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define the circadian rhythm

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environmental rhythm determined by light

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where is melatonin secreted

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pineal gland, located at the base of the hypothalamus

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what do the ant and pit gland regulate in the body

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water balance
metabolism
body growth
milk secretion and reproduction

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describe the hypothalamic control of the anterior pituitary

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cell bodies located in the hypothalamus secret a hormone which acts on the ant pit which produces a hormone which acts on target cells in the body

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media eminence

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window to to the brain, interface between blood and CSF where many regulatory hormones are released.

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describe the basis of the hypothalamic-pit axes

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hypothalamus releases hormones which act on the ant pituitary which releases more hormones into the peripheral target tissue to produce a cascade of events.

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describe the HPA axes of gonads

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gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) acts on follicular stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinzing hormone (LH) which acts on the gonads to stimulate a response

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describe the HPA axes of the adrenal gland

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corticotropin releasing hormone acts on adrenocorticotropic hormone which acts on the adrenal glands.

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describe the HPA axes of somatostatin

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somatostatin negatively feeds back on GH

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describe the HPA axes acting on the thyroid gland

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thyroid releasing hormone acts on thyroid stimulation hormone which acts to produce a response from the thyroid gland.

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describe the HPA axes on the liver

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growth hormone releasing hormone acts on growth hormone which acts on the liver to produce IGF-1 which has metabolic and growth effects which are both direct and indirect

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how is the GHRH axes stimulated

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exercise, sleep, fasting and stress

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describe the release of GH

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diurnal pulsatile release however not a true circadian rhythm

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control of GH secretion

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IGF-1 negatively feedback on growth hormone to inhibit secretion

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describe the cascade of events that occurs when GH binds to the GHRH receptor/ G protein

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AC is bound to the receptor which causes ATP-cAMP this energy released is used to activate PKA, PKA then acts on Ca2+ channel causing an influx of ions into the cell which causes GH to be released.

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how does somatostatin affect the GH G protein cascade

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SS acts on AC to inhibit the ATP-cAMP dephosphorylation preventing the release of GH

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what are the indirect growth effects of GH in the body

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stimulates bone growth, by the stimulation of mitogenesis via IGF-1

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what are the indirect growth effects of GH in the body

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stimulates protein synthesis which directly acts on muscle growth

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what are both of the direct metabolic effects of GH

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increase in blood glucose by stimulating glucose synthesis in liver an inhibiting cellular glucose uptake

increase in TAG breakdown and ffa mobilisation in adipose tissue

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what two hormones does the posterior pit produce

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vasopressin and oxytocin

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why is vasopressin released

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secreted in response to increased plasma osmotic pressure or decreased blood pressure

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one word to describe vasopressin

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anti-diuretic

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what are the effects of vasopressin

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inhibits urine production and vasoconstriction

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what is the main function of oxytocin

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acts on kidney to increase sodium excretion

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oxytocin (babies)
contracts mammary ducts for milk let down during suckling, also causes uterine contractions during delivery
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anatomy of the adrenal gland
cortex 80% - cortisol | medulla - 20% - adrenaline and noradrenaline
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what is the rate limiting step in the synthesis of adrenal cortex hormones
the enzyme P450scc cleavage of cholesterol into progenolone
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progenolone goes to what hormones in the adrenal cortex
glucocorticoids- cortisol mineralocorticoids- aldosterone sex steroid precursors - androsterone
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what is the function of mineralocorticoids - aldosterone
acts to maintain fluid volume in the kidneys
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how does aldosterone maintain fluid volume in the body
increases reabsorption of sodium and water | increases secretion of potassium
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how is aldosterone release controlled indirectly
Na+ deprivation causes renin release in the kidney which converts angiotensiongen to angiotensin one, the liver then produces the angiotensiongen, the angiotensin one is then converted into angiotensin two by a enzyme from the lungs which then acts on the adrenal gland to produce aldosterone
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how is aldosterone release controlled directly
increase potassium load - increase potassium in plasma which increases aldosterone production in the adrenal gland
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what is the role of the cerebellum
integrates sensory feedback from the brain etc and regulates motor movements, controls voluntary movements such as posture and speech
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control of cortisol release
vasopressin can increase the release of ACTH which acts on the p450scc enzyme increasing the level of cortisol in the body
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adrenaline and noradrenaline cause what changes
vascular changes
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cortisol cause wht changes
energy mobilisation
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describe the absorptive state
anabolic, high insulin
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describe the post-absorptive state
catabolic, high glucagon
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ghrelin main function
stimulates hinger and food intake
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where us ghrelin secreted
fundus of the stomach
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when are ghrelin levels at their highest
highest levels before meals as it stimulates hunger
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describe the feedback of leptin and ghrelin on the need to eat in the hypothalamus
ghrelin acts on NPY neurons to stimulate the need to eat | leptin acts on POMC neurons to inhibit the drive to eat
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where is leptin secreted
adipose tissue
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describe the g-alpha s cascade
g alpha s stimulates adenylyl cyclase which generates the second messenger cAMP by attaching to the effector AC ATP is converted to cAMP which then acts to stimulate PKA which phosphorylates target proteins
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what is the effect of g alpha i on adenylyl cyclase and cAMP
alpha i inhibits AC which causes a decrease in cAMP, PKA is inactive therefore cannot stimulate target cells.
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G alpha q
stimulates the effector PLC which causes a signalling cascade causing the release of calcium from the ER which allows the activation of calmodulin and calmodulin dependent kinases
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G alpha t
light activates the cell receptor, stimulates the effector phosphodiesterase which causes cGMP-GMP causing a change in membrane potential which helps the retina detect light
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what binds to tyrosine kinase receptors
ligands such as NGF and insulin
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describe the events of tyrosine kinase receptors
when ligand activates the receptor it causes a conformational change which activates the kinase the kinase binds to effector proteins and catalyses the addition of phosphate groups onto tyr aa
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synthesis of aCH
acetyl CoA + choline -choline transferase- Ach
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breakdown of Ach
ach - acetylcholine esterase- acetic acid + choline
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how are muscarinic aCH channels opened
metabotropic therefore are activated indirectly not by a receptor
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how are nicotinic ach receptors activated
when two aCH molecules bind causing the pore to open and for na+ entry
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myasthenia gravis definition
auto immune disease of the NMJ caused by antibodies to the Ach receptor
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what helps MG
ache blockers as it allows for ach to build up and make it more likely for some transmission to occur
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malignant hypothermia
caused by volatile anaesthetics, happens due to mutations in the rhyanodene receptors which cause continuos calcium release which the over uptake into the ER caused heat energy
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what G protein does cholera toxin effect and how
G alpha S as it inhibits GTPase activity of G alpha s causing g alpha s to be continuously active causing a continuos rise in cAMP and activation of chloride and water secretion into the GI tract
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how does pertussis toxin effect the body
inhibits the action of g alpha i, and inhibits the exchange of GDP-GTP therefore g alpha i is continuously produces and because it normally inhibits production of cAMP its inhibition causes a rise in cAMP and downstream activation of downstream pathways which leads to inflammation

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