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What is the primary function of the endocrine system?

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To coordinate and integrate activity of body cells via hormones.

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What is endocrinology?

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The study of hormones and endocrine organs.

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What are the main functions controlled by the endocrine system?

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  • Reproduction
  • Growth and development
  • Maintenance of electrolyte, water, and nutrient balance of blood
  • Regulation of cellular metabolism and energy balance
  • Mobilization of body defenses
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What is the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands?

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Exocrine glands produce nonhormonal substances and have ducts; endocrine glands produce hormones and lack ducts.

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Name some major endocrine glands.

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  • Pituitary gland
  • Thyroid gland
  • Parathyroid glands
  • Adrenal glands
  • Pineal gland
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What role does the hypothalamus play in the endocrine system?

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It is considered a neuroendocrine organ.

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What are the two main classes of hormones?

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  • Amino acid–based hormones
  • Steroids
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What are autocrines and paracrines?

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  • Autocrines: Chemicals that exert effects on the same cells that secrete them
  • Paracrines: Locally acting chemicals that affect cells other than those that secrete them
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What is the role of target cells in hormone action?

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Target cells are tissues with receptors for a specific hormone that are affected by the hormone.

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How do water-soluble hormones act on target cells?

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They act on plasma membrane receptors and use G protein second messengers.

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How do lipid-soluble hormones act on target cells?

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They act on intracellular receptors that directly activate genes.

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What is the cyclic AMP (cAMP) signaling mechanism?

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A hormone binds to a receptor, activating a G protein that activates adenylate cyclase, converting ATP to cAMP, which then activates protein kinases.

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What is the role of calcium ions in hormone signaling?

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Calcium ions act as a second messenger that alters enzyme activity and channels.

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True or False: Calcium ions can bind to regulatory proteins to amplify cellular response.

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True.

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What initiates the release of hormones in the endocrine system?

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Hormone release is triggered by endocrine gland stimuli, nervous system modulation, and negative feedback systems.

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What is the function of humoral stimuli in hormone release?

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Changing blood levels of ions and nutrients directly stimulate secretion of hormones.

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Fill in the blank: The three types of endocrine gland stimuli are _______ stimuli, _______ stimuli, and _______ stimuli.

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humoral, neural, hormonal.

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What is a humoral stimulus?

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Hormone release caused by altered levels of certain critical ions or nutrients.

Example: Declining blood Ca2+ concentration stimulates parathyroid glands to secrete PTH.

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What triggers the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

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Low concentration of Ca2+ in capillary blood.

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What is a neural stimulus?

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Hormone release caused by neural input.

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How do sympathetic nervous system fibers affect hormone release?

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They stimulate adrenal medulla to secrete catecholamines.

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What is a hormonal stimulus?

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Hormone release caused by another hormone (a tropic hormone).

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What role do hypothalamic hormones play in the endocrine system?

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They stimulate the release of most anterior pituitary hormones.

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What is the feedback loop involving hypothalamic, pituitary, and target endocrine organs?

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Hypothalamic hormones stimulate anterior pituitary hormones, which in turn stimulate target organs to secrete hormones.

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What are the three factors that determine target cell activation?
* Blood levels of hormone * Relative number of receptors on/in target cell * Affinity of binding between receptor and hormone
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What is up-regulation in hormone signaling?
Target cells form more receptors in response to low hormone levels.
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What is down-regulation in hormone signaling?
Target cells lose receptors in response to high hormone levels.
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What is the half-life of a hormone?
Time required for the level of hormone in blood to decrease by half.
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What factors influence the concentration of circulating hormones?
* Rate of release * Speed at which it is inactivated and removed from the body
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How can hormones be removed from blood?
* Degrading enzymes * Kidneys * Liver
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What are the typical response times for hormones?
Ranges from immediate responses to those that take hours to days.
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What is permissiveness in hormone interaction?
One hormone cannot exert its effects without another hormone being present.
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What is synergism in hormone interaction?
More than one hormone produces the same effects on a target cell, causing amplification.
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What is antagonism in hormone interaction?
One or more hormones oppose the action of another hormone.
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What is the function of the hypothalamus in relation to the pituitary gland?
It controls the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.
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What are the two major lobes of the pituitary gland?
* Posterior pituitary * Anterior pituitary
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What type of tissue makes up the posterior pituitary?
Neural tissue.
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What hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary?
* Oxytocin * Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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What is the primary capillary plexus?
A network of capillaries in the hypophyseal portal system connected to the hypothalamus.
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What hormones does the anterior pituitary secrete in response to hypothalamic stimulation?
* Growth hormone (GH) * Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) * Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) * Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) * Luteinizing hormone (LH) * Prolactin (PRL)
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What is the role of oxytocin during childbirth?
It is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions.
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What triggers the secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
High solute concentrations in the blood.
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What condition results from ADH deficiency?
Diabetes insipidus.
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What is the syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH)?
Retention of fluid, headache, and disorientation.
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What is the function of osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus?
They monitor solute concentrations in the blood.
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What is vasopressin another name for?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) when in high concentrations.
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What is diabetes insipidus?
ADH deficiency due to damage to hypothalamus or posterior pituitary ## Footnote Must keep well hydrated
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What are the symptoms of the syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH)?
Retention of fluid, headache, disorientation ## Footnote Treatment includes fluid restriction and blood sodium level monitoring
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How many hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary?
Six hormones ## Footnote All are peptide hormones
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Which hormone is not a tropic hormone among anterior pituitary hormones?
Growth hormone (GH) ## Footnote All but GH activate target cells via cAMP second-messenger system
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What does growth hormone (GH) do?
Has direct actions on metabolism and indirect growth-promoting actions ## Footnote Also called somatotropin
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What are the direct actions of growth hormone (GH) on metabolism?
Glucose-sparing actions, triggers liver to break down glycogen into glucose, increases blood levels of fatty acids, encourages protein synthesis ## Footnote GH decreases the rate of cellular glucose uptake and metabolism
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What are insulin-like growth factors (IGFs)?
Produced by liver, skeletal muscle, and bone under stimulation from GH; stimulate cellular uptake of nutrients, formation of collagen, and deposition of bone matrix ## Footnote Major targets of GH are bone and skeletal muscle
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What regulates the secretion of growth hormone (GH)?
Hypothalamic hormones on somatotropic cells ## Footnote GHRH stimulates GH release; GHIH inhibits release
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What triggers the release of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)?
Low blood GH or glucose, or high amino acid levels ## Footnote Ghrelin also stimulates GH release
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What is the effect of hypersecretion of GH in children?
Gigantism ## Footnote Can reach heights of 8 feet
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What is the effect of hypersecretion of GH in adults?
Acromegaly ## Footnote Results in overgrowth of hands, feet, and face
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What is the effect of hyposecretion of GH in children?
Pituitary dwarfism ## Footnote May reach a height of only 4 feet
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What is thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) also called?
Thyrotropin ## Footnote Produced by thyrotropic cells
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What triggers the release of TSH?
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) from hypothalamus ## Footnote Inhibited by rising blood levels of thyroid hormones
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What is adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) also called?
Corticotropin ## Footnote Secreted by corticotropic cells
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What does ACTH stimulate?
Adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids ## Footnote Triggered by hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
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What are gonadotropins?
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) ## Footnote Secreted by gonadotropic cells of anterior pituitary
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What is the role of FSH?
Stimulates production of gametes (egg or sperm) ## Footnote In females, LH helps mature follicles of egg
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What is the role of LH in males?
Stimulates production of testosterone ## Footnote LH promotes production of gonadal hormones
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What regulates the release of gonadotropins?
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) ## Footnote Suppressed by gonadal hormones
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What is prolactin (PRL) primarily responsible for?
Stimulates milk production in females ## Footnote Role in males is not well understood
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What inhibits prolactin release?
Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH), which is dopamine ## Footnote Decreased levels lead to lactation
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What is hyperprolactinemia?
Most frequent abnormality of anterior pituitary tumors ## Footnote Clinical signs include inappropriate lactation, lack of menses, infertility in females, and impotence in males

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