Endocrine 5%

Question 1

pituitary aka

Answer 1

hypophysis

Question 2

pituitary location

Answer 2

bottom of hypothalamus, base of brain, in sella turcica

Question 3

pituitary is covered by

Answer 3

dural fold (diaphragma sellae)

Question 4

sella turcica is situated in what bone

Answer 4

sphenoid

Question 5

largest endocrine gland

Answer 5

thyroid

Question 6

thyroid located inferior to thyroid cartilage, level of

Answer 6

cricoid cartilage

Question 7

thyroid produces

Answer 7

T3,T4 and calcitonin

Question 8

thyroid controlled by

Answer 8

hypothalamus and pituitary

Question 9

parathyroid located

Answer 9

behind thyroid

Question 10

how many parathyroid glands

Answer 10

4

Question 11

parathyroid produces

Answer 11

parathormone

Question 12

adrenals aka

Answer 12

suprarenals

Question 13

adrenal located

Answer 13

atop each kidney

Question 14

adrenal medulla (neural crest) secretes

Answer 14

epi/NE (MEN)

Question 15

adrenal cortex secretes

Answer 15

steroid hormones (glucocorticoids, mineral corticoids, adrenocorticoids) [sweet salty sex]

Question 16

pancreas located

Answer 16

epigastric and left hypochondriac

Question 17

pancreas is located __ except tail

Answer 17

retroperitoneal

Question 18

which part of the pancreas contacts the spleen

Answer 18

tail

Question 19

___ gland has DUCTS

Answer 19

exocrine

Question 20

___ gland is DUCTLESS

Answer 20

endocrine

Question 21

pancreas produces head enzymes

Answer 21

amylase, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase, lipase, trypsin (acinar cells)

Question 22

pancreas produces tail hormones

Answer 22

insulin secreted by BETA cells and glucagon secreted by ALPHA cells

Question 23

pineal gland aka

Answer 23

epiphysis cerebri

Question 24

pineal located near center of brain between

Answer 24

two hemispheres

Question 25

pineal gland produces

Answer 25

melatonin

Question 26

calcification of pineal gland

Answer 26

brain sand

Question 27

thymus is located anterior to

Answer 27

superior mediastinum

Question 28

thymus teaches

Answer 28

T-lymphocytes (immune) to recognize self

Question 29

thymus outer cortex packed with

Answer 29

maturing T cells

Question 30

thymus inner medulla

Answer 30

degenerative thymic corpuscles (Hassalls)

Question 31

subclavian drains into

Answer 31

axillary

Question 32

3 veins drain into axillary

Answer 32

basilic, brachial, cephalic

Question 33

major vein drains into femoral

Answer 33

great saphenous

Question 34

small saphenous drains into

Answer 34

popliteal