Pituitary Flashcards
1
Q
endocrine glands in cranial cavity
A
hypothalamus
pituitary glanf
2
Q
endocrine glands in neck
A
thyroid gland
parathyroid glands
3
Q
endocrineglands in abdomen
A
pancreas
adrenal glands
4
Q
endocrine glands in female
A
ovaries
5
Q
endocrine glands in males
A
testes
6
Q
what does the diencephalon consist of
A
thalamus and hypothalamus
7
Q
what is the hypothalamus connected to pituitary gland by
A
infundibulum
8
Q
what is the pituitary gland divided into
A
anterior and posterior lobes
9
Q
pituitary gland components
A
pars distallis- anterior
pars nervosa- posterior
pars tuberallis
optic chiasma
10
Q
where does the pituiatry gland lie
A
pituitary fossa of sphenoid bone
11
Q
role of paranasal sinuses
A
secrete mucous
12
Q
what does mucus drain into and via
A
into nasal cavities via ostia
13
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