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4 mechanisms by which cells communicate

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Neurotransmitters (nervous system) Hormones (released into blood stream or other fluids) Gap junctions (direct communication between cells) Paracrines/Local hormones (into tissue, dont last long in blood)

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Mediator Molecules- Nervous system V Endocrine system

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N: Neurotransmitters E:Hormones

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Speed and persistence of response: Nervous system V Endocrine system

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N: Quick response, dont last long E: Slower response, last longer

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Site of mediator action: Nervous system V Endocrine system

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N:Localized, directly into cell E: Wide spread effect

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Types of Target cells: Nervous system V Endocrine system

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N:nerve & muscle cells E: all body cells

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Components of endocrine system

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endocrine glands, hormones, target cells

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Endocrine system includes

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endocrine glands, hormone producing cells in organs such as brain, heart and small intestine

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Exocrine Glands (4) things

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1) secretes into ducts 2)local effect 3)extracellular effect 4) includes salivary and sweat glands

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Endocrine Glands (4) things

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1) ductless 2)secrete into capillaries 3) wide spread effect 4)intracellular effect

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Strictly endo glands

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thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal, pituitary

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endo and exo glands

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pancrease, ovary and testes, hypothalmus

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Tropic Hormone

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When one hormone triggers another cell to make other hormones.

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When hormones bind with receptor cells (5)

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1)Alteration of plasma membrane permeability/potential (open or close ion channels) 2)stimulates synthesis of proteins or enzymes within target cells 3) activates/deactivates enzymes 4)induces secretory activity 5)stimualtes mitosis

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chemistry of hormone determines

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how it travels through the bloodstream and ho wit interacts with target cells.

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Steroid

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Fat soluble: sex steroids, adrenocortical hormones

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different types of hormones

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Steroids, peptides and glycoproteins, monoamines

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Fat soluble hormones

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Steroids

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Water soluble hormones

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Peptides, glycoproteins, monoamines

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Water soluble hormones must

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bind or travel through a receptor on the surface of the cell- fat soluble cells can pass through

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Types of receptor binding mechanisms

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1) plasma membrane receptors 2)intracellular receptors

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Plasma membrane receptors are for

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water soluble hormones (usually work through 2nd messenger receptor)

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Intracellular Receptors are for

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lipid soluble hormones

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Lipid soluble requires…..to get through blood stream

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transport protein

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water soluble hormones must ……to get into cell

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bind to receptors on the exterior surface of the target cell..activating a motor protein (G protein)

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How a target cell responds to a hormone is based on 3
1)hormones concentration in blood 2)# of hormone receptors on target cell 3)influences exerted by other hormones - synergistic or antagonistic effect
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Synergistic effect
When certain hormones work more effectively when a second hormone is around to assist them
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Antagonistic effect
When certain hormones oppose the action of others
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Up-regulation
increasing the # of receptors on the surface of a cell
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Down-regulation
Decrease # of receptors to decrease response. Ex: building up a tolerance ex:insulin resistance.
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Hormone clearance
1) hormone signals must be turned off
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MCR of hormone
Metabolic Clearance Rate
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Half-life
time required to clear 50% of hormone
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How are hormones cleared 3 steps
1)hormone signals are turned off 2)taken up and degraded by liver and kidney 3)excreted in bile or urine
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Humoral stimulus
Refers to fluids- endocrine gland responds directly to blood chemistry: EX:hypocalcimia
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Neural Stimulus
neuron sends action potential to endocrine cell to secret hormone EX:sympathetic neurosystem to adrenal medula
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Hormonal Stimulus
One hormone get secreted to trigger other endocrine organs to secret other hormones
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3 ways endocrine glands can be stimulated to secrete hormones
1) Humoral stiumulus 2) neural stimulus 3)hormonal stiumulus
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Most hormone regulation is achieved via
negative feedback
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Pituitary Gland is also known as the
Hypophysis
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Pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalmus by
a stalk called infudibulum
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The pituitary gland sits in the
Sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
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The pituitary gland is seperated into two glands
1) Anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis 2)Posterior pituitary//Neurohypophysis
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The Neurohypophysis is made of
neurons
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The posterior/neurohypophysis originates from
Ectoderm
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The anterior/adenohypophysis orginates from
endoderm
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The hypothalamus stimulates the AP using
Hormones
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the hypothalamus stimulates the PP using
nerve impulses/action potentials
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AP has a ..... system
hypophyseal portal system
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PP has a .........tract- axon of neurons
hypothalamo-hypophyseal
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the AP secrets which hormones (7)
FSH, LH, TSH, ACTH, GH, PRL
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the PP secrets which hormones (2)
Anti-Diuretic Hormone/Oxytocin
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Nuclei that trigger the posterior pituatary
1)paraventricular nucleus 2)supraoptic nucleus
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Neurosecretory cells
Cell sproduced in hypothalamus transported down axons in the secretory vesicles. secrete neurotransmitter into the blood
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ADH responds to
osmotic pressure (dehydration)
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ADH/vasopressin
Anti-Diuretic Hormone: conserves body water by decreasing urine volume and water loss through prespiration. Raises blood pressure by constricting arterioles.
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Oxytocin stimulation
Responds to baby pressing against uterus and baby suckling - milk release
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Anti-Diuretic Hormone Stimulation
elevated blood osmotic pressure, dehydration,
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Words releasing or inhibiting trigger that it is being released from the EX:Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
hypothalamus
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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the release of
Thyroid stimulating hormone/thyrotropin
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What hormone does the thyroid hormone make
T3 and T4
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3 Tropic hormones
Gonadotropins (FSH and LH), TSH, ACTH
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FSH
Follicle stiumlating Hormone
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LH
Luteinizing Hormone
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ACTH
Adreno-cortico-tropic Hormone/Corticotropin
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What part of the adrenals does ACTH target?
the cortex
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Non Tropic AP Hormones
PRL and GH
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PRL
Prolactin (targets mammary glands)
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GH
Growth Hormone/Somatotropin
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Tropic Pathways include which organs
Thyroid, testis, ovaries and adrenal cortex
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oogenesis
the development of eggs
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spermatogenesis
when the testes produce sperm
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Growth Hormone is insulin or anti insulin
antiinsulin- growth hormone has a hyperglycemic effect
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Hypothalmus Anterior lobe is controled by
Hormones
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Hypothalmus Posterior lobe is controlled by
Neuroendocrine reflexes
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which is the largest endocrine organ
thyroid
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Thyroid follicle is made up of
cuboidal cells
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Colloid
precursor of thyroid hormone/where the thyroid hormones are produced
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Follicular cells are stimulated by ...and produce...
TSH and T3 and T4
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Parafollicular (C) cells
produce calcitonin
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calcitonin
decreases blood calcium
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T3 and T4 are synthesized in how many steps
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BLANK + BLANK = Thyroid hormone
TGB thyroglobulin + Iodine = T3 + T4
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2 hormones released by thyroid
thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) and calcitonin
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Parathyroid hormones are secreted in times of
low blood calcium
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parathyroid hormones are located
on the back of the thyroid
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PTH
Parathormone
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3 thyroid hormones that work together to regulate calcium homeostasis, increase
Calcitonin, PTH, calcitriol
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Calcitriol
works to stimulate calcium into the blood - for hypocalcemia
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Two regions of adrenal glands
Cortex and medulla
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3 regions of the adrenal glands (outside to in)
zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis
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Which adrenal zone produces cortisol
Zona fasciculata
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Corticosteroids
steroid based hormones
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zona glomerulosa releases
aldosterone, when blood pressure is low, tells kidneys to retain salt therefore water, increasing blood pressure
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Cortisol stimulates
fat + protein catabolism, gluconeogenesis and release of fatty acids and glucose into blood = anti-insulin - hydrocortisone= antinflammatory
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gluconeogenesis
new glucose formation
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zona reticularis
produces androgen / estrogen etc. Sex hormones.
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adrenal medula is apart of which nervous system
autonomic, more specifically sympathetic
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Pancrease, endo or exocrine?
Both but primarily exocrine
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Islets of langerhans
alpha and beta cells
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which cells in the pancreas produce insulin
beta cells
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Alpha cells produce
glucagon
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Somatostatin (delta cells)
regulate beta and alpha cells
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glucagon V insulin
glucagon raises glucose levels(hyperglycemic), insulin lowers glucose levels (hypoglycemic)
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Insulin is unique because
only hormone with hypoglycemic effect
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Pineal gland is located
back of thalmus/epithalmus
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Thymus Gland is located
above your heart
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Pineal gland produces
serotonin by day which converts to melatonin at night.
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Pineal gland is associated with
indirectly receiving information from retinas for our inner clock/ seasons, length of days
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Thymus secretes
thymosin that regulates the development and later activation of T-Lympohcytes = immune system "where t cells mature and get their training"
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What does heart release with an increase BP
ANP=atrial natriuretic peptide
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Acromegaly
Hypersecretion of growth hormone after skeletal maturity
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lack of ADH=
diabetes insipidus - increase urination losing fluid and electrolytes
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SIADH
not urinating enough
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creatinism
infant hypothyroidism
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myxedema
adult hypothyroidism
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Endemic goiter
enlarged thyroid gland, lack of dietary iodine - when the TSH comes to the thyroid, colloid is built up but without iodine we build build hormone
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Graves Disease
automimmune hyperthyroid toxic goiter- antibodies mimic TSH and bind to TSH receptors and massively produces thyroid hormone. Dont respond to negative feedback
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pathomnemonics
symptoms that are undeniable
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exothalmos
graves disease evidence, bulging of the eyes
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Cushing syndrom
hypercortisolism
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Cushing syndrome with ACTH secretion =
cushing diseases
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Addisons disease
hypocorticolism
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osmotic diuresis
too much glucose in the blood, increase urination
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type 1 diabetes
autoimmune destruction of B cells
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type 2 diabetes
insulin resistance

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