principles anatomy I don't know

Question 1

Main endocrine glands

Answer 1

Hypothalamus
parathyroid and thyroid
adrenal 
pancreas
ovaries
testes

Question 2

location of the pituitary gland

Answer 2

sits in pituitary fossa of sphenoid

connected to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum

Question 3

division of the pituitary

Answer 3

anterior- hypothalamus stimulates release of hormones into the bloodstream. GH, prolactin, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH
posterior (and hypothalamus)- oxytocin and vasopressin

Question 4

vasopressin

Answer 4

ADH

Question 5

Portal system

Answer 5

capillary bed between two set of veins

Question 6

main purpose of the anterior lobe of the pituitary

Answer 6

controls hormone secretion from all the other glands

Question 7

Where is the thyroid gland>

Answer 7

attached to the larynx .

Question 8

purpose of the thyroid gland

Answer 8

uses iodine to manufacture triiodothyronine (essential for life) and thyroxine

Question 9

parathyroid gland function

Answer 9

manufaacture parathyroid hormone. this controls calcium in bone and blood.
not under pituitary contrl.
cannot live without.

Question 10

blood supply of thyroid and parathyroid glands

Answer 10

inferior artery comes off right subclavian.

superior thyroid artery comes off external carotid artery

Question 11

compartment of the pancreas

Answer 11

retroperitoneum

Question 12

division of the pancreas

Answer 12

endocrine - islets of langerhans

exocrine- digestive enzymes

Question 13

2 adrenal glands

Answer 13

1. adrenal cortex- glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, adrogens
2. adrenal medulla- medulla, noradrenaline

Question 14

blood supply to adrenal

Answer 14

suprarenal artery/ suprarenal vein (drains into renal)