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What is the average weight of the hypophysis?
What is the average weight of the hypophysis?
- 1000 mg
- 200 mg
- 800 mg
- 500 mg (correct)
Which nerve supplies innervation to all the intrinsic muscles of the larynx, except for the cricothyroid muscles?
Which nerve supplies innervation to all the intrinsic muscles of the larynx, except for the cricothyroid muscles?
- Accessory nerve
- Facial nerve
- Vagus nerve (correct)
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
Where are the parathyroid glands located?
Where are the parathyroid glands located?
- Between the inferior poles of the thyroid lobes and the superior mediastinum
- At the junction of the thyroid and cricoid cartilages
- On the posterior surface of the thyroid gland (correct)
- Inferior to the larynx
Which structure is the hypophysis connected to?
Which structure is the hypophysis connected to?
Which arteries supply blood to the thyroid gland?
Which arteries supply blood to the thyroid gland?
Where is the hypophysis located?
Where is the hypophysis located?
Where are the adrenal glands located in relation to the diaphragm?
Where are the adrenal glands located in relation to the diaphragm?
Which part of the hypophysis is an ectodermal derivative of the stomatodeum?
Which part of the hypophysis is an ectodermal derivative of the stomatodeum?
Which artery is the first branch of the external carotid artery and supplies the thyroid gland?
Which artery is the first branch of the external carotid artery and supplies the thyroid gland?
Which vein drains into the internal jugular vein and is involved in the venous drainage of the thyroid gland?
Which vein drains into the internal jugular vein and is involved in the venous drainage of the thyroid gland?
Which nodes are involved in the lymphatic drainage of the thyroid gland?
Which nodes are involved in the lymphatic drainage of the thyroid gland?
Which nerve provides innervation to the thyroid gland after looping around the subclavian artery on the right and the arch of the aorta on the left?
Which nerve provides innervation to the thyroid gland after looping around the subclavian artery on the right and the arch of the aorta on the left?
What is the size of the hypophysis?
What is the size of the hypophysis?
Which part of the hypophysis is connected to the hypothalamus via the pituitary stalk?
Which part of the hypophysis is connected to the hypothalamus via the pituitary stalk?
Which structures are located superiorly to the pituitary gland?
Which structures are located superiorly to the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the chromaffin cells in the adrenal gland?
What is the function of the chromaffin cells in the adrenal gland?
Which hormones are secreted by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex?
Which hormones are secreted by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex?
From where do the superior adrenal arteries arise?
From where do the superior adrenal arteries arise?
What is the color of the adrenal cortex?
What is the color of the adrenal cortex?
How is the right adrenal vein positioned in relation to the Inferior Vena Cava?
How is the right adrenal vein positioned in relation to the Inferior Vena Cava?
Where does the lymphatic drainage from the right adrenal gland go above the diaphragm?
Where does the lymphatic drainage from the right adrenal gland go above the diaphragm?
How are the adrenal glands primarily innervated?
How are the adrenal glands primarily innervated?
Where do sympathetic nerves stimulate the release of catecholamines from in the adrenal medulla?
Where do sympathetic nerves stimulate the release of catecholamines from in the adrenal medulla?
Which nerve is most likely to be responsible for the persistent hoarseness and dysphagia after surgery?
Which nerve is most likely to be responsible for the persistent hoarseness and dysphagia after surgery?
Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid gland?
Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid gland?
Which section of the adrenal glands rests on the diaphragm?
Which section of the adrenal glands rests on the diaphragm?
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