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Endocrine Function III (part 1) Flashcards

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1
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Basic anatomy of the adrenal cortex

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(outer) capsule, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla (inner)

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Three layers of the adrenal cortex

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  • Zona Glomerulosa (outermost)
  • Zona Fasciculata (middle layer)
  • Zona Reticularis (innermost layer)
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Three major hormone classes of the adrenal cortex

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Estrane
Androsane
Pregnane

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Major hormone(s) produced by Zona Glomerulosa layer

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Mineralocorticoids

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Major hormone(s) produced by Zona Faciculata layer

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Glucocorticoids

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6
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Major hormone(s) produced by Zona Reticularis layer

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Sex Hormones

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7
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Number of carbons on estrogens, androgens, and adrenal steroids

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estrogens: 18
androgens: 19
adrenal steroids: 21

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First Biosynthetic pathway for adrenocorticosteroid formation

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Acetate to Cholesterol to Pregnenolone to Adrenocorticoids

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Second Biosynthetic pathway for adrenocorticosteroid formation (not preferred)

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Pregnenolone to DHEA to Androstenedione to Testosterone to (Estradiol)

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10
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Causes of adrenocorticosteroids utilizing alternate pathway instead of the preferred pathway

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Enzyme deficiencies

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Importance of enzymes in steroid biogensis

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Takes enzymes to make conversions to final product

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12
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Major site of steroid metabolism

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liver

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13
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Form of adrenocorticosteroids excreted in the urine

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Liver is site of catabolism; water insoluble hormones must be conjugated with sulfates or glucuronic acid to be excreted in urine

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14
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Steroid which has a neg feedback effect on adrenocorticotrophic hormone

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Cortisol

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15
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Name of the principle cortisol-binding protein

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CBG

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mineralocorticoids

- metabolic effects

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maintain sodium and potassium balance

17
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Most potent glucocorticoid

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cortisol

18
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Most potent mineralocorticoid

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aldosterone

19
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most potent adrenocortical androgen

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Testosterone

20
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Four specific regulatory factors for aldosterone (order in importance)

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  1. Potassium secretion
  2. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
  3. Total body sodium concentration
  4. ACTH
21
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What is the role of renin-angiotensin system on the regulation of aldosterone

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Know the system! Releases aldosterone and reabsorbs Na and releases K+

22
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seven metabolic effects of glucocorticoids

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  1. Promotion of gluconeogenesis and lipolysis
  2. Promotion of liver glycogenesis
  3. Promotion of liver glycogenolysis
  4. Inhibition of protein synthesis and promotion of protein catabolism
  5. Increased anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive action
  6. Decreased intestinal absorption of calcium; increased loss of calcium from bone matrix
  7. Miscellaneous: enzyme production, appetite promotion; regulation of blood pressure
23
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Three regulatory factors for the release of glucocorticoids

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  1. ACTH stimulation of hormone
  2. Normal diurnal variation
  3. Stress
24
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feedback mechanism utilized in glucocorticoid hormonal regulation

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Cortisol causes negative feedback on hypothalamus and anterior pituitary

25
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Normal diurnal variation of cortisol

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While sleeping, cortisol is very low so negative feedback is removed; ACTH is released and there is a sharp increase while waking up (blood pressure and sugar increase so you don’t pass out). The cortisol levels decrease over the day. By 4pm it should be 1/3 the level it was at 8am.

26
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What androgen is produced in the greatest quantity by the adrnal cortex

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Testosterone

27
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List six conditions associated with a hypo functioning adrenal cortex

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  1. Primary hypoaldosteronism
  2. Secondary hypoaldosteronism
  3. Addison’s disease
  4. Acute adrenal insufficiency
  5. Secondary and tertiary adrenal insufficiency
28
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Differentiate causes of primary hypoaldosteronism

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Inability to adjust to stress, low NA, high K, high renin, low ALD

29
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Differentiate causes of secondary hypoaldosteronism

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Occurs in patient with renal disease, kidney unable to produce and release renin and therefore cause low ALD

30
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List the typical sodium, potassium, and renin levels observed in hypoaldosteronism

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Low Na, high K, high renin

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