MODULE 6 : DIVERSITY OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question 0

Acts locally. On neighborhood cells

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PARACRINE

Question 1

Distributed in the blood. Acts on distant target cells

Answer 1

ENDOCRINE

Question 2

Acts on the same cell

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AUTOCRINE

Question 3

Produced by neurons but functions as hormones

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NEUROHORMONE

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Influences postsynaptic cells or effector cells

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NEUROTRANSMITTER

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Type of receptors which has second messengers that alters the activity of other molecules within the cell

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CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS

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Type of receptors which alter transcriptional activity of responsive genes

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INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS

Question 7

A type of intracellular receptor which functions to activate and stimulate transcription

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AMINO TERMINUS

Question 8

A type of intracellular receptor which binds to a specific sequence of DNA

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DNA BINDING DOMAIN

Question 9

Type of intracellular receptor which binds to hormones

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CARBOXY TERMINUS / LIGAND-BINDING DOMAIN

Question 10

Hormone synthesized from cholesterol

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ADRENAL STEROID HORMONE

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Hormone derived from tyrosine

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CATECHOLAMINE

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Peptide hormones found in the heart

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ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE / ANF

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Hormones found in the pancreas

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INSULIN

SOMATOSTATIN

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Peptide Hormones found in the gastrointestinal tract

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CKK

GASTRIN

Question 15

Peptide hormone found in fat stores

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LEPTIN

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Amino acid hormones derived from tyrosine

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THYROID HORMONES

CATECHOLAMINES

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Amino acid hormones derived from tryptophan

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SEROTONIN

MELATONIN

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Amino acid hormones derived from glutamic acid

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HISTAMINE

Question 19

Inhibit release of growth hormone and thyroid stimulating factor

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SOMATOSTATIN

Question 20

Most commonly used as antacid and treatment for Calcium deficiency

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CALCIUM LACTATE

Question 21

Enhances mineral absoprtion

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CASEIN PHOSPHOPEPTIDE

Question 22

Involved in stress response

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CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE

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Determines duration of pregnancy

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CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE

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Releases follicle stimulation hormone and leutenizing hormone

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GNRH-1

Question 25

Effect of exercise in growth hormone synthesis

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STIMULATES

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Effect of hypoglycemia in growth hormone synthesis

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STIMULATES

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Effect of dietary carbohydrate in growth hormone synthesis

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INHIBITS

Question 28

Effect of glucocorticoids to growth hormone synthesis

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INHIBITS

Question 29

Results when there is a lack in the ability to synthesize or secrete growth hormones

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GH-DEFICIENT DWARF

Question 30

Lacks IGF-1, deficiency is post receptor in nature

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PYGMIES

Question 31

Low activity of GH receptors and low levels of circulating IGF-1 which results to an x'ss plasma GH

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LARON DWARFS

Question 32

X'ss amount of GH before epiphyseal closure

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GIGANTISM

Question 33

X'ss GH after epiphyseal closure; results in an acral bone growth

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ACROMEGALY

Question 34

Stimulates milk production

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PROLACTIN

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Stops the ejection of milk during pregnancy

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HIGH LEVELS OF PROGESTERONE

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A glycoprotein hormone responsible formgametogenesis and steroidgenesis

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GONADOTROPINS

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A glycoprotein hormones which is observed in high levels during menopause

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FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE

Question 38

Response to the release of corticotropin releasing hormone in hypothalamus

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ACTH

Question 39

Results in an x'ss of ACTH

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CUSHING'S SYNDROME

Question 40

Causes lipolysis and fatty acid mobilization

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LIPOTROPIN

Question 41

Involved in pain perception, appetite and immune response

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ENDORPHINS

Question 42

Stimulates darkening if the skin

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MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONE

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Carrier protein for T3 and T4

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THYROXIN-BINDING GLOBULIN

Question 44

Biologically active fraction of calcium

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IONIZED CALCIUM

Question 45

Effect of PTH in bone and kidney

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BONE : INCREASE osteoclast activity | KIDNEY : REDUCE renal Calcium clearance by stimulation reabsorption

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Responsible for attaching osteoclast to bone

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CALCITONIN

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Effect of calcitonin on intestines, bones and kidney

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INTESTINES : REDUCES calcium reabsorption BONES : REDUCES osteoclast activity KIDNEY : REDUCED calcium and phosphate reabsorption

Question 48

A chemical non-nutrient that serves as intercellular messenger

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Hormone

Question 49

Substances that allows communication between the Nervous system and adjacent tissues

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Neurotransmitter