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What is the function of the pineal gland? |
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Production of melatonin controlling circadiam rhythm |
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pineal gland derives from what tissue? |
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Diencephalon (so do eyes) |
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pituitary derives from which tissue? |
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The adenohypophysis derives from what tissue? |
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thyroid gland derives from what tissue? |
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Endoderm between Arch 1-3 |
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lack of iodine to promote brain developement during development |
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thymus and inferior parathyroid derive from what tissue? |
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superior parathyroids derives from what tissue? |
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what transcription factor promotes acinar cell production from primitive gut? |
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what transcription factor converts pancreatic acinar cells to islet cells? |
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adrenal gland derives from what tissue? |
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Mesoderm (cortex) neural crest cells (medulla) |
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pancrease derives from what tissue? |
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what cells produce testosterone? |
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what are the stromal cells of male and female reproductive organs? |
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Male = leydig (testosterone) Female = Thecal (androgen & estrogen)
both involved in hormone production |
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what are the epithelial cells derivatives of male and female reproductive organs? |
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male = sertoli cells female = granulosa cells (estrogen and progesterone) |
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What should "HEGS" remind you off? |
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Hormone production Epithelia derived Granulosa cells Sertoli cells |
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kidneys derive from what tissue? |
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what is the first stage of kidney development? |
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What is the second stage of kidney development? |
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What does the mesenophros become in males? |
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what is the third stage of kideny development |
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formation of Metanephros (Definitive kidney) |
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what can cause unilateral loss of the male genital duct and defintive kidney? |
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disruption of mesonhphros formation |
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When do the first glomeruli develope? How many total? |
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first appear at 8 weeks Add 1 generation every 2 weeks 12 Total |
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what causes renal dysplasia? |
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Increased urinary pressure can form cartilege |
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where is horseshoe kidney formed? |
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bifurcation of iliac arteries (anterior rotation) |
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Horseshoe kidey: which poles fuse? rotation? vascular supply? |
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inferier poles with ventral (anterior) rotation, dual vascular supply from iliac arteries |
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