Endocrinology Flashcards
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Cortisol is an example f what pattern
a. Cyclicity
b. Pulsatility
c. Feedback mechanism
Cortisol is an example f what pattern
a. Cyclicity
b. Pulsatility
c. Feedback mechanism
An increased in the product also increases the activity of the system and the production rate (gonadal, thyroidal and adenocortical hormones).
POSITIVE Feedback System
An increased in the product decreases the activity of the system and the production.
NEGATIVE Feedback System
Hormones with regulatory function.
a. Vasopresin and Aldosterone
b. Testosterone and Estradiol 17 B
c. Insulin
Hormones with regulatory function.
a. Vasopresin and Aldosterone
b. Testosterone and Estradiol 17 B
c. Insulin
Hormones with morphogenesis function.
a. Vasopresin and Aldosterone
b. Testosterone and Estradiol 17 B
c. Insulin
Hormones with morphogenesis function.
a. Vasopresin and Aldosterone
b. Testosterone and Estradiol 17 B
c. Insulin
- Classic hormones
- Secreted into the blood stream & reach target organs which are distant from the source
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Classic hormones
- Secreted into the blood stream & reach target organs which are distant from the source
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Reach their target within the same site by diffusing through the interstitial fluid
- Cytokines
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Reach their target within the same site by diffusing through the interstitial fluid
- Cytokines
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Hormones act back on the cells which act as the source of the hormones to modulate their secretion or intracellular processes involved
- Prolactin
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Hormones act back on the cells which act as the source of the hormones to modulate their secretion or intracellular processes involved
- Prolactin
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Neurohormones
- Acetylcholine
- Dopamine
- Oxytocin
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Neurohormones
- Acetylcholine
- Dopamine
- Oxytocin
a. Endocrine
b. Paracrine
c. Autocrine
d. Neurocrine
- Cortisol
- Aldosterone
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Testosterone
- Vitamin D
a. Proteins
b. Glycoproteins
c. Steroids
d. AMino acid derivative
- Cortisol
- Aldosterone
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Testosterone
- Vitamin D
a. Proteins
b. Glycoproteins
c. Steroids
d. AMino acid derivative
composed of chains of amino acids only which may number <100
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
composed of chains of amino acids only which may number <100
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
FSH, LH, TSH, hcG are examples of
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
FSH, LH, TSH, hcG are examples of
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
- Derived from cholesterol thru some multi-enzyme processes
- Separated based on the # of C atoms
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
- Derived from cholesterol thru some multi-enzyme processes
- Separated based on the # of C atoms
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
Estrogens, Androgens, Glucocorticoids are examples of
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
Estrogens, Androgens, Glucocorticoids are examples of
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Glycoprotein
these 20-carbon molecules are derived from the fatty acid, arachidonic acid
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Eicosanoids
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Eicosanoids
Prostaglandins, prostacyclin, leukotrienes, thromboxanes
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Eicosanoids
Prostaglandins, prostacyclin, leukotrienes, thromboxanes
a. Amines
b. Polypeptides
c. Steroids
d. Eicosanoids
Hormones that stimulate the growth and activity of other endocrine glands
a. Releasing
b. Inhibiting
c. Trophic
d. Effector
Hormones that stimulate the growth and activity of other endocrine glands
a. Releasing
b. Inhibiting
c. Trophic
d. Effector
These are secreted by all endocrine glands responsible for causing changes in physiologic processes.
a. Releasing
b. Inhibiting
c. Trophic
d. Effector
These are secreted by all endocrine glands responsible for causing changes in physiologic processes.
a. Releasing
b. Inhibiting
c. Trophic
d. Effector
biocheimical property that is
- lipophilic
- administered orally as a drug
- has long plasma half-life
-* steroids, thyroid hormones, calcitriol, retinoids*
a. Group I
b. Group II
biocheimical property that is
- lipophilic
- administered orally as a drug
- has long plasma half-life
- steroids, thyroid hormones, calcitriol, retinoids
**a. Group I **
b. Group I
Biocheimical property that is
- Hydrophilic
- Administered IV as a drug
- No transport protein needed
- Short plasma half – life
- Receptor location is plasma membrane; cAMP, cGMP, Ca++
- Takes longer to initiate a reaction but is sustained for a prolonged period
- Catecholamines, polypeptides
a. Group I
b. Group II
Biocheimical property that is
- Hydrophilic
- Administered IV as a drug
- No transport protein needed
- Short plasma half – life
- Receptor location is plasma membrane; cAMP, cGMP, Ca++
- Takes longer to initiate a reaction but is sustained for a prolonged period
- Catecholamines, polypeptides
a. Group I
b. Group II
The majority of endocrine functions are regulated through the ____ gland, which in turn is controlled by secretions from the hypothalamus.
pituitary gland
- small organ located below the brain, above the pituitary gland
- connected to posterior pituitary gland through INFUNDIBULAR STALK
hypothalamus
stimulated the release of ACTH and other hormones
a. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
b. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
c. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. Prolactin-releasing factor (PRF)
stimulated the release of ACTH and other hormones
a. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
b. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
c. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
d. Prolactin-releasing factor (PRF)
