KROK 1 2008 – Question 177 · KROK (Medicine) · Histology, Cytology, and Embryology
An endocrinal gland with parenchyma consisting of epithelium and neural tissue is under morphological examination. Epithelial trabecules have two types of cells: chromophilic and chromophobic. Identify this organ:
- A. Thyroid gland
- B. Parathyroid gland
- C. Adrenal glands
- D. Hypothalamus
- E. Hypophysis
Hint
Look for the gland built from two different embryonic sources: an epithelial part derived from an oral outpocketing and a neural part derived from the floor of the brain.
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