Endocrine Flashcards
What two pathways does the hypothalamus work via?
using neurosecretion or the ANS
Neurosecretion by the hypothalamus results from what?
hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulate the anterior pituitary or direct innervation of the posterior pituitary
The ANS works via
the Hypothalamus stimulating the adrenal medulla or direct innervation of an endocrine gland
Steroids are produced on ___
demand
Hormones are found in ___ concentrations so the receptors have ____ affinity to be activated
low concentrations, high affinity
Does the messenger secreted have to work also via a feedback mechanism
no, it can but does not have to
Endocrine function can be subject to modification by external factors? True or False
TRUE
Water soluble hormones are transported dissolved in plasma (True or False)
TRUE
Steroid hormones and thyroid hormones are dissolved in plasma (True or False)
FALSE
Steroid and thyroid hormones are transported while bound to proteins? (True or False)
TRUE
What is the most common way to measure hormones in the body
ELISA
what is the function of Leptin
controls appetite and metabolic rate
What produces leptin
the adrenal cortex
where is cortisol produced
the adrenal cortex
where is CRH secreted from
the hypothalamus
what does CRH stimulate the secretion of
ACTH
What does GHRH stimulate the secretion of
GH
what is the function of SS (somatostatin)
provides negative feedback on hormone secretion
what does GnRH stimulate the secretion of?
LH and FSH
what does DA stimulate the secretion of?
PRL (prolactin)
what is the function of IGF-1
secreted by the liver and controls cell division and growth of bone
Insulin, glucagon, and SS are secreted by what to control organic metabolism
the pancreas
PTH is secreted by the ____ and controls the levels of what two ions?
parathyroid glands to control calcium and plasma levels
Melatonin is secreted by the ____ gland and controls what?
pineal gland and controls natural body rhythms
GH (somatropin) is secreted by the ____
anterior pituitary
TSH (Thyrotropin) is secreted by the
thyroid gland
ACTH (corticotropin) is secreted by the
adrenal cortex
T4 (Thyroxine) is secreted by the ___ and has major effects on ___ and the ____
thyroid, metabolism and brain
T3 (Triiodothyonine) is secreted by the ___ and has major effects on the ___ and the ___
thyroid, metabolism and brain
The hypothalamus is a site of ____ and ____ of many basic functions
regulation and integration
All releasing factors are peptides except ___ which is a ____
DA, catecholamine