Endocrine

Question 1

What gland is this in the body?

Answer 1

Adrenal gland

You can see the three distinctive regions present within it - capsule, cortex and medulla

Question 2

Name the different aspects of the thyroid gland which have been labelled from 1-4

Answer 2

1- Colloid

2- follicle

3- follicular cell

4- Parafollicular c cell

Question 3

What iis the phrase used to describe the lymphocytic attack found in type one DM

Answer 3

Lymphocytes causing insulinitis

Question 4

Normal or not?

Answer 4

This is a normal islet

Question 5

Which type of diabetes is this and why?

Answer 5

Type 2 diabetes, can see the amyloid deposits - where the red arrows point in the islet

Question 6

What do the bigest cells featured in this image contain? ie what hormone

Answer 6

Its a colloid cell which secretes T3 and T4 upon follicular stimulation

Question 7

What do the parafollicular cells in the thyroid gland secrete?

Answer 7

Calcitonin

Question 8

What hormone acts on the follicular cells in the thyroid gland?

Answer 8

TSH acts on the follicular cells to then stimulate the colloid cells to release T3 and T4