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16) Endocrine System Flashcards

1-22 quiz, 23-75 lecture notes

1
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the condition produced by factors that tend to cause changes is the body’s internal environment and threaten its survival is called ________.

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stress

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the sex hormones from the adrenal cortex are primarily ___

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androgens

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the ________ gland is located deep between the cerebral hemisphere attached to the roof of the third venticle

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pineal

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the central portion of the adrenal gland is the adrenal ________

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medulla

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________ hormone acts primarily on the kidneys and causes them to conserve water.

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antidiuretic

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adenylate cyclase causes ATP molecules to become ________ molecules

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cyclic AMP

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________ stimulates the activity of bone-resorbing osteoblasts.

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calcitonin

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the pancreas functions as part of the endocrine system and as a part of the ________ system.

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digestive

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the thyroid gland has a special ability to remove ________ from the blood.

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Iodine

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a person under stress may have a lowered resistance to ________.

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infection

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aldosterone

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electrolyte balance

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thymosin

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maturation of T cells

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prolactin

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milk production

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cortisol

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stress maintenance

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thyroid hormone (TH)

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metabolism

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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release of cortisol, and during extreme stress other adrenal hormones as well

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insulin

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reduces blood sugar

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follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)

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regulation of sex cells

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glucagon

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increases blood sugar

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oxytocin

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uterine contractions and milk letdown

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parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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blood calcium regulation

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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water balance

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glands

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one or more cells that secrete substances

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exocrine glands

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secrete their products through tubes or ducts to external body surfaces

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endocrine glands

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release substances into the extracellular spaces surrounding endocrine glands, travel through the blood to specific target cells

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paracrine hormones

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short-distance chemical signal that regulates neighboring cells

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autocrine hormones

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short-distance chemical signals that exert their effects on the same cells that secretes them

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nervous system effect on endocrine system

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*sends impulses to specific cells (usually muscle or glands)
*signals are rapid, but can be brief unless neuronal activity continues

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29
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endocrine system

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*use chemical messengers - glands release hormones into blood stream, only affect receptors on target cells
*response can last days, even if secretion ceases.

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30
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major endocrine glands

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*hypothalamus
*pituitary gland
*thyroid gland
*adrenal glands
*pancreas

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hormone chemistry

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*can altering metabolic processes
*can alter enzyme activity, or rate of transport of substance
*delivered by binding to receptors on target cell

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upregulation

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increase in number of receptors on target cell, in response to a decrease in hormone level

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downregulation

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decrease in number of receptors on target cell, due to an increase in hormone level

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steroid hormones

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*lipids delivered from cholesterol
*can enter target cells by diffusion
*include sex hormones’ (testosterone and estrogen)

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actions of steroid hormones

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*cross cell membranes, combines with receptors in nucleus
*become hormone receptor complex, attach to DNA, inhibiting or activating gene transcription
*synthesis of mRNA is activated, protein synthesized

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nonsteroid hormones

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*usually soluble and cannot cross the plasma membrane
*(e.g. amines, proteins, peptides, glycoproteins)

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actions of nonsteroid hormones

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*messenger binds to protein receptors on targeted cell membrane
*protein receptor has a binding site and activity site, unite with binding site
*activity site reacts with other membrane proteins, adenylate cyclase changes ATP into cyclic AMP, cAMP promotes series of reactions.

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cellular changes caused by cAMP

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*alter membrane permeability
*activate enzymes
*promote protein synthesis
*stimulate or inhibit metabolic pathways
*initiate secretion of hormones

39
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control of hormone secretion

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primarily controlled by Negative Feedback Mechanisms

40
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negative feedback mechanism

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*when the endocrine gland or system is sensitive to concentration of substances it regulates, or product from a process it regulates
*when concentration reaches a certain level, the gland is inhibited and activity decreases
*three methods (tropic hormones, nervous system control, changes in composition of internal environment)

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pituitary gland

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*located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica (sphenoid bone)
*approx. size and shape of kidney bean
*anterior lobe & posterior lobe

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pituitary gland (anterior lobe)

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*hypothalamus stimulates anterior pituitary gland to release hormones
*hormones’ of anterior lobe: growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid secreting hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone

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growth hormone (GH)

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*stimulate bone and muscle growth
*enhances movement of amino acids through the cell membrane and increases the rate of protein synthesis

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prolactin (PRL)

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*stimulates milk production in females
*throught to help maintain normal sperm count in males

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thyroid secreting hormone (TSH)

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*controls secretions of hormones from thyroid

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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*controls the secretion of some hormones from adrenal cortex

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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*in females, stimulates development of egg containing follicles in ovaries, stimulates follicle cells to secrete estrogen
*in males, stimulates production of sperm cells

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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*promotes secretion of sex hormones in males and females
*stimulates release of egg from ovary

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pituitary gland (posterior lobe)

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*does not produce hormones, neurosecretory cells secrete two hormones that are produced by the hypothalamus directly to blood vessels that are located in the posterior lobe
*hormones include; antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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*keep blood volume constant by reabsorption of water in kidneys

51
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oxytocin (OT)

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*stimulates uterine contraction
*stimulates mammary glands to release milk

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thyroid

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*located on trachea just below larynx
*responsible for removing iodine from the blood
*produces three hormones: thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), calcitonin

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thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)

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*increase rate of energy released from carbohydrates
*increase rate of protein synthesis
*accelerates growth, stimulates activity in nervous system
*controlled by (TSH)
*T3 is 5X more potent

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calcitonin

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*lowers blood calcium and phosphate ion concentrations by inhibiting release of calcium and phosphate from bone
*increases rate at which calcium and phosphate are deposited in bone

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parathyroid gland

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*located on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
*secretes parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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*increases blood calcium levels
*stimulates the kidneys to retain calcium and excrete phosphate
*promotes calcium absorption from food into small intestines

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adrenal glands

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*suprarenal glands, located above the kidneys
*functions as two separate endocrine glands: andrenal medulla, and adrenal cortex

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adrenal medulla

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*secretes epinephrine and norepinepherine
*controlled by sympathetic NS- dilates respiratory passages, increases heart rate and blood pressure
*helps body respond to stress- increases blood pressure, heart beat, breathing rate, dilates pupils, inhibits digestion

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adrenal cortex

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*secretes more than 30 different steroids including: aldosterone, cortisol, adrenal androgens
*has three zones, each producing different types of hormones: zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis

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aldosterone

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*increases blood volume and pressure by promoting conservation of sodium ions and eliminating potassium ions through process of retaining water by osmosis

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cortisol

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*keep blood glucose levels within a normal range between meals: *decreases protein synthesis
*increases fatty acid release from adipose tissue
*stimulates glucose synthesis from non-carbohydrates (amino acids and glycerol)

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adrenal androgens

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*supplement sex hormones from the gonads in males
*can covert into estrogen by skin, liver, adipose tissue in females

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zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex

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*outer zone
*produces aldosterone and other mineralocorticoids

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zona fasciculata of adrenal cortex

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*middle zone
*produces cortisol and other glucocorticoids (anti-inflammatory and help with metabolism)

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zona reticularis

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*inner zone
*produces male sex hormones

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pancrease

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*act as an exocrine gland- produces digestive enzymes
*acts as an endocrine gland- produces hormones
*types of pancreatic cells: pancreatic Islets, alpha cells, beta cells, delta cells

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alpha cells

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*secrete glucagon
*triggers breakdown of glycogen to glucose when body needs energy

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beta cells

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*secrets insulin
*promotes formation of glycogen from glucose
*inhibits conversion of non-carbohydrates into glucose
*enhances movement of glucose into adipose and muscle cells

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delta cells

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*secretes somatostatin
*helps regulate glucose metabolism by inhibiting secretion of glucagon and insulin

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pineal gland

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*secretes melatonin
*light causes decrease of melatonin and dark increases production
*maintains internal clock, sleep-wake cycle

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thymus gland

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*secretes thymosin
*promotes development of certain lymphocytes (T cells)

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reproductive glands

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*females: ovaries secrete estrogen and progesteron
*placenta secretes estrogen, progesteron, and gonadotropins
*males: testes secrete testosterone

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stressor

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any stimulus that directly or indirectly causes hypothalamus to initiate stress-compensating responses

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short-term stress

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*hypothalamus activates the adrenal medulla via neural stimulation,
*adrenal medulla secrets epinephrine (80%) and norepinephrine (20%), readies body for “fight or flight”
* HR & BP increase, bronchioles dilate to facilitate flow of air in and out lungs, BGL and metabolic rate increases

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long-term stress

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*hypothalamus activates the adrenal cortex via hormonal stimulation, which greatly reinforces short-term response
*cause hypothalamic neurons release corticotropin hormone (CRH) *anterior petuitary cells release adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
*metabolic effect: break down protein to increase blood amino acids, increases blood sugar by converting glycogen to glucose, break down fat, increase fatty acids for muscles
*renal effect: kidneys retain sodium, cause water retention, blood volume and pressure rise

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