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3 parts of anterior pituitary pars distalis, pars intermedia, pars tuberalis
pituitary gland is cradled by the stella turcica
pars distalis hormones gonadotropins, adrenocorticotropic, thyrotropic, growth hormone, prolactin
gonadotropins FSH, LH
adrenocorticotropics ACTH
thyrotropic TSH
Pars intermedia melanocyte stimulating hormone, not active in adults
posterior lobe of pituitary pars nervosa
median eminence of hypothalamus neuroglia secrete regulatory factors
pars nervosa/ post pituitary no synthesis of hormone- stores for hypothalamus
hypophyseal tract carries hormone
pituicytes neurons of the glial cells
hormones of pars nervosa oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone
hypophyseal portal system 2 sets of capillary beds
hormones of the thyroid T3, T4, calcitonin,
thyroid follicle the whole cell
colloid fluid filling the follicular cavity
follicular cells secrete thyroglobin which turns into T3 & T4
parafollicular cells produce calcitonin which regulates calcium
parathyroid on posterior surface of thyroid gland
cells of parathyroid chief cells and oxiphils
chief cells secrete parathyroid hormone, monitors calcium secretion
Adrenal Gland parts adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla
three stages of adrenal cortex zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis
zona glomerulosa secretes mineralcorticoids
zona fasciclata secretes glucocorticoids
zona reticularis secretes gondococorticoids
adrenal medulla flight or fight - produce epinephrine & norepi
chromaffin cells produce epi & norepi
Pancreas islets of langerhans, alpha and beta cells
alpha cells secrete glucogon- stains red
beta cells secrete insulin - stains blue
Thymus located in mediastinum
Thymus produces thymosin
medulla of thymus distinct in infants
Pineal body pineal sand - produces melatonin
Gonads Ovary , testes
ovary hormones estrogen, progesterone
testes hormones testosterone
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