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15.11: Anatomical Atlas - Endocrine System

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    A compendium of anatomical images: slides, models, and/or cadavers.

    Torso Abdominal Region - endocrine organs.png

    Image Credit

    "Torso Model Abdominal Region - Endocrine Organs" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - Adrenal glands

    B - Pancreas

    Torso Model Pelvic Region - Endocrine Organs.png

    Image Credit

    "Torso Model Pelvic Region - Endocrine Organs" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - Testis (testes = plural)

    B - Ovaries

    Midsagittal Reproductive System Models - Endocrine Organs.png

    Image Credit

    "Midsagittal Reproductive Systems Models - Endocrine Organs" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - Ovary

    B - Testis

    Torso Cervical Region - Endocrine Organ.png

    Image Credit

    "Torso Model Cervical Region - Endocrine Organ" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - Thyroid gland

    Posterior Abdominal Organs Model - Pancreas.png

    Image Credit

    "Posterior Abdominal Organs - Pancreas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - Pancreas

    Brain Model Midsagittal - Endocrine Structures.png

    Image Credit

    "Brain Model Midsagittal - Endocrine Structures" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    A - Pineal gland

    B - Hypothalamus

    C - Pituitary gland

     

    UMich - Adrenal at 100X - Use.png

    Image Credit

    "Adrenal Gland Histology @ 100x - Atlas" by Yancy Aquino is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Adrenal Gland Slide @ 100x:

    A - Zona glomerulosa

    B - Zona fasciculata

    C - Zona reticularis

    D - Medulla

    UMich - Pituitary - Use.png

    Image Credit

    "Pituitary Gland Histology @ 100x - Atlas" is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Pituitary Gland Slide @ 100x:

    A - Anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

    B - Posterior lobe of the pituitary gland

    Pancreas @ 400x - Atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Pancreas Histology @ 400x - Atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Pancreas Slide @ 400x:

    A - pancreatic islet (of Langerhans)

    B - pancreatic acini (acinar cells)

     

    Thyroid Gland - 400x Atlas.png

    Image Credit

    "Thyroid Gland Histology @ 400x - Atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Thyroid Gland Slide @ 400x:

    A - colloid

    B - follicular cells

    C - parafollicular cells

    D - thyroid follicle

    Thyroid Gland - Atlas 100x.png

    Image Credit

    "Thyroid Gland Histology @ 100x - Atlas" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Thyroid Gland Slide @ 100x:

    A - parafollicular cells

    B - colloid

    C - thyroid follicle

    D - follicular cells

    Testis @ 400x - Endocrine Cells.png

    Image Credit

    "Testis Histology @ 400x - Endocrine Cells" by Jennifer Lange is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, slide provided by the Regents of the University of Michigan Medical School © 2022.

    Answer Key (click to show/hide answers)

    Testis Slide @ 400x:

    Arrows - Interstitial cells (of Leydig)


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