REGUB Endocrine

Question 1

When the thyroid gland is inactive, follicular cells are likely to be (columnar or cuboidal) and follicles are likely to be (full/empty)

Answer 1

Cuboidal

Full

Question 2

When the thyroid gland is active, follicular cells are likely to be (columnar or cuboidal) and follicles are likely to be (full/empty)

Answer 2

Columnar

Empty

Question 3

2 hypothalamic nuclei that have cell bodies of neurons involved with the posterior pituitary?

Answer 3

1. Supraoptic nucleus

2. Paraventricular nucleus

Question 4

PP hormones?

Answer 4

ADH and Oxytoxin

Question 5

AP hormones?

Answer 5

GH, TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH, Prolactin

Question 6

What hormones produced by thyroid follicular cells?

Answer 6

T3 and T4

Question 7

What hormones produced by thyroid parafollicular C cells?

Answer 7

Calcitonin

Question 8

Within the adrenal gland, what hormones do adrenal cortex cells produce?

Answer 8

ZG: mineralocorticoids
ZF: Glucocorticoids
ZR: Sex hormones

Question 9

3 parts of adrenal cortex?

Answer 9

Zona glomerulosa
Zona fasciculata
Zona reticularis

Question 10

Within the adrenal gland, what hormone does the adrenal medulla cells produce?

Answer 10

Chromaffin cells produce catecochalamines

Question 11

Within the endocrine pancreas, what hormones are produced by the islet of Langerhans cells?

Answer 11

Alpha: Glucagon
Beta: Insulin
Delta: Somatostatin

Question 12

What hormone produced by testis, and by what type of cells?

Answer 12

Leydig cells produce testosterone

Question 13

What hormones produced by the ovaries, and by what type of cells?

Answer 13

Theca interna produces estrogen

Corpus luteum produces progesterone