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Endocrine System (Final Exam) Flashcards

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What are exocrine glands? Examples?

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gland that secretes products through a duct opening || ex: sweat and saliva glands

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What are endocrine glands?

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ductless glands that secrete hormones into interstitial fluid then into bloodstream to reach distant target cells

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What distinguishes exocrine from endocrine glands?

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exocrine secretions end up outside of the body || endocrine secretions end up inside the body (ex: into bloodstream or another organ)

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What are tropic hormones?

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“hormone-controlling” hormone || stimulates the secretion of another hormone

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What is the hypothalamus?

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primary endocrine gland

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What is the role/function of the hypothalamus?

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responsible for integrating together the neural, endocrine, and behavioral functions especially those involved with regulating the internal environment

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What is the short-loop feedback?

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hormone secreted by anterior pituitary gland exerts negative-feedback to hypothalamus

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What is the long-loop feedback?

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hormone secreted by 3rd endocrine gland exerts negative-feedback to both/either anterior pituitary and/or hypothalamus

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What is the median eminence?

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junction of hypothalamus and infundibulum

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What is the infundibulum?

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connects pituitary gland and hypothalamus

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***What influences the release of tropic hormones?

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What is a permissive effect?

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hormone-hormone interaction || hormone A needs to be present (even at low concentrations) in order for hormone B to exert its full effect

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What releases the tropic hormone?

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Hypothalamus

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What are trophic hormones?

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hormones that have a growth effect on the tissues its stimulating || regulates endocrine organ size

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What is hyposecretion?

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secretion of too little hormones

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What is hypersecretion?

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secretion of too much hormones

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What do hyporesponsiveness and hyperresponsiveness refer to?

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when the target cells don’t respond properly to a hormone

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What is the adrenal gland?

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a pair of endocrine glands (consisting of outer adrenal cortex and inner adrenal medulla) above each kidney

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What are the 4 layers of the adrenal gland?

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zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis, adrenal medulla

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What hormone does the zona glomerulosa layer of the adrenal gland produce?

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mineralocorticoid (ie: aldosterone)

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What hormone does the zona fasciculata layer of the adrenal gland produce?

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glucocorticoids (ie: cortisol)

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What hormone does the zona reticularis layer of the adrenal gland produce?

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androgens (ie: DHEA and androstenedione)

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What hormone does the medulla layer of the adrenal gland produce?

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epinephrine

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What is epinephrine?

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hormone that regulates organic metabolism (aka adrenaline)

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****How is epinephrine released?
the autonomic nervous system sends signals (action potential) to the sympathetic preganglionic fibers
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What are the hormones that respond to stress ("fight-or-flight")?
epinephrine and norepinephrine
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What is the adrenal medulla?
modified sympathetic ganglion whose cell bodies do not have axons
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What is the cortical segment of the adrenal gland?
outer part of the adrenal gland - secretes steroid hormones
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What is the medulla segment of the adrenal gland?
inner part of the adrenal gland - secretes amine hormones
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What is the differences between the cortical and medulla segments of the adrenal gland?
cortical = steroid hormones || medulla = amine hormones
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What is the pituitary gland?
endocrine gland that lies in bony pocket below hypothalamus; consists of anterior/posterior lobes
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What is the anterior pituitary?
the anterior lobe of the pituitary consists of glands and endocrine cells, no neural cells are present unlike posterior
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What is the posterior pituitary?
the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that is an extension of the neural components of the hypothalamus
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What hormones does the anterior pituitary produce?
growth hormone (GH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Prolactin, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) [GAP-LiFT]
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What hormones does the posterior pituitary produce?
oxytocin and vasopressin
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What is the thyroid gland?
large ductless gland in the neck that secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism
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What is the role of iodine in the thyroid gland?
to create thyroid hormones T3 and T4 which are combinations of iodine and amino acid Tyrosine
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What causes goiters?
when thyroid gland is exposed to too much TSH
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What are thyroid follicles?
composed of a surrounding layer of specialized follicular cells that encloses a colloid
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What is a colloid?
protein rich core of a thyroid follicle
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What is iodide trapping?
circulating iodide is actively cotransported with sodium ions across the basolateral membranes of the epithelial cells
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What are thyroid hormones?
control the basal metabolic rate and are necessary for growth and development - T4 and T3
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What is calcitonin?
regulates blood calcium levels
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What is a goiter?
an enlarged thyroid gland
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What is hypothyroidism?
condition characterized by decreased plasma concentrations of T3/T4
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What is hyperthyroidism?
increased plasma concentrations of T3/T4
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What does absorptive state mean?
after eating, have a lot of glucose and amino acids etc that need to be absorbed = causes an increase in insulin
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What does postabsorptive state mean?
after what you ate has been absorbed = release of glucagon
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How does the absorptive/post-absorptive state compare to neurons?
increase of stimulus = increase in APs (increase in hormone = increase of its action) || decrease of stimulus = decrease of APs (decrease in hormone = decrease its effect)
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What is the primary molecule used for energy?
ATP/GTP
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What is the result of an increase of plasma insulin?
increase in glucose uptake/utilization
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What is the result of a decrease of plasma insulin?
decrease in glucose uptake/utilization
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How many hypothalamic tropic hormones are there?
7
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What is PRH? What kind of hormone is this? What hormone does it affect?
prolactin releasing hormone - tropic - prolactin
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What is PIH? What kind of hormone is this? What hormone does it affect?
prolactin inhibiting hormone - tropic - prolactin and dopamine
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What is TRH? What kind of hormone is this? What hormone does it affect?
thyrotropin releasing hormone - tropic - thyroid hormone
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What is CRH? What kind of hormone is this? What hormone does it affect?
cortical releasing hormone - tropic - adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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What is GHRH? What kind of hormone is this? What hormone does it affect?
growth hormone releasing hormone - tropic - growth hormone
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What is GHIH? What kind of hormone is this? What hormone does it affect?
growth hormone inhibiting hormone - tropic - growth hormone
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What is GnRH? What kind of hormone is this? What hormone does it affect?
gonadotropin releasing hormone - tropic - luteinizing and follicle stimulating hormones
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What tropic hormones regulate Growth Hormone? What kind of hormone is this?
GHIH (inhibiting) and GHRH (releasing) -- anterior pituitary tropic hormone
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What tropic hormones regulate Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)? What kind of hormone is this?
cortical releasing hormone -- anterior pituitary tropic hormone
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What tropic hormones regulate Prolactin? What kind of hormone is this?
PRH (releasing) and PIH (inhibiting) -- anterior pituitary hormone
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What tropic hormones regulate Luteinizing Hormone? What kind of hormone is this?
GnRH (gonad releasing hormone) -- anterior pituitary hormone
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What tropic hormones regulate Follicle Stimulating Hormone? What kind of hormone is this?
GnRH (gonad releasing hormone) -- anterior pituitary hormone
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What tropic hormones regulate Thyroid Hormone? What kind of hormone is this?
TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone) -- anterior pituitary hormone
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What is another name for the Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone?
Somatostatin (SST)
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What is the parathyroid glands?
4 glands located on the thyroid glands
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What is the parathyroid hormone?
protein hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands
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What does the parathyroid hormone control?
bone, kidney, and GI tract
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What controls parathyroid hormone production?
extracellular concentration of Ca2+
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What is the effect on parathyroid hormone production when there is a decrease of calcium in the extracellular
stimulates parathyroid hormone secretion
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What is the effect on parathyroid hormone production when there is an increase of calcium in the extracellular
inhibits parathyroid hormone secretion
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What is the pancreas?
exocrine organ helps digestion by secreting fluids and enzymes into the digestive tract
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What is glucagon?
hormone of the post-absorptive state -- promotes breakdown of energy storage molecules (catabolic reactions)
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What is insulin?
hormone of the absorptive state -- promotes synthesis of energy storage molecules (anabolic reactions)
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What are the differences between glucagon and insulin?
glucagon is part of post-absorptive state and catabolic reactions || insulin is part of absorptive state and anabolic reactions
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Where is glucagon secreted?
alpha pancreatic cells
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Where is insulin secreted?
beta pancreatic cells
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When is glucagon secreted?
when there is a decrease in plasma glucose levels and increase in sympathetic activity
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When is insulin secreted?
when there is an increase in plasma glucose levels and increase in parasympathetic activity

Physiology (CalPolyPomona S'18 - C. Waters) (11 decks)

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