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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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What is the structure connecting the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary gland?

A

Infundibulum

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What hormones are produced and released by the anterior pituitary gland?

A

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (Thyroid)

Prolactin (Mammary Glands)

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luetinizing Hormone (gonads)

Growth Hormone (Liver, then bone and muscle)

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (adrenal gland)

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  1. What gland is this?
  2. What is the pink section called?
  3. What is the entire round structure called?
  4. What are the small blue cells called?
A
  1. Thyroid Gland
  2. Colloid
  3. Follicle
  4. Follicular Cells
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4
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What hormones do follicular cells produce?

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Thyroid hormones T3 and T4

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5
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What hormone do parafollicular cells produce?

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Calcitonin

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  1. What gland is this?
  2. What cells are the blue arrows pointing to?
  3. What cells are the red arrows pointing to?
A
  1. Parathyroid Gland
  2. Oxyphil cells
  3. Chief or Principle cells
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  1. What gland is this?
  2. What is the large, light pink, round structure called?
  3. What are the small, dark pink cells called?
A
  1. Pancreas
  2. Islets of Langerhans
  3. Glandular acini
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8
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What do alpha pancreatic cells produce?

A

Glucagon

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9
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What do beta pancreatic cells produce?

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Insulin

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10
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What do pancreatic delta cells produce?

A

Somatostatin

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11
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What do pancreatic acinus cells produce?

A

Digestive Enzymes

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12
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What gland is this?

A

Posterior Pituitary

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13
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What gland is this?

A

Anterior Pituitary

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14
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What do pituicytes secrete, and where are they located?

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Nothing, Posterior pituitary

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15
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What do Herring bodies secrete and where are they located?

A

Antidieuretic Hormone and Oxytocin, Posterior pituitary

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16
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What hormones do anterior pituitary cells secrete?

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Somatotrophs (PH)

Lactrotrophs (prolactin)

Thyrotrophs (TSH)

Gonadotrophs (LH and FSH)

Corticotrophs (ACTH)

17
Q

What gland is this?

A

Adrenal Gland

18
Q

What is the first layer of the adrenal gland, and what is its function?

A

Zona Glomerulosa

Secretes mineralocorticoids (salt)

19
Q

What is the second layer of the adrenal gland, and what is its function?

A

Zona Fasciculata

Secretes glucocorticoids (sugar)

20
Q

What is the third layer of the adrenal gland, and what is its function?

A

Zona Reticularis

Secretes androgens (sex)

21
Q

What is the underlying layer of the adrenal gland, and what is its function?

A

Adrenal Medulla

Cromaffin cells secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine

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