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Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards

1
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Negative feedback inhibiting hormone secretion from endocrine target to anterior pituitary/hypothalamus

A

Long-loop feedback

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2
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Negative feedback inhibiting hormone secretion from anterior pituitary to hypothalamus

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Short-loop feedback

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3
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1st degree disorders are due to…

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A defect in secretory cells

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4
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2nd degree disorders are due to…

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Too much/ too little tropic hormone secreted from the pituitary gland

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5
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3rd degree disorders are due to…

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Hypothalamic defects

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6
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Endocrine regions of the pancreas are called…

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Islets of Langerhans

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7
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Rough normal blood glucose concentration

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5 mmoles

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8
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Hypoglycaemia is blood glucose of…

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<3mM

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9
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glucagon is produced by…

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alpha cells in the islets of langerhans

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10
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Insulin secretion is stimulated by…

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Amino acids and glucose in the blood

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11
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Somatostatin is secreted by…

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Delta cells in the islets of langerhans

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12
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Function of somatostatin

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  1. inhibits GI activity, slowing nutrient absorption

2. supresses release of insulin and glucagon

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13
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Net effect of the glucose counter-regulatory control system

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Elevates blood glucose

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14
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Hormones making up the glucose counter-regulatory control system

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Glucagon
Epinephrine
Cortisol
Growth hormone

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15
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Hyperexcitation of neurons (possibly leading to tetany) is caused by…

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Hypocalcaemia

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16
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Reduced neuron excitability depressing neuromuscular activity (triggering cardiac arrhythmias in extreme cases) is caused by…

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Hypercalcaemia

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17
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Increasing plasma pH has what effect on [ca2+] plasma?

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Alkalosis –> hypocalcaemia

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18
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Actions of 21-hydroxylase

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Enzyme needed for synthesis of aldosterone and cortisol

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19
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Mineralocorticoids (e.g. aldosterone) are produced in the…

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Zona glomerulosa in the adrenal cortex

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20
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Glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisol) are produced in the…

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Zona fasciculata in the adrenal cortex

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21
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Sex steroids are produced in which part of the adrenal gland?

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Zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex

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22
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Catecholamines (e.g. epinephrine, dopamine) are produced in the…

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Adrenal medulla

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23
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C (clear) cells of the thyroid secrete…

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Calcitonin (Ca2+ regulating hormone)

24
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The pituitary gland is situated in a hollow of the sphenoid bone called the…

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Sella turcica

25
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Which parts= of the pituitary gland is dark and which is light staining on H&E stain?

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Dark = anterior pituitary
Light = posterior pituitary
26
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3 Types of anterior pituitary cells and how they stain

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Acidophils - pink
Basophils - light purple
Chromophobic - pale

27
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Arterial blood supply to the anterior pituitary

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Superior hypophysial artery

28
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Arterial blood supply to the posterior pituitary

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Inferior hypophysial artery

29
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The hypothalamus is connected to the posterior pituitary through the…

A

Infundibulum

30
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Vertebral level of the thyroid

31
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The thyroid is located between which cartilages?

A

Cricoid cartilage and 6th tracheal ring

32
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The isthmus lies opposite which tracheal rings?

33
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Which nerve runs between the trachea and oesophagus?

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

34
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Which nerve runs beside the superior thyroid artery

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Superior laryngeal nerve

35
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Acidophils secrete which anterior pituitary hormones?

A

GH and prolactin

36
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Basolphils secrete which anterior pituitary hormones?

A

ACTH,
TSH,
FSH,
LH

37
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Embryological origin of the adrenal cortex

38
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Embryological origin of the adrenal medulla

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Neuroectoderm

39
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Thyroglobulin is secreted in…

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The follicular cell

it is then exocytosed into the colloid where it is iodinated

40
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Specific action of TSH

A

catalyses endocytosis of iodinated thyroglobulin into the follicular cell

41
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How are thyroid hormones transported in the blood

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Bound to thyroxine-binding globulin

has a higher affinity for T4

42
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Where is the thyroid hormone receptor located

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In the target cell

higher affinity for T3 so most T4 is converted by deiodinase before/after entering the cell

43
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Action of thyroid peroxidase

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oxidizes iodide ions to form iodine atoms for addition onto tyrosine residues on thyroglobulin in the colloid

44
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IGF-1 is secreted by…

+ action

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Secreted by the liver stimulated by GH

inhibits release of GH and GHRH

45
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Synthesis of calcitriol

A

Vitamin D converted to 25(OH)D3 in the liver

25(OH)D3 converted to Calcitriol by the kidney
stimulated by prolactin and PTH

46
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General action of calcitriol

A

increases plasma calcium

47
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General action of PTH

A

increases plasma calcium

48
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The thyroid produces …….. in response to high plasma calcium

A

calcitonin

increases renal calcium excretion

49
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The kidney converts 25(OH)D3 to……

A

Calcitriol

50
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Hormones travel from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary in the…

A

hypophyseal portal system

51
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ACTH release is stimulated by…

52
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The posterior pituitary produces

A

Oxytocin

ADH

53
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Basis of large vessel disease in diabetes mellitus

A

LDL is glycated
Glycated LDL is not removed from plasma by liver cells
causes hyperlipidaemia + atherosclerosis

54
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Basis of small vessel disease in diabetes mellitus

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glycosylation of basal lamina proteins thickens the basal lamina –> narrowed arteriole + ischaemia

55
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Effects of insulin

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increased glucose uptake by cells
Glycogen synthesis
Triacylglycerol synthesis
increased amino acid uptake
protein synthesis
stimulates Na/KATPase --> increased potassium uptake
56
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Specific action of insulin on fat and muscle cells

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binds to tyrosine kinase receptors –> recruits GLUT4 transporters

57
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action of insulin on liver cells

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(only effective in the fed state)

insulin activates hexokinase –> lowers intracellular glucose –> glucose enters cell via GLUT 2

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