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TL Endocrine

Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology

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What hormones come from the posterior pituitary? ADH and Oxytocin
What gland is responsible for fluid balance, child birth, and prostate gland contraction? posterior pituitary
What hormones does the posterior pituitary use to regulate fluid balance, child birth, an prostate gland contraction? ADH and oxytocin
Name 2 actions of ADH. causes reabsorption of water in the kidneys to support BP and blood volume, causes peripheral vasoconstriction
What is the affect of ADH on urine output? decreased urine output/ less water out
What are the functions of oxytocin? Uterine contraction, mammary gland milk ejection, contraction of the smooth muscles of the prostate gland
Name the seven hormones that come from the anterioror pituitary gland. thyroid stimulating hormone, andrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, leutinizing hormone, growth hormone (somatotropin {body – growing}), prolactin, interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
How does the function of anterior pituitary hormones differ from the function of posterior pituitary hormones? Most anterior pituitary hormones regulate secretion of hormones from other glands where as the posterior pituitary secretes hormones work directly on the target tissues
What is the overall function of the thyroid gland? regulates the rate of cellular metabolism
What is the role of the thyroid gland in a growing child? responsible for normal skeletal, muscular, and neurological growth and development
Where is your thyroid gland? on your trachea just below the thyroid cartilage
What gland is responsible for the stimulation of secretions from the thyroid gland? the anterior pituitary gland
What hormones are produced by the thyroid gland? Calcitonin, thyroxine T4 and Triiodothyronine T3
What is the function of calcitonin? Increased osteoblast activity, Retains calcium in the bones, Prevents loss of phosphorus and calcium – inhibits osteoclast activity in response to high serum Ca++
What do T3 and T4 do ? they bind to the mitochondria of cells to increase the rate of ATP production
What is the function of the parathyroid glands? to monitor and maintain serum calcium levels
What hormone is secreted by the parathyroid glands? parathyroid hormone
What does parathyroid hormone do? increases serum calcium levels by stimulating osteoClasts (Crushers) and inhibiting osteoBlasts (Builders) so that calcium is released from bone to the serum, promotes absorption of calcium from GI, and decreases renal excretion of calcium
What are the blood glucose controlling glands called and where are they located? Alpha, Beta, and Delta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
What hormone comes from Alpha cells in the islet of Langerhans and what is the function of that hormone? Alpha cells produce glucagon to break down stored fat and carbohydrate in response to low blood glucose
What hormone comes from the beta cells in the islet of Langerhnas and what is its function? Insulin is needed by most cells to transport glucose across cell membranes
What hormone comes from the delta cells of the islets of Langerhans and what is its function? somatostatin (body-stasis) inhibits the production of glucagon and insulin
Where are the adrenal glands located? on top of the kidneys
What is the function of the hormones of the adrenal medulla? increase cellular energy use and muscular strength/endurance, and mobilize energy reserves in response to stress
What kind of hormones come from the adrenal medulla? catecholamines, epinephrine (adrenaline ) and norepinephrine (noradrenaline)
What are the functions of epinephrine and norepinephrine? the fight or flight response to stress
Name the changes created by the initiation of the fight or flight response or activation of the sympathetic nervous system. increased heart rate and bp, shunting of blood to vital organs and away from nonessential (digestion/elimination), increased alertness pupil dilation, stored glucose released for increased energy, dilation of bronchioles for increased O2 delivery
Name 6 locations with receptors for epinephrine and norepinephrine. cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle fibers, GI tract, vascular smooth muscle, adipose tissue, liver
What hormones come from the adrenal cortex? glucocorticoids (cortisol/hydrocortisone, corticosterone, and cortisone), Minerlocorticoids (aldosterone), and a small amount of androgens
What is the job of the glucocorticoids? to increase rate of glucose sysnthesis, glycogen formation, release of fatty acids, and breakdown of fatty acids, and to exert anti-inflammatory effects to suppress the immune system
What is the job of mineralocorticoids? Aldosterone stimulates the kidneys to retain sodium and thus water
Name 9 major endocrine glands. Pineal, hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries
Which gland connects the nervous system to the endocrine system? Hypothalamus
What affect would decreased serum sodium have on aldosterone secretion in a healthy person? increase secretion
What affect would decreased blood volume have on aldosterone secretion in a healthy person? increase secretion
What affect would hypokalemia have on secretion of aldosterone in a healthy person? decrease secretion
What affect would hyperkalemia have on secretion of aldosterone? increase secretion
Name three triggers for cortisol secretion. stress, hypoglycemia, ACTH
How does cortisol function in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism? increases blood glucose by promoting glyconeogenesis in the liver, increases blood glucose by decreasing use of glucose in muscle and adipose tissue
How does cortisol function in protein metabolism? stimulates protein catabolism (eat-self)
How dose cortisol affect healing? inhibits immune/inflammatory response, delays wound healing
What affect does cortisol have on digestion? increases appetite and gastric secretions
What would happen to ADH secretion in a healthy person if their serum sodium increased? ADH secretion would increase
What would happen to ADH secretion in a healthy person if their blood volume dropped? ADH secretion would increase
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