Endocrine System

Question 1

What are the 3 main types of cells in anterior pituitary

Answer 1

Acidophils
Basophils
Chromophobes

Question 2

What cells secrete melanocytes stimulation hormone?

Answer 2

Basophillic cells

Question 3

What connects the 2 lobes of thyroid

Answer 3

Isthmus

Question 4

What’s the purpose of thyroid follicular cells?

Answer 4

Take up iodide to convert to iodine

Take up thyroglobulin via endocytosis and break it down via lysosomes

Question 5

What’s the purpose of thyroid c cells/parafollicular

Answer 5

Found between clusters of follicle cells

Secretes calcitonin which stops mobilisation of ca2+

Question 6

What the point of parathyroid cells?

Answer 6

Stimulates calcium mobilasation via chief cells which is contrasting to thyroid c cells

Question 7

what are the cells in isles of langerhands and what do they produce?

Answer 7

Alpha- glucagon
Beta-insulin
D cells- somatostatin
Pp cells- pancreatic poly peptides