Endocrine and Reproductive Histology

Glomerulosa makes aldosterone, fasciculata makes cortisol, reticularis makes androgens

A mnemonic for the three zones of the adrenal cortex and their products.

Fifteen to twenty lobes, each draining by a lactiferous duct to the nipple

A memory aid for the internal structure of the breast.

Proliferative under oestrogen, secretory under progesterone

A memory aid for the histological changes of the endometrium through the cycle.

Beta for insulin, alpha for glucagon, delta for somatostatin

A memory aid for the cells of the islets of Langerhans.

Acidophils, basophils and chromophobes, each producing different hormones

A memory aid for the cell types of the anterior pituitary.

Chorionic villi with syncytiotrophoblast, cytotrophoblast and fetal capillaries

A memory aid for the structure of the placental barrier.

Seminiferous tubules with Sertoli cells; ovarian follicles at successive stages

A memory aid for gonadal microstructure.

Thyroid follicles filled with colloid; parathyroid chief and oxyphil cells

A memory aid for the microscopic appearance of the thyroid and parathyroid.