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Lecture in Anatomy of Endocrine System by Dr Lecture in Anatomy of Endocrine System By Dr. Mohammad Ahmad Abdulla The endocrine system is made up of several glands:- the pituitary gland (Cerebral hypophysis), pineal, thyroid, thymus, parathyroids, suprarenals, islets of Langerhans of the pancreas, testes, ovaries, and, when present, the placenta. In addition, there are groups of cells that form a minor part of the system and are not considered in this chapter: the gastroenteroendocrine cells, kidney cells, and certain cells the lung that store and secrete amines. The endocrine glands have no ducts and consist of masses of cells richly supplied by blood vessels, which pour their secretions (hormones) directly into the blood stream. The medical professional needs a sound grounding in the structure and function of the endocrine system to be able to apply physiology lid hormone therapy in daily clinical practice, moreover, it must be remembered that disease y affect more than one endocrine gland at same time in an individual patient, a condition own as multiple endocrine neoplasia. It should ) be remembered that patients with advanced malignant disease sometimes produce hormones that are not indigenous to the tissue from which the tumor arose (paraneoplastic syndromes). 1 Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis Cerebri) Location and Description The pituitary gland is a small, oval structure attached to the undersurface of the brain by the infundibulum. During pregnancy, it doubles in size. The gland is well protected by virtue of its location in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone. Because the hormones produced by the gland influence the activities of many other endocrine glands, the hypophysis cerebri is often referred to as the master endocrine gland. For this reason, it is vital to life. The pituitary gland is divided into an anterior lobe, or adenohypophysis, and a posterior lobe, or neurohypophysis. The anterior lobe is subdivided into the pars anterior (sometimes called the pars distalis) and the pars intermedia, which may be separated by a cleft that is a remnant of an embryonic pouch. A projection from the pars anterior, the pars tuberalis, extends up along the anterior and lateral surfaces of the pituitary stalk. Relations Anteriorly: The sphenoid sinus. Posteriorly: The dorsum sellae, the basilar artery, and the pons. Superiorly: The diaphragma sellae, which has a central aperture that allows the passage of the infundibulum. The diaphragma sellae separates the anterior lobe from the optic chiasma. Inferiorly: The body of the sphenoid, with its sphenoid air sinuses. Laterally: The cavernous sinus and its contents. Blood Supply The arteries are derived from the superior and inferior hypophyseal arteries, branches of the internal carotid artery. The veins drain into the intercavernous sinuses. Note the important hypophyseal portal system that extends from the median eminence to the anterior lobe of the pituitary and carries releasing and release-inhibiting hormones. Hypothalamohypophyseal Tract This extends from the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus into the posterior lobe of the pituitary. The hormones vasopressin and oxytocin are released at the axon terminals in the posterior lobe of the pituitary. 2 3 4 Pineal Gland The pineal gland is a small cone-shaped body that projects posteriorly from the posterior end of the roof of third ventricle of the brain. The pineal consists essentially of groups of cells, the pinealocytes, supported by glial cells. The gland has a rich blood supply and is innervated by postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers. Thyroid Gland The thyroid gland consists of right and left lobes connected by a narrow isthmus. It is a vascular organ surrounded by a sheath derived from the pretracheal layer of deep fascia. The sheath attaches the gland to the larynx and the trachea. Each lobe is pear shaped, with its apex being directed upward as far as the oblique line on the lamina of the thyroid cartilage; its base lies below at the level of the fourth or fifth tracheal ring. The isthmus extends across the midline in front of the second, third and fourth tracheal rings. A pyramidal lobe is often present, and it projects upward from the isthmus, usually to the left of the midline. A fibrous or muscular band frequently connects the pyramidal lobe to the hyoid bone; if it is muscular, it is referred to as the levator glandulae thyroideae. Relations of the Lobes Anterolaterally: The sternothyroid, the superior belly of the omohyoid, the sternohyoid, and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid. Posterolaterally: The carotid sheath with the common carotid artery, the internal jugular vein, and the vagus nerve. Medially: The larynx, the trachea, the pharynx, and the esophagus. Associated with these structures are the cricothyroid muscle and its nerve supply, the external laryngeal nerve. In, the groove between the esophagus and the trachea is the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The rounded posterior border of each lobe is related posteriorly to the superior and inferior parathyroid glands and the anastomosis between the superior and inferior thyroid arteries. 5 Relations of the Isthmus Anteriorly: The sternothyroids, sternohyoids, anterior jugular veins, fascia, and skin. Posteriorly: The second, third, and fourth rings of the trachea. The terminal branches of the superior thyroid arteries anastomose along its upper border. Blood Supply: The arteries to the thyroid gland are the superior thyroid artery, the inferior thyroid artery, and sometimes the thyroidea ima. The arteries anastomose profusely with one another over the surface of the gland. 1- The superior thyroid artery, a branch of the external carotid artery, descends to the upper pole of each lobe, accompanied by the external laryngeal nerve. 2- The inferior thyroid artery, a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, ascends behind the gland to the level of the cricoid cartilage. It then turns medially and downward to reach the posterior border of the gland. The recurrent laryngeal nerve crosses either in front of or behind the artery, or it may pass between its branches. 3- The thyroidea ima, if present, may arise from the brachiocephalic artery or the arch of the aorta. It ascends in front of the trachea to the isthmus. The veins from the thyroid gland are: 1- The superior thyroid vein, which drains into the internal jugular vein. 2- The middle thyroid vein which drains into the internal jugular vein. 3- The inferior thyroid vein, which receives its tributaries from the isthmus and the lower poles of the gland. The inferior thyroid veins of the two sides anastomose with one another as they descend in front of the trachea. They drain into the left brachiocephalic vein in the thorax. Lymph Drainage: The lymph from the thyroid gland drains mainly laterally into the deep cervical lymph nodes. A few lymph vessels descend to the paratracheal nodes. Nerve Supply Superior, middle, and inferior cervical sympathetic ganglia. 6 pretracheal fascia recurrent laryngeal nerve sternocleidomastoid muscle trachea esophagus sternohyoid muscle thyroid sternothyroid muscle platysma carotid sheath omohyoid muscle internal jugular vein. spinal nerve ligamentum nuchae semispinalis capitis Figure24-10 Cross section of the neck at the level of the sixth cervical vertebra. 7 8 Parathyroid Glands The parathyroid glands are ovoid bodies measuring about 6 mm long in their greatest diameter. They are four in number and are closely related to the posterior border of the thyroid gland, lying within its fascial capsule. The two superior parathyroid glands are the more constant in position and lie at the level of the middle of the posterior border of the thyroid gland. The two inferior parathyroid glands usually lie close to the inferior poles of the thyroid gland. They may lie within the fascial sheath, embedded in the thyroid substance, or outside the fascial sheath. Sometimes they are found some distance caudal to the thyroid gland, in association with the inferior thyroid veins; or they may even reside in the superior mediastinum in the thorax. Blood Supply The arterial supply to the parathyroid glands is from the superior and inferior thyroid arteries. The venous drainage is into the superior, middle, and inferior thyroid veins. Lymph Drainage: Deep cervical and paratracheal lymph nodes. Nerve Supply Superior or middle cervical sympathetic ganglia. 9 Figure 24-13 Actions of thyrocalcitonin (A) and the parathyroid hormone (B) on calcium metabolism. Thymus The thymus is a flattened, bilobed structure lying between the sternum and the pericardium in the anterior mediastinum. In the newborn infant, the thymus reaches its largest size relative to the size of the body, at which time it may extend up through the superior mediastinum in front of the great vessels into the root of the neck. The thymus continues to grow until puberty but thereafter undergoes involution. It has a pink, lobulated appearance and is the site for the development of thymus processed lymphocytes, T (thymic) lymphocytes, which are distributed to the whole body. Blood Supply The blood supply of the thymus is from the inferior thyroid and internal thoracic arteries. 10 Suprarenal Glands Location and Description The two suprarenal glands are yellowish retroperitoneal organs that lie on the upper poles of the kidneys. They are surrounded by renal fascia (but are separated from the kidneys by the perirenal fat). Each gland has a yellow cortex; dark brown medulla. The right suprarenal gland is pyramid shaped and caps the upper pole of the right kidney. It lies behind the right lobe of the liver and extends medially behind the inferior vena cava. It rests posteriorly on the diaphragm. The left suprarenal gland is crescentic in shape and extends along the medial border of the left kidney from the upper pole to the hilus. It lies behind the pancreas, the lesser sac, and the stomach and rests posteriorly on the diaphragm. Blood Supply: Arteries: The arteries supplying each gland are three in number: 1- inferior phrenic artery, 2- aorta, 3- renal artery.
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