Endocrine Glands

Question 1

Name the Endocrine glands.

Answer 1

1. thyroid gland
2. parathyroid gland
3. thymus

Question 2

Which endocrine gland is the largest gland?

Answer 2

Thyroid gland

Question 3

Where is the thyroid gland located?

Answer 3

anterior and lateral regions of the neck

Question 4

What does the thyroid gland do?

Answer 4

stimulates the metabolic rate

Question 5

What is the innervation of the thyroid gland?

Answer 5

Cervical ganglia

Question 6

What does the parathyroid gland do?

Answer 6

it regulates calcium and phosphorus levels

Question 7

How many small endocrine glands does the parathyroid gland have?

Answer 7

Four

Question 8

Where is the parathyroid gland located?

Answer 8

w/in the thyroid gland

Question 9

What is the innervation for parathyroid gland?

Answer 9

Cervical ganglia

Question 10

What is the purpose for the Thymus?

Answer 10

The purpose is maturation of T-cell lymphocytes

Question 11

When does the thymus grow?

Answer 11

grows through puberty, then undergoes involution

Question 12

What is meant by involution?

Answer 12

shrinks in size; smaller

Question 13

Where is the thymus deep into?

Answer 13

deep to sternum and inferior of the thyroid

Question 14

What is the innervation for the thymus?

Answer 14

branches of X (vagus) and cervical nerves

Question 15

What is the purpose of T-cell lymphocytes?

Answer 15

helps us fight disease

Question 16

T-cell lymphocytes are known as

Answer 16

white blood cells