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Endocrine histology Flashcards

1
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Exocrine gland means

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it secretes onto a surface, directly or through a duct

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Endocrine gland means

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it secretes internally and is ductless

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3
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What are the two types of hormones?

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Circulating

Local

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4
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What are the two subgroups of local hormones and what do they mean?

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Paracrine- acts on other cells

Autocrine- acts on itself

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5
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The hypothalamus is the ______ control center.

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Autonomic

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6
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The hypothalamus is connected to the _____ via the infindibulum

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pituitary gland

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7
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The pituitary gland is also known as the what?

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the hypophysis

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8
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What are the two parts of the pituitary gland?

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Anterior and posterior pituitary

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9
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What are the three parts of the anterior pituitary?

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Pars distalis
Pars intermedia
Pars tuberalis

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10
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What are the two parts of the posterior pituitary gland?

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Pars nervosa

Infindibulum

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11
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The anterior lobe of the hypophysis develops from where?

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The roof of the mouth

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12
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The release of hormones from the anterior pituitary is stimulated by _____ ______ and suppressed by ______ _____. from the ______.

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releasing hormones
inhibiting hormones
Hypothalamus

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13
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The regulating hormones from the hypothalamus reach the anterior lobe of the pituitary via what?

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Hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system

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14
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What are the two groups of secretaory cells in pars distalis? What is the main difference?

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Chromophils
Chromophobes
This is based on staining affinity- color loving or color hating

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15
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What are the two different types of chromophils?

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Basophils- affinity for basic dyes

Acidophils- affinity for acidic dyes

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16
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What are the three types of basophils?

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Gonadotropic cells
Corticotropic cells
Thyrotropic cells

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17
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What are the two types of acidophils?

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Somatotropic cells

Mammotropic cells

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18
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What percent of pars distalis are chromophobes?

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50%

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19
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T/F the posterior pituitary doesn’t synthesize hormones?

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Truthhhe.

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20
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What does the posterior pituitary do?

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It stores and releases hormones

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21
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What are the two hormones of the posterior pituitary?

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Oxytocin
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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22
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Where are the hormones of the posterior pituitary synthesized?

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The (neurosecretory neurons of the) hypothalamus

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23
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What are Herring bodies?

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They are dilated portions of the axon that store hormones

24
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What is the pineal gland?

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It regulates sleep and wake cycles (circadian rhythm)

25
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What is the major hormone produced by the pineal gland?

26
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What are the two types of cells in the pineal glands?

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Pinealocytes (95%)

Interstitial (glial) cells (5%)

27
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The pineal gland looks like what?

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Brain sand

28
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What are the two parts of the adrenal glands?

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Medulla

Cortex

29
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The cortex of the adrenal glands is made up of what?

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Steroid secreting cells

30
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The medulla of the adrenal glands contain what type of cells?

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The catecholamine secreting cells

31
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The adrenal medulla produces three ______ hormones.

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Catecholamine

32
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Which zone of the adrenal cortex secretes glucocoriticoids (mainly cortisol)?

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The Zona fasciculata

33
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From outside to inside, what are the layers/zones of the adrenal gland?

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Zona glomerulosa
Zona fasciculata
Zona reticularis
Adrenal medulla

34
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T/F the adrenal medulla is a modified sympathetic ganglion of the autonomic nervous system?

35
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Does the adrenal medulla develop from the same embryonic tissue as the other sympathetic ganglia of the body?

36
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What are the cells called in the adrenal medulla that cluster around blood vessels and release hormones?

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Chromaffin cells

37
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What is the endocrine portion of the pancreas called?

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The islets of Langerhans

38
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T/F the pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine functions.

39
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What are the three types of cells of the islets of Langerhans?

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Beta/B cells
Alpha/A cells
Delta/D cells

40
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What do B cells do?

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B cells synthesize and secrete insulin

41
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What do alpha cells do?

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A cells synthesize and secrete glucagon

42
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What do D cells do?

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D cells synthesize and secrete somatostatin

43
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What type of cell is most commonly found in the pancreas?

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Beta cells

44
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What does insulin do?

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It signals the cells for the uptake of sugar into the cell and to make glycogen

45
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What does glucagon do?

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It signals for the breakdown of glycogen and glucose gets released into the blood?

46
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What does somatostatin do?

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It inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion- think statin-stationary- no secretion

47
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What are the two thyroid hormones?

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T4- thyroxin

T3- Tri-iodothyronine

48
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T3 and T4 are important for what?

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Growth, basal metabolic rate

49
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Parafollicular cells are responsible for the production of and are found where?

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Calcitonin (CT)

Thyroid gland

50
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What does calcitonin do?

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It decreases the level of calcium in the blood by inhibiting osteoclast activity and encouraging bone deposition

51
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How is calcitonin regulated?

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Negative feedback- high levels of blood calcium stimulate the secretion of calcitonin while low levels of Ca inhibit the secretion of CT

52
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What are the two parathyroid cell types?

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Chief cells- produce parathyroid hormone

Oxyphil cells- no idea what it does

53
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Which cells produce PTH?

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The chief cells of the parathyroid gland

54
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What does PTH do?

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It increases blood calcium by stimulating osteoclast activity and allowing the kidneys to leave more calcium in the blood

55
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How is PTH regulated?

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Negative feedback

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