DAT Endocrine System Cheat Sheet Flashcards
targets a distant cell
through the bloodstream
endocrine
secretes enzymes into
ducts
exocrine
target nearby cell
paracrine
targets itself
autocrine
Bind to surface cell membrane receptor → Receptors start cell signaling pathways via secondary messengers
peptide hormones
where do peptide hormones bind to
surface cell membrane receptors
Diffuse plasma membrane and bind receptor in cytoplasm → hormone + receptor is transported into nucleus to act
transcriptionally
steroids
after steroids diffuse thru membrane, where is receptor bound
in cytoplams
after hormone and receptor is bound, where is it transported (steroids)
nucleous
Lipid-soluble, bind to receptors in nucleus, and require protein carrier in blood
thyroid hormones
what do thyroid hormones require
protein carriers in blood
are thyroid hormones lipid soluable
yes
Water-soluble, bind receptors on target tissue, and mainly act via secondary messenger cAMP
Catecholamines:
where do catecholamines bind receptors
target tissue
what secondary messenger does catecholamines act by
cAMP
Small molecules that pass along signals (such as growth
factors and protein hormones)
secondary messengers
secondary messengers are Initiated by
ligand-receptor binding
examples of secondary messengers
Examples: IP3, cAMP, Calcium, DAG
Hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones to the…
anterior pituitary gland
what happens when apg receives hormones
it releases its own
Hypothalamus secretes…
ADH and oxytocin
where is ADH and oxytocin stored
posterior pituitary
Secreted by Alpha cells,
released when energy
levels are low
glucagen
↑ glucose levels in blood
glucagen
Stimulates liver to
convert glycogen to
glucose
glucagen
glucogen Stimulates WHAT
in liver
gluconeogenesis
Converts stored adipose
tissue into blood lipids
glucagen
Secreted by Beta cells
insulin
Anabolic, released when energy
levels are high
insulin
↓ glucose levels in blood
insulin