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circulating hormones Flashcards

1
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what are steroids

A

lipid soluble molecules synthesized by cholesterol

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2
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what are steroids synthesized by

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cholesterol

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3
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what do steroids include

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gonadal steroids

steroid synthesized by adrenal cortex

calcitriol (sometimes)

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4
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what is an example of a gonadal steroid

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estrogen; testosterone, progesterone

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5
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what is an example of a steroid synthesized by the adrenal cortex

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cortisol

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6
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what is sometimes classified in the steroid group

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calcitriol

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7
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what is calcitriol more accurately called

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sterol

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8
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what is a gonad

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organ that produces a gamete – testes or ovaries

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what is the adrenal cortex

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outer layer of the adrenal gland

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10
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what does the adrenal cortex do

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helps balance water and salts in the kidneys by keeping sodium and releasing potassium in the body – aldosterone

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11
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what is another name for biogenic amines

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monoamines

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12
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what are biogenic amines

A

modified amino acids

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13
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what is included in biogenic amines

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catecholamines

thyroid hormone

melatonin

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14
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are all biogenic amines water soluble

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yes except for thyroid hormone TH

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15
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example of modified amino acid that derives biogenic amines

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tyrosine

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16
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examples of biogenic amines

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norepinephrine

epinephrine

thyroid hormone

melatonin

17
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what category are most hormones in

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protein

18
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what are proteins

A

water-soluble chains of amino acids

19
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examples of proteins

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antidiuretic hormone

insulin

glucagon

growth hormone

erythropoietin

20
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what is a catecholamine

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type of neurohormone

21
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what is catecholamine made by

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chemical made by a nerve cell

22
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what response is catecholamine involved in

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stress response

23
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what is catecholamine involved in

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—- norepinephrine/epinephrine –>too much of those lead to high blood pressure— symptoms– sweating, headaches, pounding of heart, pain in chest, and anxiety

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