General Anatomy Part 5 Flashcards
controls spermatogenesis
FSH
Interstitial cells of Leydig
make testosterone
anchors ovaries medially to uterus
ovarian ligament
anchors ovaries laterally to pelvic wall
suspensory ligament
strong ligament supporting uterine tubes, uterus and vagina
broad ligament
secretes estrogen in 1st half of cycle
corpus luteum
secreted by corpus luteum in 2nd half of cycle and increases during pregnancy
progesterone
stimulates ovulation
luteinizing hormone
maintains corpus luteum,
detected in home pregnancy tests
human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
triangle formed by omohyoid bellies and SCM
carotid triangle
triangle formed by bellies of digastric muscle and the mandible
submandibular triangle
floor of triangle of auscultation
rhomboid major
McBurney’s point
point of tenderness from appendicitis
major nerve of carpal tunnel
median nerve
boundaries of femoral triangle
inguinal ligament, adductor longus, and sartorius
Hesselbach’s triangle
location of direct inguinal hernia
sits in sella turcica
pituitary
largest endocrine gland
thyroid
part of adrenals that secretes steroid hormones (sweet salty sex)
cortex
has ducts
exocrine glands
ductless
endocrine glands
brain sand
calcification of pineal gland
“teaches” T-lymphocytes to recognize self
thymus
3 veins drain into axillary
basilic, brachial, and cephalic