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Specific Glands Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the pituitary gland located?
What type of gland is it?

A

Base of the brain
Endocrine

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Where is the thyroid gland located?
What type of gland is it?

A

Anterior to the trachea
Endocrine

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3
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Where is the parathyroid gland located?
What type of gland is it?

A

Dorsal surface of the thyroid gland
Endocrine

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4
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Where are the adrenal glands located?
What type of gland is it?

A

Top of each kidney
Endocrine

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5
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Where is the pancreas located?
What type of gland is it?

A

Behind the stomach
Endocrine and exocrine

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6
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What type of gland is a pancreas?

A

Endocrine and exocrine

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7
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What do the pituitary gland secrete?

A

TSH - thyroid stimulating hormone
ACTH
FSH
LH
GH - growth hormone
MSH
ADH
Oxytocin

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8
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What does the thyroid gland secrete?

A

Thyroxine
Triodothyronine

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9
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What does the parathyroid gland secrete?

A

Parathormone - PTH

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10
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What does the adrenal gland secrete?

A

Corticosteroids
Androgen
Estrogen
Progestin

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11
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What does the pancreas secrete?

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Exocrine - digestive enzymes
Endocrine - glucagon and insulin

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12
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What is the largest exocrine gland?
What type of blood supply does it have?

A

The liver

Hepatic

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13
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Where do the hepatic artery and vein come together?

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Sinusoid tube

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14
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What are kupffer cells?
What is their function?

A

Specialist macrophage
Form party of sinusoidal lining

Trap and phagocytose damaged cells

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What are the three key cells in the liver?

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Kupffer
Stellate
Hepatocytes

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16
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What is the main function of stellate cells?
What can they cause?
What do they have lots of?

A

Synthesise and deposit collagen within the perisinusoidal space

Liver fibrosis

Cytoplasmic vacuoles, containing vitamin A

17
Q

What is the most common cell in the liver?

A

Hepatocytes

18
Q

What is are some key features of hepatocytes?

A

Numerous mitochondria
Good at regenerating
Have a lot of peroxisomes (organelles with oxidising agents)

19
Q

What does the liver store? (3)

A

Metals

Fat soluble vitamins

Glycogen

20
Q

What does the liver produce? (2)

A

Amino acids

Proteins - enzymes, albumin

21
Q

How is the liver different from the pancreas?

A

In the liver hepatocytes execute the endocrine and exocrine functions

22
Q

What does constitutive mean?

A

Continuously produced in an organism, regardless of the needs of cells

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