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What is the role of parafollicular 'C' cells in the thyroid gland?
What is the role of parafollicular 'C' cells in the thyroid gland?
- Secrete calcitonin (correct)
- Store colloid in the follicle lumen
- Secrete thyroglobulin
- Produce thyroxine
What is the function of chief cells in the parathyroid gland?
What is the function of chief cells in the parathyroid gland?
- Secrete calcitonin
- Secrete parathormone (correct)
- Promote bone resorption
- Produce thyroxine
Which gland is regulated by TSH secretion?
Which gland is regulated by TSH secretion?
- Parathyroid gland
- Pineal gland
- Thyroid gland (correct)
- Adrenal glands
What is the effect of active thyroxine secreted by the thyroid follicular cells?
What is the effect of active thyroxine secreted by the thyroid follicular cells?
What characterizes the appearance of parafollicular 'C' cells in the thyroid gland?
What characterizes the appearance of parafollicular 'C' cells in the thyroid gland?
Where are the chief cells located in relation to the thyroid gland?
Where are the chief cells located in relation to the thyroid gland?
What is the role of the parenchymal cells in the pars tuberalis?
What is the role of the parenchymal cells in the pars tuberalis?
Which part of the pituitary gland stores hormones made in the hypothalamus for direct release into the bloodstream?
Which part of the pituitary gland stores hormones made in the hypothalamus for direct release into the bloodstream?
Which type of nerve fibers are found in the Neurohypophysis pars nervosa?
Which type of nerve fibers are found in the Neurohypophysis pars nervosa?
What is the primary role of pinealocytes in the Pineal Gland?
What is the primary role of pinealocytes in the Pineal Gland?
Which hormone is responsible for regulating circadian rhythms based on light detection?
Which hormone is responsible for regulating circadian rhythms based on light detection?
What type of receptor is typically associated with basophil cells in the endocrine system?
What type of receptor is typically associated with basophil cells in the endocrine system?
Which hormone is produced by alpha cells in the pancreas?
Which hormone is produced by alpha cells in the pancreas?
What is the primary function of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)?
What is the primary function of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)?
Which of the following is NOT a hormone involved in the digestive system?
Which of the following is NOT a hormone involved in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of erythropoietin?
What is the primary function of erythropoietin?
Which of the following cells are responsible for producing hormones in the digestive system?
Which of the following cells are responsible for producing hormones in the digestive system?
What is the outermost layer of the adrenal cortex?
What is the outermost layer of the adrenal cortex?
Which cells secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine in the adrenal medulla?
Which cells secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine in the adrenal medulla?
What is the function of the hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla?
What is the function of the hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla?
Which cells in the pancreatic islets secrete insulin?
Which cells in the pancreatic islets secrete insulin?
What is the function of somatostatin secreted by the delta cells in the pancreatic islets?
What is the function of somatostatin secreted by the delta cells in the pancreatic islets?
Which layer of the adrenal cortex contains the blastemic stem cells that generate replacement parenchyma?
Which layer of the adrenal cortex contains the blastemic stem cells that generate replacement parenchyma?
What is the main hormone produced by Thyrotrophs?
What is the main hormone produced by Thyrotrophs?
Which hormone is regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
Which hormone is regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
What distinguishes Chromophobes from Acidophils and Basophils?
What distinguishes Chromophobes from Acidophils and Basophils?
Which cell is most abundant in the Pars Intermedia?
Which cell is most abundant in the Pars Intermedia?
What term is used to describe cells believed to represent an undifferentiated stem cell of the adenohypophyseal parenchyma?
What term is used to describe cells believed to represent an undifferentiated stem cell of the adenohypophyseal parenchyma?
What is the function of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) in Gonadotrophs?
What is the function of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) in Gonadotrophs?
