Physiology

Question 1

Pineal Gland aka

Answer 1

Epithalamus

Question 2

Neurohypophysis aka

Answer 2

posterior pituitary

Question 3

Adenohypophysis aka

Answer 3

anterior pituitary

Question 4

embryology of ant pit

Answer 4

rathke’s pouch

Question 5

embryology of post pit

Answer 5

diencephalon

Question 6

ant pit hormones

Answer 6

ACTH
FSH
GH
LH
MSH
Prolactin 
TSH (all the stimulators)

Question 7

post pit hormones

Answer 7

ADH/vasopressin

oxytocin

Question 8

lack of ADH gives

Answer 8

diabetes insipidus

Question 9

surface ectoderm aka

Answer 9

oralectoderm (rathke’s pouch of ant pit)

Question 10

when are cortisol levels high

Answer 10

not eating - morning

or stress

Question 11

cushing’s

Answer 11

hyperadrenalism = hypercortisolism

purple, buffalo hump, moon

Question 12

addison’s

Answer 12

low bp
hypoadrenalism = hypocortisolism
hyperpig mouth and face

Question 13

prolactin must be inhibited by ___ to stop positive feedback

Answer 13

dopamine

Question 14

how does the thyroid get its iodine

Answer 14

iodine pump

Question 15

thyrotoxicosis

Answer 15

aka hyperthyroidism

Question 16

GH aka

Answer 16

somatropin

Question 17

GH is a carb

Answer 17

sparer - burns fats not carbs

Question 18

somatomedin

Answer 18

from liver mediates GH for cartilage

Question 19

MSH

Answer 19

basement layer of epidermis, stim by UV light

Question 20

TSH found in

Answer 20

thyroid follicular cells

Question 21

TSH

Answer 21

T4, T3 (made from T4- called triiodothryonine)

Question 22

which is stronger T3 or T4

Answer 22

T3

Question 23

PTH aka Parathormone does what

Answer 23

takes Ca out of bone and into blood
decreases phosphourous
increases calcium absorption in intestine

Question 24

calcitonin produced where

Answer 24

parafollicular cells of thyroid

Question 25

calcitonin does what

Answer 25

pulls calcium out of blood and into bone

Question 26

hyperparathyroidism

Answer 26

brown’s tumor, rugger jersey spine

Question 27

adrenal cortex is a derivative of

Answer 27

mesoderm

GFR zones

Question 28

adrenal medulla derived from

Answer 28

neural crest cells

Question 29

Glomerulosa
Fasiculata
Reticularis

Answer 29

Aldosterone - mineral corticois salt
Cortisol - glucocorticoid sugar
Sex Hormones - sex

Question 30

excess aldosterone causes

Answer 30

conn’s syndrome, hypertension retain water

Question 31

adrenal medulla has chromaffin cells that secrete

Answer 31

NE and E = incr blood sugar

Question 32

tumor of adrenal medulla is called

Answer 32

pheochromocytoma