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Endocrine 5% Flashcards

1
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pituitary aka

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hypophysis

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2
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pituitary location

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bottom of hypothalamus, base of brain, in sella turcica

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3
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pituitary is covered by

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dural fold (diaphragma sellae)

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4
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sella turcica is situated in what bone

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sphenoid

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5
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largest endocrine gland

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thyroid

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6
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thyroid located inferior to thyroid cartilage, level of

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cricoid cartilage

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7
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thyroid produces

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T3,T4 and calcitonin

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8
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thyroid controlled by

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hypothalamus and pituitary

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9
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parathyroid located

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behind thyroid

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10
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how many parathyroid glands

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4

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11
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parathyroid produces

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parathormone

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12
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adrenals aka

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suprarenals

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13
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adrenal located

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atop each kidney

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14
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adrenal medulla (neural crest) secretes

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epi/NE (MEN)

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15
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adrenal cortex secretes

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

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16
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pancreas located

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epigastric and left hypochondriac

17
Q

pancreas is located __ except tail

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retroperitoneal

18
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which part of the pancreas contacts the spleen

A

tail

19
Q

___ gland has DUCTS

A

exocrine

20
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___ gland is DUCTLESS

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endocrine

21
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pancreas produces head enzymes

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

22
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pancreas produces tail hormones

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insulin secreted by BETA cells and glucagon secreted by ALPHA cells

23
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pineal gland aka

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epiphysis cerebri

24
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pineal located near center of brain between

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two hemispheres

25
Q

pineal gland produces

A

melatonin

26
Q

calcification of pineal gland

A

brain sand

27
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thymus is located anterior to

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superior mediastinum

28
Q

thymus teaches

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T-lymphocytes (immune) to recognize self

29
Q

thymus outer cortex packed with

A

maturing T cells

30
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thymus inner medulla

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degenerative thymic corpuscles (Hassalls)

31
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subclavian drains into

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axillary

32
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3 veins drain into axillary

A

basilic, brachial, cephalic

33
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major vein drains into femoral

A

great saphenous

34
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small saphenous drains into

A

popliteal

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