Where does the thyroid gland develop?
thyroid diverticulum arises from floor of primitive pharynx, descending into neck. It is connected to tongue by thyroglossal duct which norally disappears but may persist as pyramidal lobe of thyroid.
What is the normal remnant of the thyroglossal duct?
foramen cecum
What is the most common site of ectopic thyroid tissue?
tongue - lingual thyroid
How does a thyroglossal duct look like?
an anterior midline neck mass that MOVES w/ swallowing. Make sure you remove it b/c it can get infected
Tell me about the fetal adrenal gland?
Why is cortisol necessary for the fetus?
What is the embryonic derivative of the adrenal cortex and medullar?
- medulla = neural crest
What is produced in the adrenal medulla?
it’s stimulated by pregangionlic sympathetic fibers to make catecholamines via chromaffin cells
What is produces in the adrenal cortex?
How do the adrenal glands drain?
What is the most common tumor of the adrenal medullar for an adult?
pheochromcytoma
What is the most common tumor of the adrenal medulla in kids?
neuroblastoma
What is stored in the posterior pituitary? (neurohypophysis)
- remember derived from neuroectoderm
What is released from the anterior pituitary? (adenohypophysis)
Secretes FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, prolactin, GH, MSH
- Remember derived from oral ectoderm (Rathke’s pouch)
There are some hormones who have alpha and beta subunits. What are they and what is the importance of the subunits?
What are the acidophilic hormones?
GH, prolactin
What are the basophilic hormones?
FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH
What makes up the endocrine pancreas?
What are all the hormones involved in the HP and HPA axis?
What is the precursor molecule for ACTH?
-POMC which also contains sequences for other hormonal peptides. eg MSH and beta-endorphin
Where is somatostatin made?
throughout the GI Tract notably by delta cells in pancreas and GI mucosa
- also made by nervous system
What effect do somatostatin have?
What are the clinical uses of somatostatin? eg octreotide
What is the function of prolactin?
2. inhibits ovulation in females and spermatogenesis in males by inhibiting GnRH synthesis and release