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Endocrine Anatomy Flashcards

1
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What is the pituitary gland divided into?

A

Anterior and posterior pituitary gland

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What is the blood supply to the pituitary gland and where does it originate from?

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Internal carotid artery.

Superior and inferior hypophysial artery

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3
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Blood supply to the posterior pituitary gland?

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Inferior hypophysial artery

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4
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Blood supply to the anterior pituitary gland?

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Superior hypophysial artery

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5
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Anterior pituitary gland cells, what colour do they stain and what do they produce?

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Acidophil, stains pink - somatotroph (GH) and mammotroph (prolactin)
Basiphil, stains purple - gonadotroph (FSH, LH), corticotroph (ACTH), thyrotroph (TSH)

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6
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Posterior pituitary gland produces?

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Vasopressin and oxytocin

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7
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Venous drainage of pituitary gland?

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Cavernous sinus

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8
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Vertebral level of thyroid gland?

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C5 - T1

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9
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What is the Adam’s apple?

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Laryngeal prominence of the thyroid cartilage

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10
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Arterial supply to thyroid?

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Superior: External carotid artery
Inferior: Subclavian artery

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Venous drainage of thyroid?

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Superior: IJV
Middle: IJV
Inferior: Brachiocephalic veins

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12
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2 strap muscles overlying thyroid?

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Sternohyoid

Sternothyroid

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13
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2 nerves associated with thyroid?

A
  1. Superior laryngeal nerve

2. Recurrent laryngeal nerve

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14
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Histology of thyroid

A

Colloid
Parafollicular
Clear cells - Calcitonin

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15
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Arterial supply of parathyroid

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Inferior thyroid arteries

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16
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Venous drainage of parathyroid

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IJV

17
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Histology of parathyroid

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Chief cells, darker staining

Oxyphils

18
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Arterial supply of surprarenal glands

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Superior: Inferior phrenic
Middle: Abdominal aorta
Inferior: Renal artery

19
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Venous drainage of surprarenal glands

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Right: IVC
Left: Renal vein

20
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Three layers of surprarenal glands and their secretions:

A

Zonar glomerulosa: Mineralcorticoids
Zonar fasciculata: Glucocorticoids
Zonar recticularis: Androgens

21
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Vertebral level of the kidneys?

A

T12-L3

22
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Pancreas arterial supply

A

Inferior pancretic-duodenal artery

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