Hormones Flashcards

1
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exocrine

A

non-hormonal secretions transported through ducts to membrane surface of cells

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2
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endocrine

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duct-less 
secrete specific chem (hormones) 
released into surrounding tissue fluid (intersistial) 
rich vascular lymphatic drainage 
specific target organs
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3
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Strictly endocrine glands

A
pituitary 
thyroid 
parathyroid 
adrenal 
pineal
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4
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humoral stimuli

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has a direct response to what it finds in the blood stream

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5
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hormonal stimuli

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indirect - release of factors has to be stimulated by other hormones - chain of actions

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6
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hormonal activation on a target cell depends on what 3 things?

A

blood level of hormone
number of receptors on cell
affinity between hormone and receptor

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7
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types of hormones

A

amino acid hormones

steroid hormones

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8
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hypothalamus

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inferior to the thalamus and is the major integrating link between the nervous and endocrine system

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9
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where does hypothalamus get input from

A

limbic system, cerebral cortex, thalamus and RAS

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10
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hypothalamus outputs info to

A

pit gland

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11
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where does the pit gland sit and where and how does it connect to the hypothalamus

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it sits in hypophyseal fossa of the sphenoid bone and is connected inferiorly to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum

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12
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posterior lobe of pit

A

neural tissue
connected to infundibulum
derives from neural tube

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13
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anterior lobe

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glandular - 75% of total weight

derives from rathickes pouch (roof of mouth)

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14
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pituitcytes

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main part responsible for storage and release of hormones of posterior pituitary (dont produce hormones)

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15
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what tracts provide to posterior pit

A

hypothalamic-hypophyseal

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16
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supraoptic cells secrete

A

oxytocin

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17
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paraventricular cells secretes

A

ADH

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18
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What is ACTH stimulated by

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CRH (corticotrophin releasing hormone)

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19
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what does acth stimulate

A

adrenal cortex - help body fight stressors, release glucocorticoids (cortisol)

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20
Q

cushings disease is from what

A

excess glucocorticoids - from ACTH

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21
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MSH is stimulated by what

A

corticotrope cells

22
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MSH then stimulates

A

melanin production (pigmentation)

23
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MSH acts as a CNS neurtransmitter for what

A

appetite control

24
Q

HGH is regulated by what 2 hypothalamic factors

A

GHRH - stimulates release

somatostatin - hinhibits release

25
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What produces HGH

A

somatotopes - specialized cells in pit

26
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TSH is stimulated by

A

TRH (produced by thyrotropes)

27
Q

TSH stimulates

A

T3 and T4 secretion

28
Q

Thyroid hormones is what kind of system

A

negative feedback

29
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Gonadotropins are stimulated by

A

GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone) - secreted by gonadotropes
activated at puberty

30
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what are the 2 types of gonadotropin hormones

A

LH (lutenizing hormone)

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)

31
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LH

A

in females - stimulates secretion of estrogens and progesterone, ovulation and formation of corpus luteum
males - stimulates testes to produce testosterone

32
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FSH

A

stimulates gamete prod (sperm/egg)
regulates development of follicle
stim estrogen prod

33
Q

prolactin is produced by

A

lactotropes

34
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what does prolactin do

A

stim milk prod in mammary glands

35
Q

high levels of prolactin in males can =

A

hypogonadism - underdevelopment of gonads, gynecomastia - development of breast tissue

36
Q

what is gigantism and what hormone does it result from

A

childhood disease - excessive linear growth before closure of epiphyseal plates
- excessive hGH

37
Q

what is acromegly and what hormone is it from

A

adult disease - big hands, feet, internal organs, jaw

- excessive hGH normally from a tumour

38
Q

cushings disease is from excess

A

acth

39
Q

hyperpolactinemia `

A
  • over prod of milk from excess prolactin

- diff in male v. female

40
Q

posterior lobe hormones

A

ADH and oxytocin

41
Q

anterior lobe

A
GH
FSH
LH
TSH
MSH
PROLACTIN
42
Q

what is the largest pure endocrine gland

A

thyroid

43
Q

how are the 2 lobes of the thyroid connected

A

isthmus

44
Q

the thyroid spans from

A

C5-T1

45
Q

nervous supply to the thyroid

A

postganglionic fibers - superior and middle cervical sympathetic ganglia

46
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main BS to thyroid

A

superior thyroid artery (from external carotid) and inferior thyroid artery (from subclavian) draining into superior, middle and inferior (drain into branchiocephalic viens or internal jug)

47
Q

function of T3 and T4

A

increase metabolic rate
increase body heat prod
involved in growth and development

48
Q

what are parafollicular cells

A

cells embedded within a follicle and creates calicitonin

49
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calcitonin function

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regulates Ca+ homestasis by:
lowering blood caclium
inhibiting bone reabsorption via inhibiting osteoclasts and by accelleratig uptake of calcium and phosophates into bone extracelluar matrix

50
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what is graves disease

A

an autoimmune disease from HYPERthyroidism