Endocrine Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Zona fasciculata produces?
A
Sugar – glucocorticoids
1
Q
Anterior pituitary derived from what?
A
Rathke pouch
2
Q
Chromaffin cells produces?
A
catecholamines
3
Q
Chromaffin cells located in medulla or cortex?
A
Adrenal medulla
4
Q
Zona reticularis produces
A
Sex – sex hormones
5
Q
What hormone is secreted by intermediate pituitary?
A
melanotropin
7
Q
Zona glomerulosa produces
A
Sweat – aldosterone
8
Q
Endocrine pancreas – what gets produced:
alpha:
beta:
delta:
A
alpha: glucagon
beta: insulin
delta: somatostatin
9
Q
Most common location of ectopic thyroid tissue
A
tongue
10
Q
What two hormones are secreted by posterior pituitary?
A
oxytocin, ADH
