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_____ feedback prevents over-activity of hormone systems

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negative

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In regards to feedback loops, controlled variable is sometimes not the ___ rate of the hormone itself but the degree of ___ of the target tissue

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secretory; activity

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LH surge is an example of ___ feedback

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positve

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Describe the sequence of events during the LH surge

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prior to ovulation, estrogen stimulates the surge of LH; LH acts on ovaries to secrete more estrogen; secreted estrogen stimulates the release of more LH; additional LH results in typical negative feedback

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In regards to feedback loops, seasonal changes and various stages in development and aging are examples of what?

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how periodic variations in hormone release are superimposed on the negative and positive feedback mechanisms

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What are the locations of receptors?

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in or on the surface of cell membrane; in the cell cytoplasm; in the cell nucleus

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In regards to down regulation of receptors, the number of active receptors may decrease because of increased ___ concentration and increased ___ to receptors

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hormone; binding

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Down regulation of receptors may occur as a result of inactivation of what type of molecules?

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intracellular protein signaling molecules; receptor molecules

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Down regulation of receptors may occur as a result of temporary ______ of the receptor inside the cell

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sequestration

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Down regulation of receptors may occur as a result of destruction of the receptors by ____ after they are internalized

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lysosomes

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Down regulation of receptors may occur as a result of decreased production of ____

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receptors

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____ regulation decreases the target tissue’s responsiveness to the hormones

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down

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In regards to up regulation of receptors, the number of active receptors or intracellular signaling molecules may ____

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increase

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Up regulation of receptors may occur as a result of the ____ hormone may induce greater than normal

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stimulating

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Up regulation of receptors may occur as a result of the stimulating hormone may induce greater ___ of the receptor for interaction with the ____

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availability; hormone

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What type of receptors are used primarily by NTs?

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Ion-channel-linked receptors

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What do G protein-linked hormone receptors couple with?

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groups of cell membrane proteins called heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins

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How many transmembrane segments are in G-protein-linked hormone receptors?

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7

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True or false?

All G proteins are stimulatory

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False; some are inhibitory, some are stimulatory

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The following characteristics describe what type of receptor:
single-pass transmembrane receptors;
receptor part is extracellular;
intracellular enzyme may be part of the receptor or separate

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enzyme-linked hormone receptor

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The leptin receptor (JAK-STAT) is an example of what type of receptor?

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enzyme-linked hormone receptor

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Adrenal and steroidal hormones, thyroid hormone, retenoid hormones, and vitamin D are associated with what type of receptor?

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intracellular receptor

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Where does the activated hormone-receptor complex bind?

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to promoter sequence of DNA

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True or false?
polypeptide < 100 AA
protein > 100 AA

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true

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Where are polypeptide and protein hormones stored?
secretory vesicles until needed
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Polypeptide and protein hormones are usually synthesized as what?
preprohormones
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How are polypeptide and protein hormones released?
exocytosis mediated via calcium ions; release for some may involve cAMP
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Steroids are usually synthesized from what?
cholesterol
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Steroids are ___ soluble and diffuse readily across cell membranes
lipid
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Steroids consist of ___ cyclohexyl ring(s) and ___ cyclopentyl ring(s)
3; 1
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Cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone, and estradiol are all what type of hormone?
steroid
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What type of hormones are derived from tyrosine?
amine hormones
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Amine hormones include ___ and ___ ___ hormones
thyroid; adrenal medullary
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Amine hormones are formed by actions of enzymes in ___ compartments of ___ cells
cytoplasmic; glandular
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Thyroid hormones are incorporated into macromolecules of ___ and stored in thyroid gland ___
thyroglobulin; follicles
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Catecholamines are formed in ___ ___ and stored in vesicles until needed
adrenal medulla
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In regards to the adenyl cyclase-cAMP second messenger system, binding of hormones with a receptor allows coupling of the receptor to what?
a G protein
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cAMP activates what?
cAMP-dependent kinase
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Gi proteins ___ the formation of ATP
reduce
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In this system, hormones activate transmembrane receptors that activate enzyme PLP C
cell membrane phospholipid second messenger system
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PLP C catalyzes breakdown of what?
phospholipids in the cell membrane: PIP2 -> IP3 and DAG
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IP3 mobilizes ___ ions from mitochondria and ER
calcium
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DAG activates what?
protein kinase C
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In the calcium-calmodulin phospholipid second messenger system, how is calcium entry initiated?
by changes in membrane potential that open calcium channels; a hormone interacting with membrane receptors that open calcium channels
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What happens when 3-4 binding sites (for calcium) on calmodulin are filled?
activation of protein kinases; inhibition of protein kinases
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Which hormones act directly on DNA?
steroids, and thyroid hormones
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Once in the nucleus, what do thyroid hormones influence?
transcription of proteins that enhance metabolic activity
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True or false? | once bound to DNA, thyroid hormones remain bound for days to weeks and continue to function
true
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The following cell types are found where: | Samatotropes (HGF), Corticotropes (ACTH), Thyrotropes (TSH), Gonadotropes (LH and FSH), Lactotropes (Prolactin)
Anterior Pituitary (AP)
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In regards to the posterior pituitary, magnocellular neurons are located in the ___ and ___ nuclei
supraoptic; paraventricular
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__ is formed primarily in the supraoptic nuclei
ADH
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___ is formed primarily in the paraventricular nuclei
oxytocin
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The hypothalamus controls AP via hormones called what?
hypothalamic releasing and inhibitory hormones
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How are hypothalamic releasing and inhibitory hormones conducted to AP?
via hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system
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Where are hypothalamic releasing and inhibitory hormones secreted?
into median eminence
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Where do hypothalamic releasing and inhibitory hormones diffuse?
into portal system
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The hypothalamus is a collecting center for information concerning what?
internal well-being of body
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Growth hormones increase deposition of protein by ___ and ___ cells
chondrocytic; osteogenic
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Growth hormone converts ____ into osteogenic cells
chondrocytes
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Growth hormone strongly ____ osteoblasts
stimulates
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In regards to protein synthesis, growth hormone directly enhances transport of ___ ___ through cell membranes into cytoplasm
amino acids
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In regards to protein synthesis, growth hormone increases RNA translation and transcription rate while decreasing protein ___
catabolism
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In regards to FA mobilization, growth hormone causes release of FAs from ___ tissue
adipose
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In regards to FA mobilization, growth hormone enhances conversion of FAs to what?
acetyl-CoA
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In regards to decreasing glucose utilization, growth hormone decreases ___ uptake in tissues such as ___ muscle and fat
glucose; skeletal
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In regards to decreasing glucose utilization, growth hormone increases ____ production by liver
glucose
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In regards to decreasing glucose utilization, growth hormone increases ___ secretion
insulin
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True or false? | Growth hormone's effects are diabetogenic
true
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In regards to causing liver to form somatomedins (proteins), growth hormone has powerful effect on all aspecs of ____ growth
bone
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In regards to causing liver to form somatomedins (proteins), effects of growth hormone are similar to ___ on growth
insulin
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What is the most important growth factor?
somatomedin C (IGF-I)
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Injection into ___ ___ causes specific growth of these regions
epiphyseal plates
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Starvation, hypoglycemia, exercise, excitement, trauma, ghrelin, first two hours of deep sleep are all factors known to stimulate secretion of what?
growth hormone
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Metabolic clearance rate = ?
rate of disappearance of hormone from plasma/concentration of hormone

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