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| What is the darker part of the pituitary gland called? |
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| What is the function of the adenohypophysis? |
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| What is the bulk of the anterior pituitary called? |
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| What is the lighter part of the pituitary gland called? |
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| Neurohypophysis (pars nervosa) |
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| what is the neurohypophysis composed of? |
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| Tracts from the hypothalamus |
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| a collection of nerve axons traveling together in the brain |
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| What controls the pituitary? |
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| hypothalamic hormones and nerves |
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| The hypothalamic nerves release what 2 hormones to the posterior pituitary? |
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| What are releasing hormones called? |
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| What are the round clear sacs in the thyroid gland called? |
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| what is the colored substance inside the thyroid follicles called? |
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| Looking at the thyroid gland in high power, the outer border of each follicle is made up of round cells called? |
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| follicular cells (principal cells) |
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| The follicular cells make up two hormones produced by the thyroid gland called? |
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| Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) |
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| What are the cells inbetween thyroid follicles called? |
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| parafollicular cells or C-Cells |
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| what are ovid glands embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid? |
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| What are the parathyroid glands responsible for secreting? |
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| What is the outer part of the adrenal gland called? |
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| what is the inner part of the adrenal gland called? |
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| What is the very small outer layer of the adrenal cortex? |
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| what hormone is secreted from the zona glomerulosa? |
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What zone is a majority of the gland?
(cells arranged in parallel cords) |
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| what does the zona fasiculata secrete? |
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| What is the innermost layer of the adrenal gland next to the medulla? |
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| what is secreted from the zona reticularis? |
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| androgens and some estrogens |
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