Endocrine Gland and Hormones - Lab

Question 1

what is the location of the Pineal Gland?

Answer 1

by the occipital lobe

Question 2

what is the major hormone of the Pineal Gland?

Answer 2

Melotonin

Question 3

what is location of the Pituitary Gland?

Answer 3

Sits on the sella turcica

Question 4

what are the major hormones of the Pituitary Gland?

Answer 4

anterior Lobe: ACTH, FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin, GH, beta-endorphins

Posterior Lobe: ADH, oxytocin

Middle Lobe: MSH

Question 5

what are the major arteries of the Pituitary Gland?

Answer 5

Superior/inferior hypophyseal arteries

Question 6

what is the major vein of the Pituitary Gland?

Answer 6

Hypophyseal portal veins

Question 7

what is the location of the thyroid gland ?

Answer 7

Endocrine layer of neck (most anterior layer)

C5-T1

Question 8

what are the major hormone of the thyroid gland?

Answer 8

Thyroxine, calcitonin, triiodylthyronine

Question 9

what are the major nerves of the thyroid gland?

Answer 9

Superior, middle, and inferior ganglia of sympathetic trunk (vasomotor only)

Question 10

what are the major arteries of the thyroid gland?

Answer 10

Superior/inferior thyroid artery and thyrocervical trunk (which branch into ITA)
Thyroid ima artery (variable)

Question 11

what are the major veins of the thyroid gland?

Answer 11

Superior, middle, and inferior thyroid veins (venous plexus)
STV/ITV drains into internal jugular
MTV drains to left (or right) brachiocephalic vein

Question 12

what are the lymph nodes of the thyroid gland?

Answer 12

Parathyroid, precervical , and prethyroid lymph nodes

Question 13

what is the location of the parathyroid gland ?

Answer 13

Embedded within posterior thyroid tissue

Question 14

what is the major hormone of the parathyroid gland?

Answer 14

PTH

Question 15

what is the major nerve of the parathyroid gland?

Answer 15

Sympathetic vasomotor only

Question 16

what are the major arteries of the parathyroid gland?

Answer 16

Shared with thyroid

Question 17

what are the major veins of the parathyroid gland?

Answer 17

Share with thyroid

Question 18

what are the lymph nodes of the parathyroid gland?

Answer 18

Shared with thyroid

Question 19

what is the location of the pancreas?

Answer 19

Head at duodenum (right)

Tail into spleen (left)

Question 20

what are the major hormones of the pancreas?

Answer 20

Glucagon, insulin, somatostatin

Question 21

what are the major nerves of the pancreas?

Answer 21

Splanchnic and vagus to celiac and superior mesenteric plexus

Question 22

what are the major arteries of the pancreas?

Answer 22

Branches from celiac trunk and superior mesenteric arteries

Question 23

what are the major veins of the pancreas?

Answer 23

Body and neck – Splenic vein

Head – Superior mesenteric and portal veins

Question 24

what are the lymph nodes of the pancreas?

Answer 24

Splenic, celiac, and superior mesenteric lymph nodes

Question 25

what is the location of the suprarenal (adrenal) glands?

Answer 25

Above the kidneys

Question 26

what are the major hormones of the suprarenal (adrenals) glands?

Answer 26

Cortex – Cortisol and aldosterone | Medulla – Epi and norepinephrine 

Question 27

what are the major nerves of the suprarenal (adrenals) glands?

Answer 27

Cortex – Greater and lesser splanchnic into celiac ganglion Medulla – Sympathetic: thoracic and splanchnic to celiac plexus Abominopelvic splanchnic to celic plexus No functional parasympathetic at medulla

Question 28

what are the major arteries of the suprarenal (adrenals) glands?

Answer 28

Left superior, middle, and inferior adrenal arteries Superior suprarenal artery through inferior phrenic artery Middle SA through abdominal aorta Inferior SA through renal artery

Question 29

what are the major veins of the suprarenal (adrenals) glands?

Answer 29

Right, accessory right, and left adrenal vein Right suprarenal vein through IVC Left suprarenal vein through left renal or left inferior phrenic vein

Question 30

what are the major lymph nodes of the suprarenal (adrenals) glands?

Answer 30

Celiac, lumbar, and hepatic lymph nodes

Question 31

what is the location of the ovaries?

Answer 31

Pubic region

Question 32

what are the major hormones of the ovaries?

Answer 32

Estrogen, progesterone

Question 33

what is the location of the testes?

Answer 33

Pubic region ( they hang between the legs).

Question 34

what is the hormone of the testes?

Answer 34

Testerone