Endocrine Flashcards

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Paracrine

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Local effects but not on the cell that secretes the chemicals

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Autocrin

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Chemicals that exert their effects on the same cells that secrete them

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Hormone

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Chemical substances secreted by cells into extracellular fluids

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Leukotrienes

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Signal chemicals involved with inflammation

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Prostaglandin

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Multiple targets and effects, Dilation or constriction of smooth muscle, Enhance pain

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Mechanisms of Hormone Activity

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Alter target cell activity
Open or Close membrane Ion Channels
Stimulate protein synthesis
Activate/Deactivate enzymes
Stimulates Mitosis
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List Non-Polar Hormones

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Steroids

Thyroid Hormones

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List Polar Hormones

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Insulin
Epinephrine
Amino Acid Based (mostly)

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Pancreas

List hormones, Actions, What it’s regulated by

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Insulin - Lowers blood glucose, regulated by blood glucose

Glucagon - Raises blood glucose, regulated by blood glucose

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Adrenal Medulla

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine - Raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities;constrict certain blood vesses, regulated by nervous system

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Adrenal Cortex

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Glucocorticoids - Raise blood glucose level, regulated by ACTH
Mineralocorticoids - Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys, regulated by K+ in blood and angiotensin II

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Testes

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Androgens - Support sperm formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics, regulated by FSH, LH

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Ovaries

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Estrogens - Stimulate uterine lining growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics, regulated by FSH, LH
Progestins - Promote uterine lining growth, regulated by FSH, LH

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Pineal Gland

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Melatonin - Involved in biological rhythms, regulated by light/dark cycles

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3 steps of membrane receptor activity

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  1. Reception
  2. Transduction
  3. Response
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Hypothalamus

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Hormones released from posterior pituitary and hormones that regulate the anterior pituitary
Releasing/Inhibiting hormone

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Posterior Pituitary

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Oxytocin - Stimulates Contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells, regulated by nervous system
ADH - Promotes retention of water by kidneys, regulated by water/salt balance

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Anterior Pituitary

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GH - Stimulated growth
Prolactin - Stimulates milk production
FSH - Stimulates production of ova/sperm
LH - Stimulates ovaries/testes
TSH - Stimulates thyroid gland
ACTH - Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
All regulated by Hypothalamus
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Thyroid Gland

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T3/T4 - Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes, regulated by TSH
Calcitonin - Lowers blood Ca++, regulated by Ca++ in blood

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Parathyroid Glands

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PTH - Raises blood Ca++, regulated by Ca++ in blood

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Humoral Function

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Reaction by changing blood levels of critical ion/nutrients

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Hormonal Function

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Releasing hormones in response to a hormone

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What does the Diencephalon Do?

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Autonomic control center
Regulates cardiac/smooth/gland secretion
Control Homeostasis
Thermostat
Regulate hunger/thirst
Hormones for posterior pituitary
Releasing hormones for anterior pituitary
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Adenohypophysis

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Anterior Pituitary

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Neurohypophysis
Posterior Pituitary
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Infundibulum
Pituitary Stalk
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Somatotropin
Produced by somatotrophs in anterior pituitary
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Growth Hormone
Promotes protein systhesis Promotes use of fats for fuels Stimulates epiphyseal plate of long bones Promotes increased muscle mass