Endocrine System Anatomy
Activity
Anatomy Lectures
Anatomy Lectures
Endocrine system anatomy
Curriculum Block
Endocrinology / Medical Foundation 3 / Part 3
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Objectives
General Objectives
- Describe the anatomy, histology and basic embryology of the thyroid gland.
- Outline the structure and function of the adrenal gland.
- Understand surface anatomy of the thyroid gland, its lobes and isthmus, location, blood supply (superior, inferior and thyroidi ima arteries) (superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins) and its relation to recurrent laryngeal and superior laryngeal nerves.
- Identify the parathyroid gland, its number, location, relation to the thyroid gland and its blood supply.
- Identify and understand the adrenals, its location, divisions (cortex and medulla), blood supply and innervations.
- Identify the pituitary, its divisions, location (sella turcica), and relation to cranial nerves (optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal and abducent nerves).
Tags
Cohort Year
2010
Curriculum Block
Endocrinology
Medical Foundation 3
Part 3
Curriculum Week
Part 3
Discipline
Endocrinology
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
