Endocrine Flashcards
1
Q
what fibres from the optic nerve cross at the chiasm?
A
nasal fibres
2
Q
what cells in the anterior pituitary stain pink, purple and pale?
A
pink - acidophilic
purple - basophilic
pale - chromophobic
3
Q
what classes do acidophil secrete?
A
somatotrophs
mammotrophs
4
Q
what classes do basophil treat?
A
corticotrophs
thyrotrophs
gonadotropins
5
Q
what is the blood supply to the pituitary?
A
comes from the ICA and is the superior and inferior hypophysial artery
6
Q
what is the drainage of the pituitary?
A
through hypophysial veins into the cavernous sinus
7
Q
suprarenal: what embryologically gives rise to the cortex and medulla?
A
cortex - mesodermal epithelium
medulla - neurectoderm
