Module 9: Endocrine System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the proteinaceous material inside the thyroid follicle called, and what hormones are stored here?
A
Colloid
T3 and T4 are stored
2
Q
What kind of epithelium forms the thyroid follicle?
A
Simple cuboidal epithelium
3
Q
Which cells of the thyroid produce calcitonin?
A
The thyroid C cells
4
Q
What are the two main secretions of the endocrine pancreas?
A
Insulin and glucagon
5
Q
How would you classify the glands found in the exocrine pancreas?
A
Compound acinar glands
6
Q
What two regions is the pituitary gland divided into?
A
Anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary
7
Q
Stain used to differentiate cells of the adenohypophysis
A
Immunohistochemical
8
Q
Functional unit of the thyroid gland
A
Follicle
