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EH 9 Intro To Endocrine System And Appetite Flashcards

1
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Homeostasis definition

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The maintenance of a stable environment within a dynamic equilibrium using negative feedback systems

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2
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Features of a control system

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1- stimulus
2- receptors
Afferent pathway
3- control centre
Efferent pathway
4- effector
Negative feeback

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3
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What detects position and movement?

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Proprioreceptors

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4
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What detects dangerous stimuli?

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Nociceptors

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5
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What does the control centre do and where is it located?

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Hypothalamus + pituitary gland
Determines set point
Analyses afferent input
Determines response

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6
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How do biological rhythms arise?

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Set points varying over time

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7
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What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus and what does it set?

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Biological clock in hypothalamus
Sets the circadian/diurnal rhythm

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8
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What does melatonin set and where is released from?

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Circadian/diurnal rhythm
Pineal gland

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9
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What are zeitgebers?
Examples

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Environmental cues
Examples: lights, temp, exercise

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Hormone definition

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Molecule secreted by endocrine gland into bloodstream to act on distant target cells

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11
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What conc. are horomones in the blood?

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Very low concentration

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12
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Four classifications of hormones

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Peptide
Glycoproteins
Amino acid devrivatives
Steroids

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13
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What classifications of hormones are water soluble/

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Glycoproteins
Peptide
Some amino acid derivative - (nor)adrenaline

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14
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What classifications of hormones are lipid soluble?

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Steroids
Some amino acid derivatives-thyroid hormone

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15
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Describe peptide hormones + examples

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Water soluble
Free in plasma
Examples: insulin, glucagon growth hormone

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16
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Describe Glycoproteins hormones + examples

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Water soluble
Free in plasma
Examples- LH, FSH, TSH

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17
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Describe Amino acid derivatives hormones + examples

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  • (Nor)adrenaline - water soluble - free in plasma
  • Thyroid horomone - lipid soluble - bound to carrier protein TBG
  • melatonin
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18
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Describe Steroid hormones + examples

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Lipid soluble
Derived from cholesterol
Bound to carrier proteins
Examples- cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone, oestrogen

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19
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How are water soluble hormones transported in the blood?

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Free in plasma

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20
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How are lipid soluble hormones transported in blood?

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Bound to carrier proteins

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21
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Role of carrier proteins

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Increase solubility of hormone in plasma
Transports lipid soluble hormones in blood
Increase half life
Readily accessible reverse

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22
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Endocrine communication

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Hormone released into blood and carried to distant target cells

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23
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Neurocrine communication

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Hormone transported down axon from neurone + released into blood to distant target cell

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Paracrine communication

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Hormone carried short distance to adjacent ell via interstitial fluid

25
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Autocrine communication

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Hormone acts back on original cell

26
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In what type of communication does the hormone act back on original cell?

27
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In what type of communication does the hormone act on adjacent cells via interstitial fluid?

28
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In what communication does the hormone travel down the axon from the neurone?

A

Neurocrine

29
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In what communication does the horomone travel in the blood to distant target cells?

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Endocrine
Neurocrine

30
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Factors determining hormone levels

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  • rate of production - synthesis and secretion
  • rate of delivery - increased blood flow = increased hormone delivers
  • rate of degradation - metabolism + excretion
31
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Are lipid or water hormone receptors faster?

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Water- triggers mechanism already set out

32
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Where do water soluble hormones bind to?

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Can’t pass through plasma membrane
Bind to extra cellular/cell surface receptors

33
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Two extracellular receptors

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G protein coupled receptor
Tyrosine kinase

34
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How does G protein coupled receptor initiate a response?

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1- binding of hormone to receptor
2- dissociation of G protein alpha subunit
3- activation of effector protein
4- formation of secondary messenger
5- activation of protein kinase
6-phosphorylation of target proteins
7- cellular response

35
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How does tyrosine kinase initiate a response?

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1- hormone binds to receptor
2- dimerisation
3- autophosphorylatio of tyrosines
4- activation of protein kinase
5- phosphorylation of target protein
6- cellular response

36
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What receptors do lipid soluble hormones bind to?

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Can pass through plasma membrane
Bind to intracellular receptors in cytoplasm or nucleus
Modulate gene transcription

37
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How to lipid soluble hormones initiate a response?

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1- hormone bind to receptor
2- receptor bind to DNA sequence with HRE- hormone response element
3- expression of new protein mediates effect of hormone
DNA > mRNA > new protein > cellular response

38
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What is the appetite control centre?

A

Arcuate nucleus

39
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What controls the feeling of fullness?

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Satiety centre

40
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Where is the satiety centre?

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Hypothalamus

41
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Nuclei meaning in hypothalamus

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Several clusters of neurones

42
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What do excitatory/stimulators neurones in the arcuate centre do?

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Promote hunger
Via NPY and AgRP

43
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What does the inhibitory neurone in the arcuate centre do?

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Suppresses appetite
Via release of POMC > alpha MSH and beta endorphin
Promote satiety

44
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What do primary neurones on the arcuate centre do?

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Sense metabolite and hormone levels

45
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What do secondary neurones do?

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Receive inputs from primary neurones
Co-ordinate an appropriate response via vagus nerve

46
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What nerve do secondary neurones express a response via?

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Vagus nerve

47
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What hormone stimulates appetite?

A

Ghrelin - ‘growling’

48
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What hormones suppress appetite?

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PYY - peptide tyrosine tyrosine
Leptin
Insulin
Amylin

49
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Ghrelin

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Stimulates appetite
Released from stomach wall when empty
Filling of stomach inhibits release

50
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Ghrelin effect on arcuate nucleus

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Stimulates excitatory neurones
Stimulates appetite

51
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Peptide tyrosine tyrosine PYY

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Suppresses appetite
Released by ileum and colon - small intestine

52
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PYY effect on arcuate nucleus

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Stimulates inhibitory neurones
Inhibits excitatory neurones

53
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Leptin

A

Suppresses appetite
Released into blood by adipocytes

54
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Leptin effect on arcuate nucleus

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Stimulates inhibitory neurones
Inhibits excitatory neurones

55
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Insulin

A

Suppresses appetite
Released by beta cells in pancreas

56
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Amylin

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Suppresses appetite
Released by beta cells in pancreas
Decrease glucagon secretion
Slows gastric emptying

57
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When is are cortisol levels at the highest?

58
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What hormones effect appetite from the gut?

A

Ghrelin - stimulates
PYY - suppresses

59
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What hormones effect appetite from the body?

A

Leptin
Amylin
Insulin
Suppress appetite

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