary stalk

89
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What is the pituitary stalk also known as?

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Infundibulum

90
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What is the venous drainage of the pituitary gland?

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Through hypophysial veins into the cavenous sinus

91
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Where do hypophysial veins drain into?

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Cavernous sinus

92
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Where is the thyroid gland in relation to the trachea and larynx?

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Anterior to trachea

Inferior to larynx

93
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The thyroid gland is located between what vertebral levels?

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C5 to T1

94
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The isthmus lies opposite what tracheal rings?

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2nd to 4th tracheal rings

95
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What are the 3 strap muscles that overlie the thyroid gland?

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Sternohyoid

Omohyoid (anterior belly)

Sternothyroid

96
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What is A?

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Hyoid bone

97
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What is B?

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Thyroid cartilage

98
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What is C?

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Omohyoid muscle

99
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What is D?

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Cricoid cartilage

100
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What is E?

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Sternohyoid muscle

101
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What is F?

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Sternothyroid muscle

102
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What is G?

A

Common carotid artery

103
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What is H?

A

Thyrohyoid muscle

104
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What is I?

A

Internal jugular vein

105
Q

What are the 2 nerves that supplies the muscles of the vocal cords? Describe their relation to the thyroid gland?

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Recurrent laryngeal nerves - runs between trachea and oesophagus

External laryngeal nerve - lies close to superior thyroid artery

106
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External laryngeal nerve is a branch of what?

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Branch of superior laryngeal nerve

107
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What does the superior thyroid artery arise from?

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ECA

108
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From what artery does the inferior thyroid artery arise from?

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Subclavian artery

109
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What is the arterial blood supply to thyroid gland?

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Superior and inferior thyroid arteries

110
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Into which vein does the superior thyroid vein drain into?

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IJV

111
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Into which vein does the middle thyroid vein drain into?

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IJV

112
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Into which vein does the inferior thyroid vein drain into?

A

Brachiocephalic vein

113
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What is the venous drainge of the thyroid gland?

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Superior thyroid vein

Middle thyroid vein

Inferior thyroid vein

114
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Where do most lymph vessels from the thyroid gland drain into?

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Deep cervical group of lymph nodes

115
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How are the hormones stored in the thyroid gland?

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In cavities surrounded by secretory cells, this makes follicles

Hormone is bound to glycoprotein and is called a colloid

During secretion is reabsorbed from cavity and then released into interstitial space

116
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What are hormones bound to in the thyroid gland?

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Glycoprotein and called colloid

117
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What kind of cells lines follicles in thyroid gland?

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Follicular cells

118
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What colour does colloid stain in histology?

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Pink

119
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What hormones does the thyroid gland secrete?

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Thyroxine and triidothyroxine

120
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Other than follicular cells, what is the other main cell in thyroid gland?

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Parafollicular cells (also called clear or C cells)

121
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Relative to the thyroid gland, where is the parathyroid gland?

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Medial half of the posterior surface

122
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How many parathyroid glands do most people have?

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4, but this can vary

123
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What are the parathyroid glands seperated from the thyroid gland by?

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Thin fibrous capsule

124
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What is the arterial supply to the parathyroid glands?

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Predominantly from the inferior thyroid arteries

125
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What is the venous drainage of the parathyroid glands?

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Via the veins draining the thyroid gland to the IJV

126
Q

What does this show?

A

Parathyroid gland

127
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What is A?

A

Fibrous capsule

128
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What is B?

A

Adipose tissue

129
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What is C?

A

Chief cells

130
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What is D?

A

Oxyphil cells

131
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What hormone is released by parathyroid gland?

A

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

132
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What does parathyroid hormone (PTH) act on?

A

Bone, kidney and intestine - enhances release of calcium from bone/reabsorption from kidneys and intestine

133
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What are the suprarenal glands seperated from the kidneys by?

A

A capsule

134
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Are the suprarenal glands retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal?

A

Retroperitoneal

135
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What are the 2 parts of the suprarenal glands?

A

Outer cortex

Inner medulla

136
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Embryologically, what gives rise to the cortex and the medulla of the suprarenal glands?

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Cortex - mesodermal epithelium

Medulla - neuroectoderm

137
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What is the arterial supply of the suprarenal glands?

A

Through suprarenal arteries that arise from the inferior phrneic arteries, the aorta and the renal arteries

138
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How many suprarenal veins are there?

A

1

139
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Where does the suprarenal vein drain into on the right and left gland?

A

Right - IVC

Left - left renal vein

140
Q

What is A?

A

Right inferior suprarenal artery

141
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What is B?

A

Right middle suprarenal artery

142
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What is C?

A

Right superior suprarenal artery

143
Q

What is D?

A

Coeliac trunk

144
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What is E?

A

Left superior suprarenal artery

145
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What is F?

A

Left middle suprarenal artery

146
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What is G?

A

Left inferior suprarenal artery

147
Q

What is H?

A

Superior mesenteric artery

148
Q

What is I?

A

Left renal artery

149
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What is J?

A

Inferior mesenteric artery

150
Q

What is K?

A

Aorta

151
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What is M?

A

Right renal artery

152
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Histologically, what can the cortex of the suprarenal glands be divided into?

A

Outer zona glomerulosa (thin)

Middle zona fasciculata (thick)

Inner zona reticularis (immediately adjacent to medulla)

153
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What cells are found in the suprarenal glands medulla and what do they secrete?

A

Ovoid chromaffin cells that secrete adrenaline and noradrenaline

154
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What are the 3 main hormones secreted from each zone of the suprarenal medulla?

A

Zona glomerulosa - aldosterone

Zona fasciculata - glucocorticoids

Zona reticularis - androgens

155
Q

What is A?

A

Capsule

156
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What is B?

A

Zona glomerulosa

157
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What is C?

A

Zona fasiculata

158
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What is D?

A

Zona reticularis

159
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What is E?

A

Cortex

160
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What is F?

A

Medulla

161
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What is this image of?

A

Suprarenal gland

162
Q

Is the pancreas retroperitoneal or intraperitoneal?

A

Retroperitoneal

163
Q

What cells are found within Islet of Langerhans and what do they secrete?

A

Alpha cells - glucagon

Beta cells - insulin

Delta cells - somatostatin

F cells - pancreatic polypeptide

164
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What is A?

A

Intercalated duct

165
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What is B?

A

Blood vessel

166
Q

What is C?

A

Acini of exocrine pancreas

167
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What is D?

A

Interlobular duct

168
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What is E?

A

Intralobular duct

169
Q

What is F?

A

Islet of Langerhans (endocrine pancreas)

170
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What is the endocrine pancreas called?

A

Islets of Langerhans

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