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Which gland has extrafillocular cells?

Thyroid

The scala vestibuli and scala tympani are found in the

Cochlea

The parathyroids main function is to

Raise blood calcium

Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) are secreted by the

Thyroid

Baroreceptors are found in the

Blood vessels

The section of the pituitary gland made up of vascular tissue is the

Anterior lobe

Structures that regulate static equilibrium are found in the

Vestibule

Another name for the Eustachian tube is the

Auditory tube

Is T3 or T4 stronger?

T3

Photoreceptors are modified types of

Neurons

Structures that provide color vision are called

Cones

A secretion that acts only on nearby cells

Paracrine

Which organ is the source of renin?

Kidney

The structure of the eye that serves as a site for muscle attachment

Sclera

Endolymph is found in the

Inner ear

The colored part of the eye is the

Iris

The structure that attaches the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland

Infundibulum

Glucagon and insulin have the same effects


(True or false)

False

What is B?

What is B?

Tympanic membrane

What is E?

What is E?

Stapes

What is F?

What is F?

Auditory tube

What is K?

What is K?

Cochlea

What is C?

What is C?

Cornea

What is D?

What is D?

Pupil

what is F?

what is F?

Lens

What is J?

What is J?

Optic nerve

ACTH is secreted from

Anterior pituitary

Antidiuretic Hormone is secreted from

Posterior pituitary

Melatonin is secreted from

Pineal

Adolsterone is secreted from

Adrenal cortex

Calcitonin is secreted from

Thyroid

Oxytocin is secreted from

Posterior pituitary

Insulin is secreted from

Pancreas

Epinephrine is secreted from

Adrenal medulla

Progesterone is secreted from

Ovaries

Thyroid stimulating hormone is secreted from

Anterior pituitary

3 ossicles of the ear

Malleus, incus, stapes

Growth hormone (GH) is secreted by

Anterior pituitary

Why is the posterior pituitary not actually an endocrine gland?

The hormones come from the hypothalamus which is located in the brain

LH is secreted by which organ and what is its function?

Anterior pituitary and it releases eggs in females