Endocrine

Question 1

What are the two triangles in the neck?

Answer 1

Anterior and posterior

Question 2

What makes up the borders of the anterior triangle of the neck?

Answer 2

Midline, SCM and mandible

Question 3

What makes up the borders of the posterior triangle of the neck?

Answer 3

SCM, clavicle and trapezius

Question 4

What runs through the posterior triangle of the neck?

Answer 4

External Jugular Vein

Question 5

How many arteries supply the thyroid?

Answer 5

4 or 5

Question 6

What are the arteries that supply the thyroid?

Answer 6

Superior thyroid x2
Inferior thyroid x2
Thyroid Ima (not in all)

Question 7

Where does the thyroid ima artery arise from?

Answer 7

Brachiocephalic

Question 8

Where do the inferior thyroid arteries arise from?

Answer 8

Subclavian arteries

Question 9

Where do the superior thyroid arteries arise from?

Answer 9

External carotids

Question 10

How many vessels drain the thyroid?

Answer 10

6

Question 11

Which six vessels drain the thyroid?

Answer 11

Inferior thyroid vein x2
Middle thyroid vein x2
Superior thyroid vein x2

Question 12

Where do the inferior thyroid veins arise from?

Answer 12

Brachiocephalic vein

Question 13

Where do the middle and superior thyroid veins arise from?

Answer 13

Internal jugular vein

Question 14

What fascia is the thyroid contained in?

Answer 14

Pretracheal fascia

Question 15

What can be found in the pretracheal fascia?

Answer 15

Oesophagus, trachea, straps, recurrent laryngeal (from CNX) and thyroid

Question 16

What can be found in the carotid sheaths?

Answer 16

CNX, deep cervical lymph nodes (drain thyroid), carotid (common and internal) and internal jugular.

Question 17

What are the layers of the adrenal gland?

Answer 17

Capsule
Cortex
Medulla

Question 18

What are the three zones of the adrenal cortex?

Answer 18

Zona Glomerulosa
Zona Fasciculata
Zona Reticularis

Question 19

Remember the zones of adrenal cortex from outside in

Answer 19

GFR

Question 20

What does the ZG of adrenal cortex produce?

Answer 20

Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone)

Question 21

What does the ZF of adrenal cortex produce?

Answer 21

Glucocorticoids (Cortisol)

Question 22

What does the ZR of adrenal cortex produce?

Answer 22

Adrenal androgens

Question 23

What is produced in the adrenal medulla?

Answer 23

Catecholamines

Question 24

What cell type is found in the adrenal medulla?

Answer 24

Chromaffin cells

Question 25

What do chromaffin cells produce?

Answer 25

Catecholamines