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Histology And Pathology Of The Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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What does hormone mean?

A

To excite

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Paracrine action?

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Action of hormone on adjacent cells

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What kind of cells are endocrine glands made of?

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cuboidal secretory cells supported by myoepithelial cells, which contract

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Which glands have no lumen?

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Pituitary and parathyroid glands

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Pituitary is divided into 2:

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Adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis

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6
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Basophils secretes?

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FSH, TSH and LH

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7
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What is ACTH secreted by?

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Chromophobes and basophils

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Acidophils?

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Take up acidic dyes look pinkish

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Basophils look?

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Take us basic dyes- Blue

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10
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Somatotroph target organ?

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Bones and other organs

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11
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Lack of ADH results in?

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Diabetes insipidus

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12
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Pituitary adenomas?

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Benign arising form anterior lobe

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13
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Intracranial neoplasms- pituitary percentage?

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10%

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14
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Pituitary tumour affecting optic chiasma?

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Bitemporal hemianopsia, loss of vision of outer half

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15
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Lack of iodine?

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Enlarged thyroid gland, goitre

Enlarges to take up max iodine

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16
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How much does thyroid gland weigh?

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35-45 grams

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17
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Follicles contain?

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Pink colloids, eosinophillic

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18
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Endothelial cells in thyroid?

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Fenestrations, increased vascularisation

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19
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Euthyroid pathologies?

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Adenomas, cancer and goitre

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20
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Euthyroid?

A

Normal function

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21
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Hyperthyroid?

A

Graves

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22
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Hypothyroid?

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Hashmitos disease

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23
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Why does thyroid gland enlarge?

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Hyperplasia and hypertrophy of thyroid cells

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24
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Problems with thyroidectomy?

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Tracheomalacia, softening of trachea, which causes it to collapse

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25
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Graves’ disease?

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Auto antibodies stimulate TSH receptors, excess T3 and T4, hyperplasia of thyroid cells.

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26
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Infiltrative opthalmopathy?

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Inflammatory cells/ soft tissue behind eye- proptosis, bulging of the eye

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Infiltration dermopathy?

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Thickening of skin leading to pre-tibial myoxedema.

Low TSH high T3 T4

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28
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Graves’ disease cell appearance?

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Colloid has soap bubble due to hyperactivity

29
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Hashmitos disease?

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Autoimmune, destroying thyroid tissue. Inflammation and thyroid cells replaced by fibrosis tissue.
High TSH and low T3 and T4

30
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Follicular adenoma?

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Benign tumour of follicular cells

31
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Papillary carcinoma?

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75-85%, increase risk of lymph node metastatasis

32
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Follicular carcinoma?

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10-20% metastasises to bone, lung and liver

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Medullary?

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5%, arises from c cells of which 20% associated with MEN2

34
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Benign vs cancer?

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Cancer is infiltrative

35
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C cells secrete?

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Calcitonin and found between follicles, it promotes reduction of calcium conc in blood

36
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What does PTh do?

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Control levels of calcium in blood, when low calcium PTH secreted

37
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Chief cells have no?

A

Lumen and are separated by prominent vascularity

38
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PTH secreted by?

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Chief cells

39
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Hyperplasia of parathyroid gland?

A

All 4 gland

40
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Adenoma and hyperplasia both cause?

A

Hypercalcaemia

41
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Anaplastic?

A

Poorly differentiated, older people

42
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Adrenal cortex arises from?

43
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Adrenal medulla arises from?

A

Neurocrest cells

44
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Normal adrenal gland look?

A

Yellow filled with lipids

45
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Zona reticularis consists of?

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17 ketosteroids/ sex hormone

46
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Aldosterone role?

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Absorption of sodium

47
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Zona reticularis look?

A

Smaller, darker staining cells

48
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Zona fasciculata looks?

A

Clear cells arranged in cords

49
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Zona glomerulosa looks?

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Closely packed round cells?

50
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Cushing’s syndrome?

A

Excess cortisol

51
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Conns?

A

Excess aldosterone

52
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Adrenocortical insufficiency?

A

Addison’s disease

53
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Adrenal medulla secretions result in?

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Vasoconstriction, increase heart rate and blood sugar levels

54
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Adrenal medulla vs adrenal cortex cells?

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Darker because neuroendocrine

55
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Pheochromocytoma in relation to hypertension?

A

0.1-0.3% cause treatable of hypertension

56
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Pheochromocytoma is a 10% tumour?

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10% are of MEN2, bilateral, arises in childhood, malignant, extra-adrenal

57
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Infiltrative dermopathy?

A

Thickening and induration of skin on anterior shin- pre-tibial.
High T4 and T4 low TSH

58
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Carcinoma of thyroid types?

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  1. Papillary
  2. Follicular
  3. Medullary
  4. Anaplastic less than 5%
59
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What is pheochromocytoma due to?

A

High levels of catecholamine

60
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Chromophobes have…?

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No specific staining pattern

61
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Spave occupying effect of unctional or nonfunctioning adenomas can cause?

A

Headaches, vomiting nausea diplopia (double vision) impaired vision

62
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Anaplastic tumour?

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Less than 5%, older patients more prognosis

63
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Thyroid carcinoma?

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Papillary, follicular, medullary, anaplastic

64
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What is origin of medullary carcinoma?

65
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Size of normal PTH gland?

66
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Adreocortical hyperactivity could be due to?

A

Hyperplasia, adenoma, cancer
Cushings
Conns
Adrenogenital syndrome

67
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Adrenocortical insufficiency due to?

68
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Space occupying effect of adenomas?

A

Headaches vomiting, nausea diplopia and impaired vision

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