Endocrine Flashcards by Steve Nelson

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Reactions that break things up

A

Catabolic

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Fatty acids converted to triglycerides

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Lipogenesis

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Lipids converted to fatty acids

A

Lipolysis

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Glucose converted to glycogen for storage

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Glycogenesis

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Glycogen converted to glucose

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Glycogenolysis

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Amino acid converted to protein

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Protein synthesis

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Proteins converted to amino acid

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Protein degradation

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Breakdown of amino acids into new glucose

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Gluconeogenesis

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Breakdown of fatty acid’s into ketones for energy in the liver

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Ketogenesis

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Lipogenesis

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Anabolic

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Lipolysis

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Catabolic

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Glycogenesis

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Anabolic

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Glycogenolysis

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Catabolic

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Gluconeogenesis

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Catabolic

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Ketogenesis

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Catabolic

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Polar hormones talk to cells using…

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Second messenger system

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Nonpolar hormones talk to cells using…

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Direct gene activation

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Insulin target cells

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Liver, adipose tissue

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TRH Target cells

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Anterior pituitary gland

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TSH TC

A

Thyroid gland

Q

Thyroxine (T3, T4) TC

A

All body cells

Q

Aldosterone TC

A

Kidneys distal tubule

Q

PTH TC

A

Bone, kidneys

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Prolactin TC

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Breasts

Glucagon TC

Liver

ADH TC

Kidneys collecting duct

Calcitonin TC

Bone

Increase blood calcium stimulates the release of

Calcitonin

Calcitonin is released from

Thyroid gland

Calcitonin effects which bone cell

Osteoblasts

Decreased blood calcium stimulates the release of

Parathyroid hormone

Parathyroid hormone is released from

Parathyroid

Parathyroid effects which bone cells

Osteoclasts

Reactions that put things together

Anabolic