A&P 2 - Lab Unit 18 Material
You are beginning your microscopic examination of the adrenal gland and want to start viewing the zona glomerulosa. In this zone, cells will be arranged in what type of shape?
Clusters of balls of cells
Which statement summarizes the basic difference between diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus?
Diabetes mellitus results from problems with the pancreas, whereas diabetes insipidus is results from a problem with the pituitary gland.
What structure allows the highlighted structure to have direct communication with the anterior pituitary?
Hypophyseal portal system
identify "A" on the picture: what is the correct answer? Zona reticularis Zona fasciculata Zona glomerulosa Acinar cells
Zona reticularis
What structure is highlighted?
adrenal cortex
What gland produces cortisol?
adrenal gland
what is the structure highlighted?
adrenal gland
Identify "F" on the picture. what is the correct answer? thyroid gland parathyroid gland adrenal medulla adrenal cortex
adrenal medulla
What is highlighted?
body of pancreas
What hormone is produced by the highlighted cells?
calcitonin
What structure is highlighted?
colloid
Lack of thyroid hormone in a newborn infant leads to what type of disorder?
cretinism
Secretion of insulin from the highlighted structure results in ________.
decreased blood sugar level
Which hormone does the highlighted organ secrete in response to hypoxia?
erythropoietin
What structure is highlighted?
follicular epithelium
What is highlighted?
hypothalmus
What is the result of secretions from the highlighted region?
increase blood pressure and heart rate
What structure is highlighted?
medulla
What primary tissue type comprises the highlighted structure?
nervous
which hormone is produced in the hypothalmus?
oxytocin
What is highlighted?
pancreas
Identify "H" in the picture. What is the correct answer? parafollicular cell islet follicular cells follicule
parafollicular cell
What is highlighted?
parathyroid glands
What is highlighted?
pineal gland
What structure is highlighted?
pineal gland
What is highlighted?
pituitary gland
What structure is highlighted?
pituitary gland
Which gland produces prolactin?
pituitary gland
Which portion of the pituitary gland is highlighted?
posterior pituitary
What is highlighted?
thymus
What structures are highlighted?
thyroid follicles
What is highlighted?
thyroid gland
What hormone is imbalanced in both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism?
thyroxine
What structure is highlighted?
tuber cinereum
What is highlighted?
zona glomerulosa
What is highlighted?
zona reticularis
In response to rising blood calcium levels, the parafollicular cells of the thyroid will secrete which hormone?
Calcitonin
