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Endocrine (FINAL) Flashcards

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Growth Hormone (GH)

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  • Source: Anterior pituitary
  • Target: Bones & muscles
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: makes you grow
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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  • Source: Anterior pituitary
  • Target: Thyroid
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increases activity of thyroid (stimulates the thyroid)
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Adreno-corticotropic (ACTH)

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  • Source: Anterior pituitary
  • Target: Adrenal cortex
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increases the activity of the adrenal gland
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Prolactin (PRL)

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  • Source: Anterior pituitary
  • Target: Mammary glands
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increases milk production/ lactation
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Luteinizing (LH)

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  • Source: Anterior pituitary
  • Target: Gonads (ovaries, testes)
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increases activity in gonads = increases ovulation
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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  • Source: Anterior pituitary
  • Target: Gonads
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increases activity in gonads = increases egg & increases sperm
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Anti-Diuretic (ADH)

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  • Source: Hypothalamus
  • Target: Kidneys
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: “stop peeing” = retain H2O
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Oxytocin (OT)

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  • Source: Hypothalamus
  • Target: Mammary glands & uterus
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increases contractions
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Thyroid (T3 & T4)

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Source: Thyroid

Target: All over

Type: NSA

Action: Increases metabolism = increases ATP use (body metabolism)

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Calcitonin

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  • Source: Thyroid
  • Target: Osteoblasts
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Makes bones
    • Increase bone = decrease in blood calcium
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Parathyroid (PTH)

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  • Source: Parathyroid
  • Target: Osteoclasts
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Breaks bones
    • Decrease in bones = increase in blood calcium
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Mineral corticoids = “aldosterone”

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  • Source: Adrenal cortex
  • Target: Kidney
  • Type: Steroids
  • Action: Salt retension in the blood
    • Increase in Na = decrease in K
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Gluco-corticoids = “cortisone”

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  • Source: Adrenal cortex
  • Target: All over
  • Type: Steroid
  • Action: Increases blood glucose when under stress (sympathetic NS)
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Sex hormones = “testosterone” & “progresterone”

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  • Source: Adrenal cortex & gonads
  • Target: All over
  • Type: Steroid
  • Action: Makes you sexy
    • Primary & secondary sex characteristics
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Epinephrine/nonepinephrine = “adrenaline”

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  • Source: Adrenal medulla
  • Target: All over
  • Type: NSA
  • Action: “Fight or flight”
    • Sympathetic response
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Insulin

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  • Source: Pancreas (beta cells)
  • Target: All over & especially the liver
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Lowers blood sugar (glucose) = increases sugar (glucose) use
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Glucagon

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  • Source: Pancreas (alpha cells)
  • Target: All over & especially the liver
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increase blood sugar (glucose) = decreases sugar (glucose) use
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Melantonin

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  • Source: Pineal gland
  • Target: Brain
  • Type: NSA
  • Action: Circadian rhythms
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Atrial Naturetic Peptide (ANP)

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  • Source: Heart
  • Target: Kindey
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: decrease Na = increase K in the blood
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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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  • Source: Liver & kidneys
  • Target: Bone marrow
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increases red blood cells (RBCs)
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Thymosin

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  • Source: Thymus
  • Target: Bone marrow
  • Type: NSP
  • Action: Increase T cell function
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Which hormones are steroidal?

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  1. Aldosterone
  2. Cortisone
  3. Testerone
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Which hormones have a direct antagonist?

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  1. Calcitonin + PTH
  2. Insulin + Glucagon
  3. ANP + Aldosterone
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What are tropic hormones?

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Tropic hormones goes from one endocrine gland to another endocrine gland & are all made by the anterior pituitary gland

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Where do tropic hormones come from?

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The anterior pituitary gland

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What are the tropic hormones?

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  1. TSH
  2. ACTH
  3. LH
  4. FSH
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What are releasing hormones (RH)?

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Releasing hormones (RH) cause the release or activation of tropic hormones

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Examples of releasing hormones (RH)?

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  1. TRH = activates TSH
  2. CRN = activates ACTH
  3. GnRH (gonads) = acitvates LH & FSH
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What does it mean when a disorder is classified as primary (1o)?

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  • The organ does not work
  • “The worker is NOT working”
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What does it mean when a disorder is classified as secondary (20)?

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  • “Managment is NOT working”
  • The wrong orders are given to the organ

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