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General characteristics of the endocrine system (3)

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  1. Chronic regulation of homeostasis
  2. Slow and prolonged responses
  3. Interrelated with the nervous system (hypothalamus and posterior pituitary)
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Ductless system characteristics (2)

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  1. Hormones produced by specialized cells

2. Carried in blood stream

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Substance synthesized by a specific organ or tissue and secreted

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Hormone

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Hormone secreted into extracellular spaces

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Paracrine Signaling

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Blood carries hormones to other sites

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Endocrine signaling

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Hormones act on target cells that…

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Have specific receptors for specific hormones

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4 Categories of Hormones

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  1. Steroids
  2. Peptides
  3. Amines
  4. Eicosanoids
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Hormone that is…

  • Made of cholesterol and is nonpolar
  • Lipid soluble and can cross the cell membrane
  • Transduction –> Regulation of DNA transcription
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Steroids

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Examples of steroids (4)

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  1. Estrogens like estradiol
  2. Androgens like testosterone
  3. Aldosterone
  4. Cortisol
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Hormone that is

  • Derived from amino acids
  • Derived from tyrosine or tryptophan
  • Polar or non polar
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Amine Hormones

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Example of an amine hormone that is membrane soluble

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Thyroxine

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Example of amine hormone that is not membrane soluble

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Epinephrine

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Most important amine hormones are made by… (2)

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  1. Thyroid

2. Adrenal Medulla

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Hormone that is…

  • Short chains of amino acids
  • Cannot cross cell membrane
  • All pituitary hormones
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Peptide Hormones

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Hormone that is…

  • Derived from fatty acids
  • Most cross the cell membrane
  • Coordinate functions in extracellular fluid
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Eicosanoids

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Example of an eicosanoid

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Prostaglandins

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Characteristics of a Negative Feedback Loop (4)

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  1. Gland is sensative to a concentration of a substance
  2. Concentration exceeds limits–> prevents gland from secreting hormone
  3. Concentration decreases–> secretion increases
  4. Results in relatively stable concentration of both substance and hormone
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The hypothalamus sends signals to the… (2)

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  1. Body

2. Pituitary Gland

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  • This is really 2 separate glands, developmental origins are key to function
  • Most important endocrine gland for regulation
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Pituitary Gland

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The 2 lobes of the pituitary gland

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  1. Posterior

2. Anterior

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Lobe that…

  • Does not make any hormones
  • Mostly hypothalamic axons
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Posterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland

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Lobe that…

  • Has 5 types of endocrine cells
  • Controlled by hypothalamic regulatory hormones
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Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland

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2 types of Regulatory Hormones

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  1. Releasing hormones

2. Inhibiting Hormones

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Posterior Pituitary Hormone…

-Oxytocin (4)

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  1. Causes contraction of muscles in the uterine walls
  2. Causes muscles associated with milk ejection to contract
  3. Causes contraction of the prostate gland
  4. Significant in emotional bonding (familial and romantic)
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Posterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Anti-diuretic Hormone (ADH) (2)
1. Causes kidney to decrease water excretion | 2. Increases blood volume--> rise in blood pressure
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Anterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) Characteristic (1)
1. Increase melanin secretion
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Anterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) (3)
1. Testes to produce sperm 2. Follicular development in ovaries 3. Stimulate secretion of estrogen
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Anterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Luteinizing Hormone (LH) (2)
1. Promotes secretion of sex hormones | 2. Release of oocyte
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Anterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Growth Hormone (GH) (4)
1. Increase in size and rate of reproduction of body cells 2. Targets muscles and bones- mobilizes fat and glucose 3. Enhances movement of amino acids through membranes 4. Secreted throughout life, really increase at puberty
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Anterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
1. Controls secretion of thyroid hormone
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Anterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Prolactin (PRL) (2)
1. Targets mammary tissue | 2. Milk production and secretion
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Anterior Pituitary Hormone... | -Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce corticosteroids
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Structure of the thyroid gland (3)
1. 2 lobes and isthmus (inferior to larynx) 2. Follicular Cells 3. Parafollicular Cells
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Characteristics of Follicular Cells (4)
1. Line follicle cavities 2. Filled with thyroglobulin colloid 3. Remove iodine from the blood 4. Secrete t3 and T4
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What do parafollicular cells produce?
Produce calcitonin
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Thyroid Hormones (2 types of cells)
1. Follicular Cells (Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine) | 2. Parafocllicular Cells (Calcitonin)
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Effects of Thyroxine, T4 (3)
1. Increase Glycogenolsis 2. Increase protein synthesis 3. Increase growth
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Effects of Triiodothyronine T3 (3)
1. Increase Glycogenolsis 2. Increase protein synthesis 3. Increase growth * 5 times stronger than T4
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Effects of Calcitonin (3)
1. Decrease blood calcium and phosphorus 2. Increase renal excretion 3. Increase osteoblast activity
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Where are parathyroid gands located?
-Posterior surface of thyroid
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What does the parathyroid consist of?
-Many tightly packed secretory cells
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Immature parathyroid cells
Oxyphil and transitional cells
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What are chief cells?
-Produce parathyroid hormone
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What does the parathyroid hormone do? (4)
1. Increase blood calcium 2. Decrease renal calcium and phosphorus excretion 3. Increase osteoclast activity 4. Increase calcitriol = intestinal calcium absorption
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Where is the thymus located?
Thoracic cavity, posterior to sternum
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What does the Thymus produce?
Thymosin
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What does thymosin do?
1. Enhances lymphocyte production and competence | 2. Most active in infancy and childhood
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What are the components of the adrenal cortex? (3)
1. Glomerulosa 2. Fasciculata 3. Reticularis
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In the glomerulosa...
Aldosterone --> Na and retention
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In the fasciculate...
Cortisol --> Glycogen formation
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In the reticularis...
Androgens --> Secondary sexual characters
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The adrenal medulla consists of...
Chromaffin cells which are modified postganglionic cells of the SNS (Epinephrine and norepinephrine)
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3 hormones of the Kidney...
1. Renin 2. Erythropoietin (EPO) 3. Calcitriol
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What does Renin do? (1)
1. Start cascade to increase blood pressure
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What does Erthropoietin do? (1)
1. Erthrocyte production
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What does Calcitriol do?
1. Increases absorption of digested calcium
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What is the hormone of the heart? (1)
1. Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
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What does the Atrial Natriuretic peptide hormone do? (2)
1. Suppresses aldosterone and ADH | 2. Decrease blood volume and blood pressure
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Where is the pancreas located?
Posterior to stomach - Attached to duodenum by duct - Exocrine and endocrine function
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- Have endocrine function | - Consist of alpha cells, beta cells, and delta cells
Islets of Langerhans
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What do alpha cells do?
Glucagon = Increases blood sugar
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What do beta cells do?
Insulin = Decrease blood sugar
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What do delta cells do?
Somatostatin- inhibits glucagon and insulin secretion | -antagonizes GH
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What do interstitial cells do?
-Secrete andogens
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What does testosterone do?
- Stimulate nurse cells | - Secondary sex characteristics
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What do nurse cells do?
Secrete inhibin - Decrease FSH from anterior pituitary - Stimulates spermatogenisus
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What does estrogen in the follicles do?
- Maturation of the oocyte | - Endometrial development
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What does inhibin do in the female gonads?
-Decrease FSH from anterior pituitary
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Follicles-->
Pre-ovulation
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Corpus Luteum-->
Post-ovulation
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What does estrogens in the corpus luteum do?
- Maturation of the oocyte | - Endometrial development
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What does progesterone do?
-Prepares body for pregnancy
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Where are pineacytes located?
Epithalamus
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What does the pineal gland secrete?
-Melatonin
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What does melatonin control?
Circadian Rhythms
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What hormones does the posterior pituitary secrete? (2)
Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone.
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9What hormones does the anterior pituiatary secrete? (7)
1. Melanocyte stimulating hormone 2. Follicle stimulating hormone 3. Luteinizing hormone 4. Growth hormone 5. Thyroid stimulating hormone 6. Prolactin 7. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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