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1
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pituitary aka

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hypophysis

2
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pituitary location

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bottom of hypothalamus, base of brain, in sella turcica

3
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pituitary is covered by

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dural fold (diaphragma sellae)

4
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sella turcica is situated in what bone

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sphenoid

5
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largest endocrine gland

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thyroid

6
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thyroid located inferior to thyroid cartilage, level of

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cricoid cartilage

7
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thyroid produces

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T3,T4 and calcitonin

8
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thyroid controlled by

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hypothalamus and pituitary

9
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parathyroid located

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behind thyroid

10
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how many parathyroid glands

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4

11
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parathyroid produces

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parathormone

12
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adrenals aka

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suprarenals

13
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adrenal located

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atop each kidney

14
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adrenal medulla (neural crest) secretes

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epi/NE (MEN)

15
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adrenal cortex secretes

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steroid hormones (glucocorticoids, mineral corticoids, adrenocorticoids) [sweet salty sex]

16
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pancreas located

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epigastric and left hypochondriac

17
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pancreas is located __ except tail

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retroperitoneal

18
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which part of the pancreas contacts the spleen

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tail

19
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___ gland has DUCTS

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exocrine

20
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___ gland is DUCTLESS

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endocrine

21
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pancreas produces head enzymes

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amylase, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase, lipase, trypsin (acinar cells)

22
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pancreas produces tail hormones

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insulin secreted by BETA cells and glucagon secreted by ALPHA cells

23
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pineal gland aka

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epiphysis cerebri

24
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pineal located near center of brain between

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two hemispheres

25
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pineal gland produces

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melatonin

26
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calcification of pineal gland

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brain sand

27
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thymus is located anterior to

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superior mediastinum

28
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thymus teaches

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T-lymphocytes (immune) to recognize self

29
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thymus outer cortex packed with

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maturing T cells

30
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thymus inner medulla

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degenerative thymic corpuscles (Hassalls)

31
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subclavian drains into

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axillary

32
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3 veins drain into axillary

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basilic, brachial, cephalic

33
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major vein drains into femoral

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great saphenous

34
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small saphenous drains into

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popliteal