Endocrine Organs

Author: Dr. Thomas Caceci

After completing the laboratory exercises for the endocrine system, you should be able to:

• Identify various endocrine organs in light microscopic sections.
• Identify the major divisions and subdivisions of the pituitary gland.
• Identify the chromophobes and chromophils of the pars distalis.
• Identify the the neurohypophysis.
• Identify the thyroid and parathyroid glands and the cell types in each.
• Identify the adrenal glands of mammals and its zones.

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