TOPIC # 11 DEVELOPMENT OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
The endocrine system is composed of 5 parts
A
pituitary
pineal
thyroid
parathyroid
adrenal glands
2
Q
2 types of pituitary gland
A
adenohypophysis
neurohypophysis
3
Q
Cells that secrete calcitonin that decreases blood calcium level.
A
C cells
4
Q
Cells of the parathyroid gland secrete parathormone that increases blood calcium level.
A
Endocrine cells
5
Q
2 types of adrenal gland
A
peripheral cortex
central medulla
6
Q
Cells that secrete the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine and enkaphalin.
A
Chromaffin
7
Q
The penial gland is derived from the ectoderm lining the root of the diencephalon (neural ectoderm) that evaginates to form the _________.
A
epiphysis cerebri
