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Chapter 17 part 2 Endocrine System Organization Flashcards

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what prevents hormones from being broken down by hydrolytic enzymes after entering the bloodstream?

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binding proteins

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what act as chaperones that protect hormone and remain intact/functional at target site?

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binding proteins

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what is a hormone attached to a binding protein called?

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bound hormone

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Hormones bind to _____ binding proteins

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specific

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5
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testosterone binds to…

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testosterone binding globulin

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progesterone binds to…

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progesterone binding globulin

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Why is binding proteins a reversible action?

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they detatch at target tissues

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when binding proteins detach from hormones the hormones are called…

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free hormones

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hormones that do not have any specific binding proteins are…

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ALWAYS free

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10
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what kind of hormones can diffuse through capillary walls and bind target tissues?

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free hormones

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Why can’t bound hormones diffuse?

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TOO BIG

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bound hormones can act as a _______ is hormone levels decrease

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reservoir

(they release them to get levels up)

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What are the 2 hormone classes?

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lipid soluble, water soluble

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What kind of hormones cant pass through cell membrane, but travel easy in the blood?

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Water soluble

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Examples of water soluble hormones
(6)

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LH
TSH
ADH
PTH
Insulin
EPI

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16
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What hormones easily cross cell membranes?

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Lipid soluble

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Examples of lipid soluble hormones?

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steroids (testosterone, estrogen)
THYROID HORMONES

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18
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What are the two receptor classes?

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Nuclear and membrane bound receptors

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19
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what receptor is bound by lipid soluble hormones?

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nuclear

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20
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What receptor is bound by water soluble hormones?

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Membrane bound receptors

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21
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lipid soluble hormones are _____ and ______

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small and nonpolar

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Where are the two places nuclear receptors are found?

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usually the nucleus, sometimes cytoplasm(move to nuc once activated)

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What is the result after binding to nuclear receptors?

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modify gene expression/ transcription AND stimulate new protein synthesis

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Nuclear receptors have what kind of effect on target cells?

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rapid

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What binds to DNA to stimulate protein synthesis?
hormone receptor complex (example testosterone --> protein synth ---> secondary sex characteristics)
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water soluble hormones are _____
LARGE
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What are the 3 types of membrane bound receptor complexes?
1. ligand gated ion channels 2. G protein coupled receptors 3. Enzymatic receptors
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what receptor is bound by neurotransmitters to open gate (NA, K, CL, CA2 flow thorugh)
ligand gated ion channels
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what is the most common receptor pathway?
G coupled protein receptor
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what is the secondary messenger of GCPR?
cAMP
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what receptors are linked to enzymes in target cells?
enzymatic receptors
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what are the 2 examaples of enzymatic receptors
guanylate cyclase receptor receptor tyrosine kinase
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hormone concentrations are _____ in the bloodstream
stable
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the larger more complex the hormone =
the more stable
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what determines hormone lifespan?
chemical composition
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What is the amount of time it takes for 50% of circulating hormone to be removed from circulation and be excreted (variable timeframe)
half-life
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What hormone is 3 AA, simple, short half life, quick degredation?
TRH
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What hormone is a steroid with long half-life? (hint: adrenal glands)
cortisol
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all hormones will eventually..
be destroyed in circulation or by enzymes at target cells
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What limits the time of activity?
destruction
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water soluble hormones typically have ____
shorter half lives
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What breaks down water soluble hormones in the blood?
hydrolytic enzymes (proteases)
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hormones with short half life have concentrations that change alot in the blood so they tend to regulate activities with _____ and ______
rapid onset and short duration
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What are the 3 ways to avoid hormone destruction (or delay it ?)
1. have carbohydrate attach 2. have a modified terminal end (protects from protease) 3. have binding proteins
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what are hormones with a carbohydrate called?
glycoproteins
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hormones specifically bind to receptor at the _____ ______
binding site
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How are hormone receptors specific?
designed so only 1 hormone can bind to it
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some hormones can bind to a ______ of receptors with similar structures and different effects
Family
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Hormones can have different ____ on different __________
effects target areas
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What hormone binds to a family of receptors?
Epi
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Epi can stimulate smooth muscle _____ and ______ simultaneously in the blood vessels and bronchioles
contraction and relaxation
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receptors have high ______ for hormones that bind them
binding affinity
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do you need a large hormone concentration to activate a lot of receptors?
no! binding affinity makes the receptors extra sensitive
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To optimize target tissue response you need to....
increase # of receptors = enhance sensitivity = more chance for effect
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target tissue response becomes desensitized when _____ occurs
down regulation
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What decreases that makes cells unable to responde to hormone? (2)
nutrients and energy
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What is it called when # of receptors quickly drop after hormone exposure
desensitization
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______ increases sensitivity in cells and increases rate of receptor synthesis
upregulation
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What are the 3 types of hormone interactions?
permissive synergistic antagonistic
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What hormone reaction involves hormones helping each other (without theres a weaker response)
permissive interaction (TH making Epi receptors in heart)
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What hormone reaction involves 2+ hormones having an increased response compared to 1 hormone on the target tissue?
synergistic interactions (FSH, LH work together)
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What hormone reaction involves hormones that oppose each other (Tight regulation of specific parameter)?
antagonistic interactions (calcitonin, PTH)
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Drugs with similar design compete for _____ ______
same receptor
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Drug that binds to receptor and leads to activation
agonist
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drug that binds receptor and causes inhibition of action
antagonist
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Meds in inhalers mimic ___
epi (bronchioles relax)
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Meds that prevent stroke antagonize ___
Epi (prevent blood vessel block

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