Endocrine System
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Endocrine Glands Hypophysis (Pituitary) Pineal Thyroid Parathyroid (4) Thymus Adrenal (Suprarenal )(2) Pancreas Ovary (2) Testis (2)
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Endocrine Tissues Hypothalamus Heart (Atria) Kidney (2) Gastrointestinal Tract Placenta
Endocrine Function Endocrine Gland Hormonal Secretion Target Organ
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Pituitary Gland Adenohypophysis Pars Tuberalis Pars Distalis (Anterior Lobe) Pars Intermedius Neurohypophysis Median Eminence Infundibular Stem Pars Nervosa (Posterior Lobe) Hypothalamus
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Adenohypophysis Hypothalamic Secretory Neuron/Hormone Supraoptic Hypophyseal Artery Hypophyseal Portal System Capillary Portal Vein Sinusoid Secretory Cell/Hormones Inferior Hypophyseal Vein
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Pituitary Gland & Target Organs Pituitary Gland Hormones/Source Cell Pars Distalis Follicle-Stimulating (FSH)/Basophil Luthinizing (LH)/Basophil Thyroid Stimulating (TSH)/Basophil Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)/Basophil Growth (GH)/Acidophil Prolactin/Acidophil Pars Nervosa Oxytocsin Antidiuretic
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Pituitary Gland & Target Organs Target Organ Hormones Estrogen Progesterone Testosterone Thyroxine Adrenal Cortical
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Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands Thyroid Thyroid Follicle Follicle Cell Colloid Thyroxin Parathyroid (4) Parathormone Related Structures Trachea Pharynx Esophagus Arteries Veins
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Adrenal (Suprarenal) Glands Adrenal Glands Capsule Cortex Zona Glomerulosa Zona Fasciculata Zona Reticularis Medulla Arteries Superior Suprarenala Middle Suprarenala Inferior Suprarenala Veins Right & Left Suprarenal VASTACCESS, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 10
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Adrenal (Suprarenal) Glands Suprarenal Plexus Greater Splanchnic Celiac Ganglion Plexus Mineralocorticoids Glucocorticoids Sex Steroids
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Pancreatic Islets Arteries to the Pancreas Gastroduodenal Branches Anterior Pancreatico-Duodenal Posterior Pancreatico-Duodenal Splenic & Branches Dorsal Pancreatic Inferior Pancreatic Great Pancreatic Superior Mesenteric Inferior Pancreatico-Duodenal
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Pancreatic Islets Pancreatic Islet (Endocrine) Alpha Cell Glucagon/Receptor Beta Cell Insulin/Receptor Delta Cell Blood Capillary
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Endocrine System
Questions: 1. What are receptors?
2. Where are receptors found?
3. ______is considered the master gland.
4. Where is the thyroid gland?
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Questions: 5. What is the purpose of the parathyroid gland?
6. How many parathyroid glands are there?
7. Where are the adrenal glands?
8. Each adrenal gland consist of ______and ______.
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Questions: 9. The pancreas has both endocrine and exocrine functions. a) True b) False
10. What is function of pineal gland?
11. TSH stands for ______.
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Clinical Scenario
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Coding Scenario
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