Anatomy Flashcards
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the other name of the pituitary gland
Hypophysis Cerebri
the master of endocrine glands
Pituitary glands
Hypophysis Cerebri attached to the hypothalamus by
Infundibulum
Pituitary glands are located in
sella turcica of sphenoid bone
Lobes of the pituitary glands
Anterior lobe (Adenohypophysis)
Posterior lobe (Neurohypophysis)
subdivision of the Anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Pars distalis
Pars intermedia
Pars tuberalis
separated from pars distalis by cleft (remnant of embryonic pouch)
Pars intermedia
the pars tuberalis extends up along …….. and …… surfaces of pituitary stalk
anterior and lateral surfaces of
pituitary stalk
RELATIONS OF PITUITARY GLAND
Superiorly:
Diaphragma sellae:
Inferiorly:
1) Body of sphenoid 2) Sphenoidal air sinus
Laterally:
Cavernous sinus and its contents:
1) Internal carotid artery 2) Abducent nerve
Posteriorly:
1) Dorsum sellae 2) Basilar artery 3) Pons
Arterial supply of pituitary gland
Branches of internal carotid artery
1. Superior hypophyseal artery
2. Inferior hypophyseal artery
Veinous drainage of Pituitary gland
Drain into: Intercavernous sinuses
the shape of each lobe of the thyroid gland
pear shaped
anterior level of the lobes of the thyroid gland
from the middle of the thyroid cartilage to 4th or 5th tracheal rings
anterior level of the isthmus of Thyroid G
2-3-4 tracheal rings
posterior level of the thyroid gland
C5,6,7 and T1
the thyroid gland surrounded by capsules?
capsule of pretracheal fascia
capsule of thyroid gland
anterolateral relation of the thyroid G
- Anterior border of sternomastoid muscle
- Sternohyoid muscle
- Sternothyroid muscle
- Superior belly of omohyoid muscle.
Posterolateral relation of Thyroid G
- Carotid sheath
- Common carotid artery
- Internal jugular vein
- Vagus nerve
Medial relation of thyroid G
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Pharynx
- Esophagus
- Cricothyroid muscle
- External laryngeal nerve
- Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Rounded Posterior border of each lobe of thyroid related to?
- Superior parathyroid gland.
- Inferior parathyroid gland.
- Anastomosis between superior and inferior thyroid arteries.
related anteriorly to the isthmus
sternothyroids
sternohyoid
anterior jagular veins
fascia
skin
related posterior to the isthmus
2,3,4 tracheal rings
related to the upper border of the isthmus
Terminal branches of superior thyroid arteries anastomose along its upper border
the pyramidal lobe connected to hyoid by
fibromuscular band called levator glandulae thyroidae