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What is the main function of the pineal gland?
What is the main function of the pineal gland?
- Controls body temperature
- Secretes insulin
- Regulates the circadian rhythm (correct)
- Produces growth hormone
Where is the pineal gland located?
Where is the pineal gland located?
- Within the optic chiasm
- Near the pituitary gland
- At the posterior wall of the third ventricle (correct)
- At the base of the brain
What are the chief cells of the pineal gland called?
What are the chief cells of the pineal gland called?
- Interstitial cells
- Pancreatic cells
- Pinealocytes (correct)
- Islet cells
What do interstitial (glial) cells in the pineal gland closely resemble?
What do interstitial (glial) cells in the pineal gland closely resemble?
What is stored in the expanded terminals of the nerve fibers known as Herring bodies?
What is stored in the expanded terminals of the nerve fibers known as Herring bodies?
Which type of cells are present in the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland?
Which type of cells are present in the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the hypothalamohypophyseal tract (HT) as mentioned in the text?
What is the function of the hypothalamohypophyseal tract (HT) as mentioned in the text?
Which cells secrete thyroid hormones when active?
Which cells secrete thyroid hormones when active?
Which type of endocrine cells are found in the Pars Distalis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
Which type of endocrine cells are found in the Pars Distalis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
What hormone is secreted by the somatotrophs located in the Pars Distalis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
What hormone is secreted by the somatotrophs located in the Pars Distalis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
Where is the Pars Tuberalis located in relation to the pituitary gland?
Where is the Pars Tuberalis located in relation to the pituitary gland?
What types of cells are most abundant in the Pars Tuberalis?
What types of cells are most abundant in the Pars Tuberalis?
Where are the Parafollicular Cells located?
Where are the Parafollicular Cells located?
What do Parafollicular Cells secrete?
What do Parafollicular Cells secrete?
Where are the Oxyphil cells found?
Where are the Oxyphil cells found?
What is the main function of the parathyroid glands?
What is the main function of the parathyroid glands?
What is the main component of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and what is its function?
What is the main component of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and what is its function?
Where are endocrine cells found in the body?
Where are endocrine cells found in the body?
What are the different types of endocrine cells present in the Pars Distalis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
What are the different types of endocrine cells present in the Pars Distalis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
What is the main function of the thyroid gland?
What is the main function of the thyroid gland?
Which cells are present in the Pars Intermedia of the pituitary gland?
Which cells are present in the Pars Intermedia of the pituitary gland?
What is stored in the Herring bodies within the pituitary gland?
What is stored in the Herring bodies within the pituitary gland?
What do the spherical structures called follicles in the thyroid gland contain?
What do the spherical structures called follicles in the thyroid gland contain?
What is the main function of the pineal gland?
What is the main function of the pineal gland?
Where is the pineal gland located?
Where is the pineal gland located?
What cells are responsible for secreting melatonin in the pineal gland?
What cells are responsible for secreting melatonin in the pineal gland?
What is the composition of the endocrine pancreas?
What is the composition of the endocrine pancreas?
