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endocrine system

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Autocrine hormones act on the SAME/OTHER cells that produce them.   same  
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Paracine hormones act on the SAME/OTHER cells that produce them.   other  
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Neurotransmitters are released from   presynaptic axon  
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3 characteristics of neurotransmitters   1.act rapidly 2.over short distances3.short duration  
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endocrine hormones are released by __________ into the ___________ and influence cells at a different location.   specialized glands or cells circulation  
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3 characteristics of endocrine hormones   1. act slowly 2. act over long distances3. long duration  
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A hormone is a chemical that is secreted by   . a cell or group of cells . into the blood for transport . has a distant target where it exerts its effect . in low concentrations  
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hormones are usually secreted by   endocrine glands  
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other molecules that can act as hormones are secreted by   1. isolated endocrine cells within tissues 2. neurons 3. immune system cells  
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low amounts of hormones are OK because   hormones have a high affinity (low Km) for their receptors  
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hormones bind to __________ and initiate a __________   receptors response  
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3 general classes of hormones   Proteins and Polypeptides Steroids Tyrosine derivatives  
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Most abundant type of hormone in body   Proteins and Polypeptides  
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Steroid hormones secreted by   adrenal cortex, ovaries & testes, placenta  
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Steroid hormones   cortisol, aldosterone, androgens & estrogens, vit D  
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Tyrosine derived hormones are secreted by   thyroid, adrenal medulla  
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Tyrosine derived hormones   Epi, NE thyroxine  
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peptide hormone size   100 aa  
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Peptide hormones synthesized on ___________ as ___________then cleaved to ___________ by peptidase in the ___   polysomes, prehormones, prohormones, ER  
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After being synthesized peptide hormones are transferred to the __________ for packaging into secretory vesicles   Golgi  
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___________ in vesicles cleave prohormones into _____________hormones   enzymes, active  
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vesicles release their contents into extracellular space or bloodstream via   Ca2+ dependent exocytosis  
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Protein hormone secretion is RAPID/SLOW   rapid (sec-min)  
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peptides are ________ soluble   H2O  
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peptides have a LONG/SHORT half life   short  
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peptides are lipo PHILIC/PHOBIC and CAN/CANNOT pass through the cell membrane (receptor cell)   phobic, cannot  
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peptide hormones act on cells through   membrane surface receptors  
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peptides hormones act on cells by initiating a   second messenger system  
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2nd messenger systems have a RAPID response because they   modify existing proteins  
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2nd messenger systems   G protein coupled receptorsenzyme linked receptors  
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Steroid hormones are synthesized from ___________ and STORED/NOT STORED   cholesterol, not stored  
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Steroid hormones are secreted SLOWER/FASTER than protein hormones   Slower - they have to be synth from cholesterol  
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steriod synthesis occurs on the   smooth ER  
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most cholesterol comes from   plasma lipoproteins  
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T/F cholesterol can be made de novo   TRUE  
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steroid hormones are lipo PHILIC/PHOBIC and CAN/CANNOT be stored   philic, cannot  
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steroid hormones are released from the cell by   diffusion - lipoPHILIC  
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steroid hormones are SOLUBLE/NOT SOLUBLE in body fluids   not soluble  
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steroid hormones must be carried by ___________through the blood   protein carrier molecules  
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steroid hormones bound to carriers are   protected from proteases not active  
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in order for a steroid hormone to be active it must be BOUND/FREE from the carrier protein   free  
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how does a steroid hormone cause an effect in the target cell   diffuses thru membrane and binds a receptor in the cytoplasm, receptor-hormone goes to nucleus and activates transcription of certain genes  
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Tyrosine derived hormones act like peptide hormones   bind membrane receptors - epi, NE, Dopa  
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Tyrosine derived hormones act like steroid hormones   bind intracellular receptors - thyroid h  
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thyroid hormones increase _____________ in the _______________of a cell   transcription, nucleus  
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factors that increase or decrease the amt of hormone in the blood   rate of secretion rate of clearnace  
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hormones are cleared from the blood by   metabolic destruction by tissues binding target tissues excretion by liver in bile excretion by kidney in urine  
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2 organs that aid in hormone excretion   liver, kidney  
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down regulation of hormone receptors   decreases responsiveness  
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upregulation of hormone receptors   increases responsiveness  
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factors causing downregulation of hormone receptors   inactivation of receptors inactivation of 2nd msgr proteins temp sequestration of receptors in cell destruction of receptors by lysosomes decreased production of receptors  
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hormone secretion stimuli   external circadian rhythms spontaneous sleep  
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negative feedback   turns DOWN or OFF!more important in maintaining homeoprevents oversecretion prevents overactivity of target tissue  
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positive feedback   turns ON or UP!  
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part of brain involved in hormone production   hypothalamus  
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hypothalamus is connected to _____________ by the ____________   pituitary, infundibulum  
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pituitary is under control of the   hypothalamus  
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anterior pituitary hormones are controlled by _______________ & ______________ from the hypothalamus   hypothalmic releasing and inhibiting hormones  
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hormone secretion from the posterior pituitary is controlled by __________________ that originate in the ______________ and end in the post pituitary   nerve signals, hypothalamus  
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post pituitary hormones (from hypothtalmus)   ADH Oxytocin  
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ant pituitary hormones transported from hypothtalamus to ant pit thru   hypothalamic-hypophysial portal vessels  
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hypothalamus hormones acting on ant pituitary   TRH-thyrotropin releasing hormone CRH-corticotropin releasing hormone GHRH- growth hormone releasing hormone GHIH- growth hormone Inhibiting hormone GnRH- gonadotropin releasing hormone PIH- prolactin inhib hormone  
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ant pituitary hormones   GH - growth TSH - thyroid stim ACTH - AdrenoCorticoTropin LH - leutinizing FSH - follicle stim PRL - prolactin  
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principle endo areas   pineal, parathyroidthyroid, thymus, pancreas, adrenal stomach, sm. intestine, ovary / testes  
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hormones prod by thyroid   thyroxine-T4, triiodothyronine-T3, calcitonin  
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hormones prod by adrenal cortex   cortisol, aldosterone, androgens & estrogens  
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hormones prod by adrenal medulla   Epi NE  
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hormones prod by GI   gastrin, secretin, CCK, GIP, motilin  
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hormones prod by brain   melatonin, MSH-melanocyte stim  
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hormones prod by gonads   testosterone, DHT, estrogen, progesterone  
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hormones prod bypancreas   insulin, glucagon, somatostatin  
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hormones prod by parathyroid   PTH - parathyroid  
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hormones prod by kidney   renin, erythropoetin  
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hormones prod by liver   angiotensin  
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hormones prod by heart   ANP - atrial natriuretic  
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hormones prod by SKIN, LIVER, KIDNEY   Vit D (calcitriol)  
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synergism   combined effect is greater than either of them individually - more than additive  
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permissiveness   hormone A needs hormone B present to work properly  
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antagonistic   hormones work against each other  
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hypersecretion   adenomas or cancerous tumors of glands  
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hyposecretion   anywhere in feedback pathway  
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2nd msgr problems   tissues not responding to circulatins hormone levels  
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primary hypersecretion is due to   problem at primary organ or gland  
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secondary hypersecretion is due to   problem at pituitary or hypothalamus  
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vasopressin   ADH  
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ADH and Oxytocin are produced in the hypothalamus as   prohormones packaged with convertases in vesicles, cleaved by convertases while traveling down axon to be released  
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ADH and Oxytocin are stored in ________ and exit the post pit. thru ________   vesicles, exocytosis  
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ADH is important in ______ regulation in the ___________ via the V2 receptor   H2O, renal tubules  
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ADH plays a role in _________ regulation via the V1 receptor   blood pressure  
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ECF osmolarity has what effect on ADH   INCREASES ADH - increases H2O reabsorption - decreases ECF Os.  
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Oxytocin is very important during __________ and uses a POS/NEG feedback loop   partruition, pos  
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positive feedback on oxytocin is caused by _____________ stimulis of the cervix   stretch  
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__________ of cervix stops positive feedback of oxytocin   relaxation (baby is now out)  
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oxytocin stimulates ______________ due to a nervous stimuli from breast   milk let down  
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T/F each ant pit hormone has a specific target tissue   true  
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hierarchical control   multiple points of hormonal control  
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simple feedback control   one point of control  
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prolactin action   stim prod of milk proteins, stim add mammary growth, promotes vit prod (liver), inhibits LH and FSH secretion (GnRH suppression)  
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prolactin secretion stim by   suckling  
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"normal growth" depends on   GH and other hormonesadequate diet, absence of chronic stress, genetics  
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GH is produced by the   anterior pituitary  
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GH exerts effectsA. on specific target tissues B. on all or almost all tissues in the body   B. all or almost all tissues in the body  
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GH causes growth by   increased cell size, increased mitosis, increased # of cells, specific differentiation  
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GH is ANABOLIC/CATABOLIC   anabolic  
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GH is released from cells called   somatotrophs (GH=somatotrophin)  
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GH metabolic effects   increased rate of protein synthesis, increased mobilization of FA's (use for E), decreased rate of glucose utilization BOTTOM LINE: enhance protein prod, reduce fat stores, conserves carbs.  
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GH via IGF-1 effects   increases skeletal growth, strongly stim osteoblasts  
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GH needs ________ & __________ to work   insulin and carbs  
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Somatomedins function   indirectly mediate GH actions  
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Stimulation of GH secretion   decreased blood glucose, decreased free blood FA's, starvation - fasting, protein deficient, trauma, stress, excitement, exercise, testosterone, estrogen, DEEP sleep, GHRH - stim  
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Inhibition of GH secretion   increased blood glucose, increased free blood FA's, , aging, obesity, GHRH - inhib, growth hormone (exogenous), somatomedins  
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GH and IGF-1 feedback on the _____________ or _____________   anterior pituitary, hypothalamus  
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GH is primarily released _______________   in the sleep cycle  
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GH is also released during   exercise  
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GH has a direct effect on which organs and tissues   adipose, liver, muscle  
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GH has an indirect effect, thru IGF's which are produced in the _________ and have effect on which tissues   liver;kidney, pancreas, intestine, islet cells, parathyroids, skin, connective tissue, bone heart, lung, chondrocytes, muscles(slide 67)  
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GH deficiency can cause   . dwarfism(pre puberty), panhypopituitarism - inadeq secretion from ant pit, rate of dev decreased, decreased capacity to make cartilage and long bone, Laron dwarfism: GH hi, IGF-1 low receptor insensitivity  
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GH deficiency is treated with   Human growth hormone (exogenous)  
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GH excessive caused by   Pituitary adenoma  
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excessive GH causes   Gigantism: adol onset, inc bone length & thickness, Acromegaly:adult onset, inc bone thickness, (nose, head, hands, feet), oragnomegaly. Pituitary diabetes:excessive insulin stim causes insulin insensitivity in tissues  
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Pituitary diabetes is caused by excess _____ and entails   GH.TYPE II: overstim of insulin causes "insulin insensitive" tissues and dec glucose uptake, TYPE I: "burnout" of pancreatic B-islet cells  
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