202 Lecture Exam 1 Flashcards
What stimulates glucocorticoids?
ACTH and blood volume
What is NIDDM?
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Which hormones are water-soluble amino acid polymers?
Peptide hormones
Which form of diabetes causes sugar build up in the urine?
Diabetes mellitus
Which form of Diabetes Mellitus is autoimmune?
Type 1
How many cell proteins can one hormone affect?
Thousands
If someone has no beta islets in their pancreas, what condition are they suffering from?
IDDM (type 1)
What do steroid hormones do once inside the cell?
Combine with nuclear or cytoplasmic receptors and bind to chromosomes and activate gene transcription
What are the three types of hormone release mechanisms?
- Endocrine system - adrenal cortex releasing hormones after stimulation by ACTH
- Humoral control system - PTH based on blood calcium
- Neural control system - nerves trigger release of hormones (ex. nerve impulses to adrenal medulla trigger epinephrine)
What defines a target tissue?
Hormone receptors
What causes Type 2 diabetes?
Loss of insulin receptors on cells, so glucose can’t enter
What do Gonadocoticoids eventually become?
Estrogen and Testosterone
Why does excessive beer consumption trigger gynecomastia?
Xenoestrogens in hops
Which thyroid hormone determines your energy?
T3
What are xenoestrogens?
Estrogens from outside sources
How do the paracrine and endocrine systems differ from neurotransmitters?
Neurotransmitters use hormones to stimulate action potentials in the nervous system, they are part of the nervous system
What are two examples of steroid hormones?
Cortisol and Testosterone
Where is the production of estrogen in pre-menopausal versus post-menopausal women?
Pre-menopause: ovaries and adrenal cortex
Post-menopause: adrenal cortex
Which hormone is derived from cholesterol and lipid soluble?
Steroid hormones
What is a target tissue?
A tissue that possesses specific receptors which bind to a given hormone
Why would high TSH levels indicate a low-functioning thyroid?
Thyroid would compensate for low function by triggering more TSH; hypothalamus initiates loop but T4 isn’t made
Epinephrine and Dopamine are what kind of hormone?
Amine
What is the role of estrogen in breast cancer?
Fuels some types of it
What are the symptoms of diabetes mellitus?
Polyuria (excess urination), polyphagia (excess eating), polydypsia (excess hunger and thirst), sugar in urine
What is the significance of steroid hormones being fat-soluble?
They can diffuse through the cell surface
What kind of hormone are ADH and Oxytocin?
Peptide
Are amine hormones water soluble?
Yes
To what do amine and peptide hormones have to bind?
Cell membrane receptors
What are symptoms of hypothyroidism?
Weight gain, fatigue, low body temperature, dry skin, constipation
What would happen if you gave AI to a pre-menopausal woman?
It would not work. AI would not inhibit the main source of estrogen coming from the ovaries
What drug is used to block estrogen in some forms of breast cancer?
Aromatase inhibitor (AI)
What controls the release of thyroid hormone?
Negative feedback from blood concentration of T4
What is the humoral control system?
It involves changes in the blood triggering the release of certain hormones
If T4 is high, what does the thyroid do?
Produces less TSH and TRH
If T4 is high, what does the thyroid do?
Produces more TSH and TRH
What are the symptoms of diabetes insipidus?
Excessive urination, unsweet urine
Which part of the pituitary synthesizes and stores its own hormones?
Anterior pituitary
What is the name of corticoids that increase blood glucose?
Glucocorticoids (like cortisol)
How is acromegaly different from pituitary gigantism?
Pituitary gigantism = too much GH in childhood
Acromegaly = excess GH in adulthood - large jaw and hands, but can’t grow taller
What is the pancreas releasing insulin or glucagon an example of?
Humoral control system
Why are there more hormones to increase blood sugar than to decrease it?
You can live with high blood sugar indefinitely, but low blood sugar kills you in minutes because every system in the body uses glucose
What is formed by the axons of neurosecretory cells that originate in the hypothalamus?
The hypothalamo-hypophyseal tract
What would happen to ghrelin levels if a person receives an atropine injection?
Ghrelin inhibited, wouldn’t feel hunger, block parasympathetic nervous system
What does the binding of hormones to a cell membrane receptor trigger?
G-protein pathway, secondary messenger, cell response
What does the conversion of T4 to T3 require?
Minerals
What can increase the concentration of a hormone in the blood?
Stimulation of an endocrine gland
What causes diabetes mellitus?
Prolonged elevated blood glucose
What are the end products of steroid hormones working in cells?
mRNA and new proteins
What is aromatization?
The conversion of male hormones into female hormones using aromatase (enzyme)
What is the name of corticoids that are stimulated by ACTH and low blood volume and reabsord Na+ and water?
Mineralocorticoids (including aldosterone)
What is IDDM?
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Insulin Dependent DM)
Which 3 minerals does the body need to make T3?
Zinc, Selenium, and Copper
What two things determine specificity on a target tissue?
Presence of absence of receptor and location of receptor
Explain the composition of the posterior pituitary
Made of axons from the hypothalamus, myelinated neurons, store the hormones made in the hypothalamus
What are some of the side-functions of oxytocin?
Milk letdown, trust, bonding
What is it called when the activation of one protein activates several others in a chain reaction?
Amplification
Is prostate cancer caused by excess testosterone?
No, excess DHT causes it, but testosterone does not
What are Gonadocorticoids?
steroid hormones, stimulated by ACTH, aid in sex characteristic developement
What is the classification of atropine?
Cholinergic antagonist
What is the name of steroids and androgens produced in the adrenal medulla?
Corticoids
What is the difference between paracrine and endocrine hormones?
Paracrine hormones act on neighboring cells, localized
Endocrine releases hormones into the blood to circulate to intended target
What are some examples of xenoestrogens?
plastic bottles, beef, eggs, milk, soy, flax, hops
What regulates anterior pituitary hormone production?
Hypothalamus
When hormones modify amino acids, what are formed?
Amine hormones
Which form of diabetes is caused by loss of ADH secretion?
Diabetes insipidus
What is plasma?
The clear liquid left when the formed elements are taken from the blood
What is blood plasma made of?
Mostly water but also solutes made of protein (albumin)
What are formed elements?
RBC, WBC, and platelets
What is the structure and function of erythrocytes?
biconcave disc, no nuclei; transport most oxygen and some CO2
What is the structure and function of Leukocytes?
S: round or slighly indented, larger than RBC, varies depending on type
F: mediate immune responses involving antigens
What is the structure and function of platelets?
S: small cell fragments with many vesicles but no nucleus
F: form platelet plug, release chemicals that promote vascular spasm and blood clotting
Which leukocytes are granular?
Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
Which leukocytes are agranular?
Monocytes, lymphocytes
What are the three types of protein found in the plasma and what are their general functions?
- Albumin: transport solutes, buffer pH, change viscosity and osmolarity
- Globulins: Solute transport, clotting, immunity
- Fibrinogen: fibrin precursor (protein that forms framework of blood clot)
What is polycythemia?
Cancer of erythropoietic line of red bone marrow, hight RBC count
What is leukopenia?
Low WBC count
What is leukemia?
Cancer of hemopoietic tissues, too many leukocytes and their precursors
What is anemia?
Not enough RBC