Endocrine Glands Flashcards
What is the Master of the endocrine glands and what is it dubbed?
The Pituitary fossa, dubbed The Hypophysis
Where is the Pituitary Gland located?
The Pituitary Fossa
What is the Pituitary Gland Superiorly related to?
The Optic Chiasma
What is the Pituitary Gland inferiorly related to?
The Body of sphenoid and sphenoid air sinus
Why does a large tumour of the Pituitary gland cause Optical issues?
It’s close to the optic chiasma
The Hypothalamus is connected to the pituitary gland via?
The Infundibulum
The Posterior pituitary is known for?
Nervous system extension via the infundibulum
The Anterior pituitary is connected to the hypothalamus via a… what in the infundibulum?
Portal vein
The Hypothalamus controls the Anterior Pituitary via…?
Release or inhibition of hormones
The Arterial supply of the pituitary gland is via…?
Superior and Inferior Hypophyseal arteries
Hypophyseal arteries origin?
Internal carotid arteries
The kidney is supplied by?
Superior, middle, and inferior suprarenal arteries
What is the suprarenal arteries origin?
The abdominal aorta
Where does the Right Supra renal vein drain?
The IVC
Where does the Left Supra renal vein drain?
The left renal vein
