Endorine System

Question 1

Which nuclei in the hypothalamus produce ADH

Answer 1

SUPRAOPTIC

Question 2

Which nuclei in the hypothalamus produce oxytocin

Answer 2

PARAVENTRICULAR

Question 3

Name all the hormones produced by anterior pituitary gland

Answer 3

THESE LEAVE FROM ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Luteinizing hormone
Follicle stimulating hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Prolactin
Growth hormone

Question 4

What do the 2 acidophil cells of the ant. pituitary gland

Answer 4

Prolactin—lactotropic cells
Growth hormone—somatotropic cells

Question 5

Which pituitary gland is called is called the ADENOHYPOPHYSIS

Answer 5

ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND

Question 6

What hormone is produced by the pineal gland

Answer 6

MELATONIN

Question 7

Pineal gland receives blood supply from which blood vessel

Answer 7

POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY

Question 8

What are the 3 regions of the adrenal cortex

Answer 8

ZONA GLOMERULOSA
ZONA FASCICULATA
ZONA RETICULARIS

Question 9

What hormones are produced by the adrenal medulla

Answer 9

Cthecholamines—Adrenaline/noradrenaline

Question 10

Which adrenal cortex zone produces mineralocorticoids ALDOSTERONE

Answer 10

ZONA GLOMERULOSA

Question 11

ZONA FASCICULATA produces which adrenal hormone

Answer 11

Glucocorticoids—CORTISOL

Question 12

Androgens like progesterone are produced from which adrenal cortex

Answer 12

ZONA RETICULARIS

Question 13

What’s the difference between the left and right adrenal veins

Answer 13

The left adrenal vein drains into the left renal vein,the right straight into the IVC

Question 14

Where does the superior adrenal artery branch from

Answer 14

PHRENIC ARTERY

Question 15

Where does the middle adrenal artery branch from

Answer 15

ABDOMINAL ARTERY

Question 16

Where does the inferior adrenal artery branch from

Answer 16

RENAL ARTERY

Question 17

Where does the superior thyroid artery branch from

Answer 17

External carotid artery

Question 18

Where does the inferior thyroid artery branch from

Answer 18

Subclavian artery

Question 19

Where does the thyroid ima artery(supplies the isthmus of thyroid gland) branch from

Answer 19

Brachiocephalic trunk

Question 20

Superior thyroid vein drains into the

Answer 20

Internal jugular vein

Question 21

Middle thyroid vein drains into the

Answer 21

Internal jugular vein

Question 22

Inferior thyroid vein drains into the

Answer 22

Brachiocephalic vein