Endocrine and Immunity Review Flashcards
The pituitary gland is in a negative feedback loop with what structure?
Hypothalamus
Anterior lobe of the pituitary is also called the?
Adenohypophysis
Basophilic cells in the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) secrete which hormones?
FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH
Acidophilic cells in the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) secrete which hormones?
GH, prolactin
FSH is released from the anterior pituitary with stimulation from what hormone?
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
LH is released from the anterior pituitary with stimulation from what hormone?
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
ACTH is released from the anterior pituitary with stimulation from what hormone?
Corticotropin releasing homone
TSH is released from the anterior pituitary with stimulation from what hormone?
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
GH is released from the anterior pituitary with stimulation from what hormone?
Growth hormone releasing hormone
FSH function
Stimulates follicles in ovaries to produce etrogen and sertoli cells for spermatogenesis
LH function
Stimulates ovulation and production of progesterone in the ovary, and interstitial cells of Leydig in the testis to produce testosterone
ACTH function
Governs synthesis of cortisol and pregnenolone in adrenal cortex
Increases in ACTH are seen in what pathology?
Cushing’s syndrome
TSH functions
Stimulates thyroid to produce thyroxine
Increases in thyroxine leads to what pathology? Decreases?
Hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis)
Hypothyroidism (myxedema)
GH funtions
Stimulates bone and tissue growth through somatomedins A-C
Increases in GH lead to what pathology? Decreases?
Gigantism/acromegaly
Pituitary dwarfism
Prolactin release is affected by what hormones?
Prolactin Inhibiting Factor (dopamine), and TRH
Prolactin functions
Breast development and milk production
The posterior pituitary lobe is also called?
Neurohypophysis
What two hormones are stored in the posterior pituitary?
Oxytocin and ADH
Oxytocin is secreted by?
Paraventricular nucleus in hypothalamus
Oxytocin functions
Stimulates contraction of uterine muscle and myoepithelial cells in breast milk ejection and maternal bonding
How is oxytocin released?
Nipple stimulation
ADH is secreted by?
Supraoptic nucleus of hypothalamus
Function of ADH?
Prevents water from being excreted in urine (diuresis)
What stimulates ADH release?
Water deprivation
Lack of ADH leads to what?
Diabetes insipidus - polyuria/polydypsia
The pars intermedia of the pituitary secretes what hormone?
Melanin stimulating hormone
Melanin stimulating hormone function?
Production of melanin by melanocytes in skin
MSH is produced from what precursor?
Pro-opio-melano-cortin
Under the stimulation of TSH, iodine combines with tyrosine and binds to thyroglobulin to form?
Mono-iodo-tyrosine
2 molecules of mono-iodo-tyrosine form?
Di-iodo-tyrosine
2 molecules of di-iodo tyrosine form?
T4
1 di-iodo-tyrosine + 1 mono forms?
T3 (active)