Endorcine Pre-practial Lecture

Question 1

Tumours in the pituitary gland always push through and effect the…

Answer 1

optic chiasm

Question 2

tumours in the pituitary gland can therefore cause

Answer 2

bitemporal hemianopia

Question 3

what does the anterior pituitary develop from?

Answer 3

branchial arches

Question 4

What two types of cells will you see in a histological image of the anterior pituitary?

Answer 4

acidophil cells

basophil cells

Question 5

basophils seen in anterior pituitary slide are usually what colour?

Answer 5

blue

Question 6

acidophils seen in anterior pituitary slide are usually what colour?

Answer 6

pink

Question 7

What veins drain the pituitary?

Answer 7

hypophyseal

Question 8

What vertebral level is the para and thyroid glands?

Answer 8

C5-T1

Question 9

What happens when there is damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerve?

Answer 9

hoarseness

breathing difficulties

Question 10

What happens when there is damage to the superior laryngeal nerve?

Answer 10

hoarseness

inability to produce high pitched noises

Question 11

where does the medulla in the suprarenal glands arise from?

Answer 11

neural crest cells

Question 12

blood supply to the pancreas is from?

Answer 12

branches of the coeliac trunk