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Histology of Endocrine Organs Flashcards

1
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2 ways to influence physiologic functions of other organs?

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Nervous system OR Endocrine system

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Describe the effects of nervous system induced changes to other organs

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Fast communication but short lived effects

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3
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Describe the effects of endocrine system induced changes to other organs

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Slower communication but longer lived effects

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4
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Can some neurons secrete hormones?

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Yes

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5
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Hormonal release controlled by monitoring levels of ions

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Humoral stimuli

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6
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Hormonal release stimulated by nerve signals

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Neuronal stimuli

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7
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Hormonal release caused by a hormone secreted into bloodstream by other organ

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Hormonal stimuli

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8
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What cell type are endocrine glands derived from?

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Epithelial

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9
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Fenestrated blood vessels?

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Contain pores

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10
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List Direct targets of hypothalamic hormones

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Anterior pituitary
Kidney and Uterus (via release from posterior pituitary)
Adrenal medulla (via sympathetic innervation)

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11
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What does the hypothalamus release to target Indirect organs?

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Tropic hormones = releasing or release-inhibiting hormones to the anterior pituitary

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12
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Another name for the anterior pituitary

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Adenohypophysis

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13
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Another name for the posterior pituitary

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Neurohypophysis

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14
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Both lobes of the pituitary gland come from different sources but are made of what tissue type?

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Ectoderm

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15
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Anterior pituitary comes from?

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Oral ectoderm

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16
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Posterior pituitary comes from?

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Neuroectoderm

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17
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What are the 3 parts of the adenohypophysis?

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Pars Distalis
Pars Intermedia
Pars Tuberalis

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18
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What are the parts of the neurohypophysis?

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Pars Nervosa

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19
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What is the overall cell type of the anterior pituitary?

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Glandular epithelial cells

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20
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In the pars distalis, list the acidphils

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Somatotrophs

Mammotrophs

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21
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What color do the acidphils stain?

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Lighter pink

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22
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In the pars distalis, list the basophils

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Corticotrophs
Gonadotrophs
Thyrotrophs

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23
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What color do the basophils stain?

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Darker purple

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24
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There is another cell in the anterior pituitary that does not really stain a certain color, what is it called and what is it’s function?

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Chromophobes - function is unknown

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25
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What can be seen in the pars nervosa, that appear bigger than the other cells?

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Herring bodies

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26
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Function of herring bodies?

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Expanded axonal nerve terminal that store ADH/oxytocin

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27
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What are pituicytes?

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Supporting nerve fibers in the pars nervosa

28
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Describe the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system

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The hypothalamus releases its hormones into the primary capillary plexus, which sends them to hypophyseal portal veins at the anterior pituitary
- Anterior pituitary then releases its hormones into the secondary capillary plexus

29
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What covers the pineal gland?

30
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What does the pineal gland synthesize?

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Melatonin and seratonin

31
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How do you detect the pineal gland on a CT?

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Calcium phosphate crystals that arise in childhood

32
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Main role of pineal gland?

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Circadian rhythms

33
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What does the thyroid gland consist of?

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Follicles that contain follicular cells and colloid in the center

34
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What type of cells are follicular cells?

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Simple cuboidal/simple columnar

35
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What does colloid contain?

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Thyroglobulin

36
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What is thyroglobulin?

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Storage form of T3 and T4

37
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Only gland to store a hormone outside of the cell?

38
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Thyroglobulin has to be _____ to form T3 and T4

39
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Where are parafollicular C cells?

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Just outside the follicles of the thyroid gland

40
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Job of parafollicular C cells?

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Secrete calcitonin in response to high blood calcium levels

41
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Graves disease

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  • Antibodies that cause over-secretion of T3 and T4 by binding to the TSH receptor
  • Elevated metabolism, high HR and protruding eyeballs
42
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Hypothyroidism

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  • Insufficient T3 and T4 production due to follicle death

- Decreased metabolism, weight gain, lethargy, chilliness

43
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Goiter

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Thyroid gland enlargement due to iodine insufficiency

44
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What types of cells are found in the parathyroid gland?

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Chief cells and oxyphils

45
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Function of chief cells in the parathyroid gland?

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Secrete PTH

46
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Function of oxyphils in the parathyroid gland?

47
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2 Parts to the Adrenal gland?

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Adrenal cortex shell and inner core of Adrenal Medulla

48
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3 zones of the Adrenal Cortex?

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Zona Granulosa
Zona Fasciculata
Zona Reticularis

49
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Influences sodium and potassium levels and releases Aldosterone

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Zona Granulosa

50
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Type of corticoid that Zona Granulosa relases

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Mineralcorticoid

51
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Influences glucose metabolism and immune system and releases Cortisol

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Zona Fasciculata

52
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Type of corticoid that Zona Fasciculata releases

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Glucocorticoid

53
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What does the Zona Reticularis release?

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Androgens to influence secondary sex characteristics

54
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What type of cell does the Adrenal Medulla consist of?

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Chromaffin cells

55
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What does the Adrenal medulla secrete?

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

56
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Hyposecretary disorder involving mineralcorticoids and glucocorticoids

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Addison’s disease

57
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Symptoms of Addison’s disease

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Severe dehydration, loss of appetite and fatigue

58
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Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids due to possible ACTH tumor in the anterior pituitary or adrenal cortex tumor

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Cushing’s syndrome

59
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Symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome

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High glucose, swollen face, buffalo hump, weight gain and muscle weakness

60
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Exocrine cells of the pancreas

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Pancreatic acini

61
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Endocrine cells of the pancreas

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Pancreatic islets/islets of Langerhans

62
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Pancreas alpha cells release

63
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Pancreas beta cells release

64
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Pancreas delta cells release

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Somatostatin

65
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Pancreas F cells release

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Pancreatic polypeptide

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