Histology Flashcards
What is this?
What does it secrete?
Thyroid gland. Note the large cells (colloid filled follicles) and the small cells (follicle cells)
secretes: Thyroid hormones (T3 & T4) and Calcitonin
What is this?
What does it secrete?
parathyroid gland
Parathyroid hormone
What are the purple cells?
the pink cells?
purple cells are parathyroid cells
the pink cells are the thyroid cells
What is this?
pancreas
What is this?
What does it secrete?
pancreas
Glucagon, insulin
What is this?
What is #1?
What is #2?
What do each secrete?
1- anterior pituitary
Pituitary Gland
Anterior Pituitary: ACTH, FSH, GH, LH, Prolactin, TSH.
Posterior Pituitary: ADH, Oxytocin
What is this?
anterior pituitary
What is this?
posterior pituitary
What is this?
posterior pituitary
What is this?
posterior pituitary
What is this? What are the 2 regions?
adrenal medulla, outer layer is the cortex, inner layer is the medulla
What is this?
adrenal gland (cortex)
What is this?
stomach
What is this?
stomach (gastric pits)
What is this?
What are #5?
What are #7
5 are villi
duodenum of the small intestine