Endocrine System Flashcards
Exam 4 (Final)
The Endocrine system:
What does it do?
Secretes hormones
The Endocrine system:
What does it control? What does it take part in?
Controls metabolism,
transports substances across cell membrane,
fluid and electrolyte balance,
growth and development, adaptation,
and reproduction
The Endocrine system:
How is hormone production maintained? What does it involve?
Hormone production is maintained by a negative or positive feedback loop involving the hypothalamic–pituitary axis.
Endocrine Dysfunction:
What occurs?
Subnormal hormone production as a result of gland destruction or malformation
Endocrine Dysfunction:
What else can occur?
Hormone excess
Endocrine Dysfunction:
How does production of abnormal hormone occur?
Production of abnormal hormone resulting from gene mutation
Endocrine Dysfunction:
How do hormone receptor disorders result?
Hormone receptor disorders resulting from autoimmune processes
Endocrine Dysfunction:
Disorders of hormone transport or metabolism result in what?
Disorders of hormone transport or metabolism, resulting in increased levels of “free” hormones in the blood
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
What do they share?
They share two connecting pathways:
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
They share two connecting pathways: what are they?
- a rich vascular network that connects hypothalamus to anterior pituitary,
- and nerve fibers that link the hypothalamus with the posterior pituitary.
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland:
What do they control?
They control the
thyroid gland,
adrenal glands,
gonads, and
exert control over growth and metabolism.
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland:
What is referred to as the master gland?
Pituitary is referred to as the master gland.
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland:
What is hypothalamus?
Hypothalamus is the coordinating center of the brain.
The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
What does the thyroid gland do?
Thyroid gland- Produces, stores, and secretes thyroid hormones T3 and T4
The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
Each lobe of the thyroid contains what?
Each lobe of the thyroid gland contains two parathyroid glands.
The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
What synthesizes T3 and T4?
Tyrosine (amino acid) and iodide synthesize T3 and T4, stored in the colloid of the follicular cell until needed.
The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
What helps transport T3 and T4? Where are they manufactured?
Plasma proteins help to transport T3 and T4 , and are manufactured in the liver.
The Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
What kind of condition can damage to liver produce?
Damage to liver can produce a condition that resembles hyperthyroidism.
Thyroid and Parathyroid hormones
Thyroid hormones: What are they and what produces them?
The follicular cells of the thyroid glands produce thyroid hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothryronine (T3).
Thyroid and Parathyroid hormones
Thyroid hormones: What do T3 and T4 do? What does this lead to?
Both T3 and T4 increase metabolism, which causes an increase in oxygen use and heat production in all tissues.
Thyroid and Parathyroid hormones
Thyroid hormones: What produces calcitonin?
The parafollicular cells produce Calcitonin
Thyroid and Parathyroid hormones
The parafollicular cells produce Calcitonin:
What does calcitonin inhibit?
Inhibits calcium reabsorption in the GI tract
Thyroid and Parathyroid hormones
The parafollicular cells produce Calcitonin:
What does calcitonin increase?
Increases calcium excretion from kidney
Thyroid and Parathyroid hormones
Parathyroid hormone: What is produced by?
Produced by the parathyroid glands