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Endocrine glands Flashcards

1
Q

In a functioning tumour, is too much or too little hormone secreted?

A

too much

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2
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Which type of tumour, functioning or non functioning, destroys the gland?

A

Non functioning

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3
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How many parathyroid glands are there in the neck?

A

4

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4
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How many adrenal glands are there and where are they?

A

2, suprarenal

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5
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What does the diencephalon consist of?

A

the thalamus and hypothalamus

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6
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What nerves does the the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone transmit?

A

olfactory

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7
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What connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

A

the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

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8
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What 2 hormones do the hypothalamic neurones manufacture?

A

oxytocin, vasopressin (ADH)

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9
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What transports hormones to the posterior pituitary?

A

axoplasmic transport

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10
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Which part of the pituitary secretes GH, Prolactin, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH?

A

anterior

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11
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What is an enlarged thyroid gland called?

A

a goitre

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12
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What does dietary lack of iodine do to the thyroid?

A

enlarge

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13
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Where are the 4 parathyroid glands located?

A

posterior surface of the thyroid gland’s lobe

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14
Q

Is parathyroid hormone under pituitary gland control?

A

No

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15
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What does PSH do?

A

controls amount of calcium in blood and bone

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16
Q

Where does the pancreas receive its blood supply from?

A

the coeliac trunk & the superior mesenteric artery

17
Q

Where does the pancreas drain its venous blood?

A

into both the splenic vein & the superior mesenteric vein then into the hepatic portal vein

18
Q

Which part of the pancreas is the Islets of Langerhans?

A

endocrine

19
Q

Which part of the pancreas, endocrine or exocrine, secretes digestive enzymes?

A

exocrine

20
Q

What does an exocrine gland secrete its enzymes via?

A

ducts (not directly into blood stream)

21
Q

What is the opening into duodenum for pancreatic duct?

A

major duodenal papilla

22
Q

What does the adrenal cortex produce?

A

glucocorticoids
mineralocorticoids
androgens

23
Q

What does the adrenal medulla produce?

A

adrenaline

noradrenaline

24
Q

How many arteries supply each adrenal gland?

A

3 (middle, superior and inferior suprenal arteries)

25
Q

What are the 3 unpaired branches of the abdominal aorta?

A

coeliac trunk
superior mesenteric artery
inferior mesenteric artery

26
Q

What are the 3 paired branches of the abdominal aorta?

A

adrenal arteries
renal arteries
gonadal arteries

27
Q

What do testosterone & oestrogen do?

A

control the development of secondary sexual characteristics, promote the closure of the epiphyseal growth plates and stimulate sperm and ovum development respectively

28
Q

What is progesterone’s role?

A

to prepare the uterus for pregnancy

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