Hormone Synthesis, Regulation of Hormone Secretion, & Hormone Receptors Flashcards

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1
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The endocrine works in concert with the _______ to maintain homeostasis

A

nervous system

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2
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Most hormones are synthesized in, and secreted by, _______ (there are exceptions)

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glands

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3
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Hormones are usually secreted by glands exit gastrointestinal hormones which are secreted by ________

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clusters of endocrine cells, some made in hypothalamus, placenta, kidney

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4
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Both endocrine and neurons secrete substances into _______

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the blood

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5
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T/F: Some molecules can be both hormones and neutrotransmitters

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TRUE

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6
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Define homeostasis

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ability of body to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions

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7
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What are the 3 mechanisms of homeostasis?

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receptor
control center
effector

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8
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What is the receptor in homeostasis?

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receive information that something is changed
ex. thermometer

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9
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What is the control center in homeostasis?

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integration
what receives and processes information (thermostat)

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10
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What is the effector in homeostatis?

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respond to command of control center (furnace responding to thermostat)

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11
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T/F: Positive feedback results in homeostasis

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FALSE!!!
it AMPLIFIES the change in variable

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12
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What are the hormone signaling pathways?

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endocrine/telecrine
neurocrine
autocrine
paracrine

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13
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Define endocrine/telecrine

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traveling long distance in blood to target tissue

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14
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Define neurocrine

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secreted by neuron into blood

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15
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Define autocrine

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exerts effects on itself or super identical cells

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16
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Define paracrine

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travel just to intestinal within same tissue
- close to target cells
diffusion through interstitial fluid

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17
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What signaling pathways DO NOT go into the blood?

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paracrine
autocrine

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18
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What are hormone classifications?

A

peptides & proteins
steroids
amines
eicosanoids

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19
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What is conserved across species?

20
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Amines are derived from _______

21
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Eicosanoids are derived from ______

22
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Peptides/protein hormones are derived from ______

23
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List some examples of peptide/protein hormones

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insulin, growth factors, growth hormone, parathyroid hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, antidiuretic hormone

24
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The structure of different peptide hormones may be very similar to each other and may only differ by a _______. This allows _________

A

side chain
allows similar hormones to act on multiple receptors

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What can act on insulin receptors because their structure is very similar?
growth-factor hormones
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Fill in the blanks
1. nucleus 2. mRNA 3. preprohormone 4. ER 5. prohormone 6. golgi 7. secretory vesicles
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What are the steps in synthesized peptide and protein hormones?
mRNA transcribed message translated on ribosome = preprohormone transported to ER = prohormone when signal peptide degraded transported to Golgi - undergo more processing package into secretory granules granule contents release when endocrine cell is stimulated
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T/F: A stimulus of peptide/protein secretion always results in immediate release
FALSE - transcription and translation is needed
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Why are peptides/proteins not always released immediately? (What is required?)
transcription and translation is needed body doesn't have this in high amounts
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How are catecholamines synthesized?
using tyrosine
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Catecholamines are [fast/slow] release
fast
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Thyroid hormones are synthesized from ________ and ________
tyrosine iodide
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Secretion of thyroid hormones require retrieval of ______ and release from __________, a storage protein
follicles thyroglobulin
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Steroid hormones are synthesized from _______
cholesterol - there's also cortisol and aldosterone
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Steroid hormone secretion requires ______ because [it is/it is not] normally stored
synthesis is not usually stored
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Prostaglandins are synthesized from
arachidonic acid
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What kind of hormone are prostaglandins?
paracrine - made locally and act within same tissues of nearby cells
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What are the 2 mechanisms of hormone secretion?
neural mechanisms feedback mechanisms
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Neural mechanisms are [more/less] common than feedback mechanisms
less
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What is an example of a neural mechanism?
stimulation of preganglionic nerve causes release of catecholamines from adrenal medulla
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Feedback mechanisms use which kinds of loops?
long short ultra short
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Define ultra short loops
hypothalamic hormone inhibiting its own secretion (autocrine)
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Define short loops
negative feedback from pituitary to hypothalamus
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Define long loops
hormone released from target tissue that feeds back to original release point (pituitary gland or hypothalamus) all about distance travelled
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What is negative feedback via a HORMONE?
when hormone levels are judged to be adequate or high, further secretion is inhibited
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What is negative feed back via a SUBSTRATE?
when hormone/substrate levels are judged to be inadequate or low, secretion of hormone is stimulated
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What is positive feedback?
a feature of hormone action causes MORE secretion of the hormone