6 endocrinology

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the pineal gland is controlled by what

amount of light seen by the eyes each day

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main cellular elements in the pineal gland

pinealocytes

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The pinealocytes manufactures what in the dark

melatonin

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pinealocytes manufactures what in the presence of light

seratonin

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inter-cellular spaces contain calcified granular material known as

brain sand d

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what is T3 called

tri-io do thyronine

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what is T4 called

thyroxine

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what percent of thyroid secretions is thyroxine/T4

93%

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all thyroid hormone is eventually converted to

T3

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what pituitary hormone regulates thyroid

TSH

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what cells make thyroglobin

follicular

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parafollicular cells secrete

calcitonin

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the parathyroid gland secretes

Parathyroid hormone / PTH

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