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A bundle or band
A network
Adrenal medulla
Essentially a sympathetic ganglion
where the postganglionic cells have
lost their axons and dendrites
They store epinephrine (80%) and
norepinephrine which is released upon
sympathetic stimulation
Epi vs Norepi cells
Epinephrine secreting cells have
smaller granules that are less electron
dense and fill the vacuoles
Norepinephrine secreting cells have
larger granules that are more electron
dense and are irregularly shaped.
Islets of Langerhans of
Pancreas
The endocrine part of the pancreas
Alpha cells -> glucagon
Beta cells -> insulin
Delta cells -> somatostatin
Thyroid
Peculiar organ structurally
Composed of follicles
Follicles filled with colloid
thyroglobulin
Parafollicular cells produce another
hormone
Calcitonin – increase blood calcium and
stimulates osteogenesis
Colloid contains
thyroglobulin which when
needed for secretion is
converted to T3 and T4
forms of thyroxin.
Parathyroid
Chief cells produce
Parathormone
Raises blood calcium and stimulates
osteoclastic activity
Chief Cells
(Parathormone)