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1
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What are steroids derived from

A

cholesterol

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2
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What are amines/AA derived from?

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tyrosine

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3
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peptide hormone receptor location at target cell

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plasma mem

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4
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steroid hormone receptor location at target cell

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intracellular

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peptide hormone speed of action

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fast onset

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6
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steroid hormone speed of action

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slow onset

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is released from what gland?

fn?

A

hypothalamus

Fn: Stimulates adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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8
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ACTH is released from what gland?

fn?

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Anterior pituitary

Fn: Stimulates synthesis and secretion of cortisol, aldosterone, and androgens

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9
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (also called arginine vasopressin, or AVP) is released from what gland?

fn?

A

Posterior pituitary

Fn: Increases water retention at kidney, vasoconstricts arterioles

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10
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Oxytocin is released from what gland?

fn?

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Posterior pituitary

fn: Stimulates uterine contractions during labor, milk ejection in lactation

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11
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Aldosterone is released from what gland?

fn?

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Adrenal cortex

Fn: Decreases urinary Na+ excretion, Increases urinary K+ and H+ excretion

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12
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Cortisol is released from what gland?

fn?

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Adrenal cortex

Fn: Released in response to stress, Multiple metabolic actions

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13
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Insulin (β cell) is released from what gland?

fn?

A

Pancreas

Fn: Promotes storage of glucose as glycogen in liver and muscle
Promotes uptake of glucose and storage as triglyceride in adipose tissue and liver

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14
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Hormones circulate at (low/high) levels and bind to receptors with (low/high) affinity

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Hormones circulate at LOW levels and bind to receptors with HIGH affinity

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15
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Hormone generally (can/cannot) cross cell membrane via diffusion

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Hormone generally CANNOT cross cell membrane via diffusion

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16
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↑ receptor number when hormone level is low

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Upregulation

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17
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when hormone level is high and/or continuous

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Downregulation or desensitization

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18
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The plasma free hormone concentration is affected by:

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  1. The rate of hormone secretion
  2. The rate of hormone elimination
  3. The extent of hormone binding to plasma proteins
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19
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What are the Trophic hormones?

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GH: Growth Hormone
ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
LH: Luteinizing Hormone
FSH: Follicle Stimulating Hormone
TSH: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
PRL: Prolactin
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20
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What hormone stimulates release of pancreatic enzymes and where is it released from?

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Cholecystokinin (CCK) from Small Intestine

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21
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Where is GH produced & released?

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anterior pituitary

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22
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What are the most abundant cells in the anterior pituitary?

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somatotrophs

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23
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What is the MC pituitary cell to become malignant

A

somatotrophs

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24
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What do malignant somatotrophs produce?

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GH & PRL

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25
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What occurs due to growth of a pituitary adenoma?

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compresses infundibulum decreasing hypothalamic hormonal stimulation of anterior pituitary hormone release but also decreasing anterior pituitary hormones due to inability to suppress

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26
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How do GHRH neurons regulate GH production?

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Positive feed-forward regulation

GHRH is released into hypo-physeal portal system and transported to somatotrophs causing GH release to secondary capillary plexus and to the body of the anterior pituitary

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27
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How is GH regulated by hypothalamic somatostain neurons?

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Negative feed-forward regulation

Somatostain is released into hypophyseal portal system goes to somatotrophs and inhibits GH release

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28
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Fn of GH

A 
Linear growth (soft tissue, visceral organ, muscle & bone) in growing ages
Maintains lean body mass in adulthood
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29
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What is fetal growth mediated by?

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IGF1 and IGF-2

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30
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How does GH work?

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utilizes fat as main energy source
maximizes protein deposition for lean body mass
marks glucose for use by the brain

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31
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What contains the greatest number of GH receptors?

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liver and cartilage

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32
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What is the effect on insulin when GH acts on fat and causes lipolysis and increased FA release?

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antagonistic to insulin

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33
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GH action on AA

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maximize AA and protein for lean body mass production

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34
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What is GH action on glucose metabolism?

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antagonistic (so blood glucose levels increase)

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35
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What happens when there is excessive chronic GH release?

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there is sustained increase in plasma glucose causing an increase in insulin and eventually insulin resistance and diabetogenesis

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36
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What causes GH excess?

A

pituitary adenoma
extrapituitary GH excess
excess GHRH

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37
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What hormones are secreted from the adrenal cortex?

A

corticosteroids
mineralocorticoids
androgens

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38
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What hormones are secreted from the adrenal medulla?

A

epinephrine

NE

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39
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What regulates glucocorticoid synthesis?

A

episodic secretion and circadian rhythm of ACTH
stress responsiveness of HPA axis
FB inhibition by cortisol on ACTH sectretion

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40
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When are ACTH burst most frequent?

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in the AM

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41
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What are the physiological actions of glucocorticoids?

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maintain blood glucose levels during fasting (increase during stress) by increasing liver synthesis of glucose and glycogen deposition

calcium homeostasis by slowing bone growth and inducing bone demineralization

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42
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What is the effect of glucocorticoids on:
CV system
Skeletal muscls
CNS
Immune system
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CV: HEN with prolonged levels

Skeletal muscle: wasting with prolonged high levels

CNS: either excess fo insufficiency will cause alterations in mood, behavior and excitability

Immune: secreted in response to stress

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43
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What prevents glucocorticoids from interacting with the mineralocorticoid receptor?

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11β-HSD2 will turn cortisol into cortisone so only the aldosterone can interact witht the MR

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44
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MR binds to cortisol with (high/low) affinity. MR target tissues express 11-betaHSD2 which (inactivates/activates) cortisol.

A

HIGH

INACTIVATES

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45
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What is the most active androgen?

A

testosterone

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46
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What is the consequence of 21-Hydroxylase deficiency?

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Decreased cortisol and aldosterone

Hypoglycemia because of low cortisol

Loss of sodium because of mineralocorticoid deficiency Virilization because of excess androgen production

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47
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What is the consequence of 11β-Hydroxylase deficiency?

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Excess mineralocorticoid activity

Hypoglycemia because of low cortisol

Salt and water retention

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48
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What is the consequence of 11β-HSD2 deficiency?

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Decrease in glucocorticoid inactivation in mineralocorticoid- sensitive cells leading to excess mineralocorticoid activity

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49
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ACTH dependent causes of cushings

A

ACTH secreting tumors

CRH secreting tumors

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50
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ACTH independent causes of cushings

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glucocorticoid secreting tumors

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51
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Causes of addison’s disease

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primary adrenal insufficiency due to destruction of adrenal cortex

both mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid deficiency

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52
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What is effect of Mifepristone at high doses on Glucocorticoid Function?

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blocks the glucocorticoid receptor, blocks feedback regulation of HPA, increases ACTH and cortisol but blocks the action of cortisol at the receptor

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53
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What is effect of Spironolactone and Eplenerone at on Mineralocorticoid Function?

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Inhibits binding of aldosterone to the MR

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54
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What is secreted from zona glomerulosa layer of adrenal cortex?

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Mineralocorticoids

Aldosterone, deoxycorticosterone

55
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What is secreted from zona fasiculata layer of adrenal cortex?

A

Glucocorticoids

Cortisol, corticosterone

56
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What is secreted from zona reticularis layer of adrenal cortex?

A

Sex Steroids

Androgen

57
Q

What is the precursor for adrenal steroidogenesis?

A

cholesterol

58
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What is the principal hormone that stimulates adrenal glucocorticoid synthesis and secretion and where is it syntehsized?

A

ACTH synthesized in the anterior pituitary

59
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What controls POMC secretion which leads to the production of ACTH?

A

CRH
Argininevasopressin
Endogenouscircadianrhythm

60
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What causes hyperpigmentation in primary AI?

A

increased production of POMC which produces melanocyte stimulating hormone in addition to ACTH

61
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What does TH do?

A

Maintains level of metabolism in tissues optimal for normal function

62
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What happens if fetus/neonate has thyroid hypofn?

A

results in mental retardation and dwarfism

63
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What happens if adult has thyroid hypofn?

A

mental and physical slowing, poor resistance to cold; adult hyperthyroidism-body wasting, nervousness, tachycardia, tremor, excess heat production

64
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Effect of TH on heart

A

Increased number of beta-adrenergic receptors

65
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Effect of TH on adipose tissue

A

Stimulated lipolysis

66
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Effect of TH on muscle

A

Increased protein breakdown

67
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Effect of TH on bone

A

Promote normal growth and skeletal development

68
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Effect of TH on nervous system

A

Promote normal brain development

69
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Effect of TH on gut

A

Increased rate of carbohydrate absorption

70
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Effect of TH on lipoprotein

A

Formation of LDL receptors

71
Q

What cells secrete thyroid hormones, which are critical to development, growth and metabolism?

A

Follicle cells

72
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What cells secrete calcitonin, which regulates circulating levels of calcium

A

Parafollicular cells

73
Q

What is minimum daily intake of iodine recommended for normal adult thyroid fn?

A

150 ug/d

74
Q

Deiodination is dependent on what?

A

P450

75
Q

What is conserved with a decline in T3?

A

calories and protein

76
Q

What happens to the thyroid if you remove the pituitary?

A

gland atrophies

77
Q

What happens to the thyroid if you administer TSH?

A

thyroid fn is stimulated

if prolonged will become a goiter

78
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What is Wolff-Chaikoff effect?

A

large doses of iodine inhibit organification and metabolic activity of the thyroid gland is decreased

79
Q

What is NIS?

A

sodium iodide symporter

80
Q

What happens to TH receptors during starvation?

A

decreased number of receptors

81
Q

Thyrotoxicosis

A

thyroid hormone excess

82
Q

Hyperthyroidism

A

excessive thyroid function

83
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What is the MC thyroid abnormality?

A

goiter

84
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Causes of goiter

A

Iodide deficiency

Hashimoto’s (aka chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis)

Grave’s disease

85
Q

When do sx of hypoglycemia develop in healthy individuals?

A

<55 mg/dl

86
Q

Name the only endogenous steroid inhibiting ACTH

A

Cortisol (synthetics also suppress)

87
Q

What do Extraadrenal ganglia produce?

A

NE

88
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What does adrenal medulla produce?

A

epi

89
Q

Innermost concept of self as

male, female, a blend of both or neither

A

Gender Identity

90
Q

External appearance of one’s gender expressed through behavior, clothing etc.

A

Gender Expression

91
Q

Who you like, desire, are attracted to

A

Sexual Orientation

92
Q

What cells make up the majority of the islets of langerhans?

A

Beta cells (which secrete insulin)

93
Q

What do alpha cells in islets of langerhans secrete?

A

glucagon

94
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What do beta cells in islets of langerhans secrete?

A

insulin

95
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What do delta cells in islets of langerhans secrete?

A

somatostatin

96
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What do F(PP) cells in islets of langerhans secrete?

A

pancreatic polypeptide

97
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Fn of insulin

A

energy conservation-directs fuel metabolism to CHO use

DECREASES blood glucose concentration

98
Q

Fn of glucagon

A

energy use

INCREASES BG concentration

99
Q

What is insulin’s halflife?

A

5 min

100
Q

What stimulates insulin release?

A

glucose, GLP1 and GIP

parasym stimulation

Beta 2 adrenergic receptor agonists

101
Q

Biphasic effect of sympathetic stil

A

inhibition via alpha 2 and stimulation via beta2

Overall effect is INHIBITORY

102
Q

What occurs as a result of insulin signaling?

A

cell growth, differentiation, survival, protein synthesis, glycogen syntehsis, metabolic pathways

103
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What occurs in muscle and fat tht lowers blood glucose?

A

insulin promotes relocalization of GLUT4 transporter to cell mem

104
Q

GLUT 2 Fn

A

Regulation of insulin release

105
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GLUT 4 Fn

A

Insulin-mediated glucose uptake

found primarily in adipose tissues and striated muscle (skeletal and cardiac)

106
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What occurs as a result of chronic activation of insulin receptor?

A

causes receptor internalization & down- regulation of response

107
Q

Glycolysis

A

breakdown of glucose

108
Q

Gluconeogenesis

A

generation of glucose

109
Q

Glycogenolysis

A

breakdown of glycogen into glucose

110
Q

Glycogenesis

A

formation of glycogen

111
Q

What does somatostatin do?

A

inhibits everything

112
Q

Effect of glucagon on:

glucose
FA
ketoacids

A

Increases them all

113
Q

What hormones increase BG besides glucagon?

A

catecholamines- fast when SEVERELY hypoglycemic or stress

glucocorticoids- slow when stress, prolonged fasting or hypoglycemia

GH- slow when fsating, sleep or stress

114
Q

epi, NE and dopamine

A

catecholamines

115
Q

Effect of catecholamines on:
insulin secretion
glycogenolysis
gluconeogenesis

A

Inhibits insulin secretion

Stimulates glycogenolysis

Stimulates gluconeogenesis

116
Q

Effect of glucocorticoids on:
insulin secretion
glycogenolysis
gluconeogenesis

A

Reduces insulin sensitivity

Does NOT stimulate glycogenolysis

Stimulates gluconeogenesis

117
Q

Effect of GH on:
insulin secretion
gluconeogenesis

A

Reduces insulin sensitivity (decreases glucose uptake)

Stimulates gluconeogenesis

118
Q

What stimulates somatostatin release and what is its effect?

A

stimulated by glucose; amino acids; fatty acids

Inhibitory effect on virtually all gastrointestinal and pancreatic exocrine and endocrine functions.

119
Q

Why is somatostatin’s effect on insulin and glucose limited?

A

it is produced in delta cells which are in the periphery of islet and the blood flows from the center first then to the periphery

120
Q

What is the effect of pancreatic polypeptide?

A

antagonizes CCK and inhibits gallbladder contraction and decreases GI motility

121
Q

Why does insulin resistance occur as fat increases?

A

fat cells synthesize and release hormone signals (adipokines) that antagonize insulins effects on target cells

122
Q

What adipose signal can aid in insulins effects?

A

Leptin

123
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Fn of leptin

A

Acts in brain to lower appetite

124
Q

What is the effect of exercise on glucose and insulin?

A

↑ glucose entry into skeletal muscle

insulin-independent ↑ in the number of GLUT-4
transporters

Can precipitate hypoglycemia in diabetics

125
Q

What does a 1% change in HbA1c do to plasma glucose

A

29 mg/dl change in average plasma glucose

126
Q

What is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes?

A

Microalbuminuria

127
Q

Effect of PTH

A

increase bone reabsorption, inc ca and Cl and decrease PO4 and HCO3-

128
Q

Effect of calcitriol (1,25-OH)2 vit D

A

increase Ca, PO4 abs

129
Q

What is recommended daily vit D intake?

A

Children, adults, pregnancy, lactation- 600 IU

> 70- 800 IU

130
Q

What is optimal vit D levels?

A

20-60 ng/ml

131
Q

What is the active form Vit D?

A

1,25 (OH) vitamin D

132
Q

What cells produce T4 and T3?

A

Follicular cells

133
Q

Colloid represents

A

stored thyroid hormone

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