endocrine - general Flashcards
Organs which secrete subs in response to stimuli
Glands
Importance of endocrine system
Allows normal growth and development of organism
Maintains internal homeostasis
Regulated the onset of reproductive maturity at puberty and the func of the repro system in adults
Type of glands which secretes salts, water, immunoglobulin and enzymes conveyed to a major lumen via a duct
Exocrine gland
Type of gland that are ductless to which it secretes hormones directly into the circulation.
Endocrine gland
Chemical msgr/signals secreted into the blood stream to act on distant tissues
Hormones
Hypothalamus develops from lateral wall of diencephalon thru ventral extension to a groove in about __wk of gestation
5 1/2 wks
Hypothalamus is a dorsal/ventral derivative of neural tube.
Ventral
Hypothalamus originates from
Embryonic basal plate
Hypothalamus is composed of gray/white matter
Gray mater
Regions of hypothalamus
Chiasmatic (preoptic region)
Tuberal region
Mammillary region
Nucleus of Chiasmatic region of hypothalamus
Suprachiasmatic
Supra optic
Paraventricular nucleus
Anterior nucleus
Nucleus of Tuberal region of hypothalamus
Arcuate nucleus
Dorsomedial nucleus
Ventromedial nucleus
Nucleus of Mammillary region of hypothalamus
Posterior nucleus
Bld supply of hypothalamus
Terminal branches of circle of Willis: Internal carotid artery Ant.cerebral artery Post. Cerebral artery Ant. Comm. artery Post. Comm. artery Basilar artery
Venous drainage of hypothalamus
Majority of hypothalamus - ant.cerebral and basal vein
Dorsal portion - internal cerebral vein
Both reaching the great vein of Galen (rosenthal)
2 types of neuron in hypothalamus
Magnocellular (large) neuron
Parvicellular (small) neuron
Neuron of hypothalamus with arginine vasopressine and oxytocin
Magnocellular
Neuron of hypothalamus with neuro peptides and biogenic amines
Parvicellular
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
ADH: osmoregulatioh
Oxytocin: regulation of uterine contraction and milk ejection
Supraoptic nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Magnocellular PVN: ADH, oxytocin
Parvicellular PVN: TRH, CRH, VIP
Paraventricular nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Regulator of circadian rhythm and pineal function.
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Regulation of appetite
GNHR, GnRH, dopamine, somatostatin
Arcuate nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Somatostatin
Periventricular nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Satiety center
GHRH, somatostatin
Ventromedial nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Focal point of info processing
Dorsomedial nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Hunger center
MCH, anorexins
Lateral hypothalamus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Few GnRH neurons
Preoptic nucleus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Thermoregulation (cooling center)
Regulation of thirst
Anterior hypothalamus
Hypothalamic nuclei that func as:
Thermoregulation (heating center)
Posterior hypothalamus
Seat of the soul
Pineal gland
Pineal gland secretes what hormone?
Melatonin
Pineal gland secretes melatonin in response to
Hypoglycemia and darkness
Pineal gland also contains other bio active peptides such as
TRH, GnRH, somatostatin, norepi
Weight of pituitary gland (hypophysis)
400-800 mg
In embryology of hypothalamus, the rathke’s pouch may persist and becomes
Craniopharyngioma
In embryology of hypothalamus. Division where the cells on the side of the rathke’s punch facing the infundibulum.
Lost in adult.
Pars intermedia
In embryology of hypothalamus. Division where the cells facing away from infundibulum.
Pars digitalis
In embryology of hypothalamus. Division where the cells makes up almost all the adenohypophysis
Pars digitalis
In embryology of hypothalamus. Division which is composed of thin layer of cells which wrap around the infundibular stalk
Pars tuberalis
Age of gestation where rathke’s pouch arise
5th wk
Neural down growth
Infundibulum
In embryology of hypothalamus. Division which is the lower expansion of infundibular process. And becomes the posterior pituitary.
Pars nervosa
Age of gestation where pars nervosa arise.
8th wk.
Infundibulum + pars tuberalis
Pituitary stalk
Funnel shaped swelling superior to the infundibulum
Median eminence
Component of pituitary gland composed mainly of epithelial cells with 5cell types excreting 6 hormones.
Anterior pituitary or adenohypophysis
Component of pituitary gland composed mainly of neural cells and the site of release of neuro hormones.
Posterior pituitary or neuro hypophysis
Blood supply of pituitary gland
Internal carotid arteries branches:
Superior hypophysial arteries
Middle and inf hypophysial arteries - supplies pituitary stalk and post pituitary
Site of release of ADH and oxytocin
Neurohypophysis
Cell bodies producing ADH and oxytocin located in what nucleus
Supra optic (SON) and paraventricular nucleus (PVN)
ADH are synthesized as preprohormones:
Preprovasophysin - co secreted peptide - neurophysin I
Preprooxyphyxin - cosecreted peptide - neurophysin II
Axonal swelling in neuro hypophysis due to storage of secretory granules.
Herring bodies
ADH and oxytocin are similar in structures but only differs in only 2 aa.
ADH - Phenylephrine (phe)
Oxytocin - isoleucine (ile)
4 cell types of adenohypophysis
Basophils:
Gonadotropes FSH, LH
Corticotropes ACTH
Thyrotropes TSH
Acidophils:
Lactotropes Prolactin
Somatotropes GH
Endocrine axis
Hypothalamus Releasing hormone Endocrine cell type Tropic hormone Peripheral endocrine gland (adrenal,thyroid, gonads, liver) Peripheral hormone Physiologic response
Primary hypothalamic regulator of: Corticotrope Thyrotrope Gonadotrope Somatorope Lactotrope
Primary hypothalamic regulator of: Corticotrope - corticotropin-RH Thyrotrope - thyrotropin-RH Gonadotrophs - Gonadotropin-RH Somatorope - Growth hormone-RH Lactotrope - dopamine and prolactin-RH
Tropic hormone secreted of: Corticotrope Thyrotrope Gonadotrope Somatorope Lactotrope
Tropic hormone secreted of:
Corticotrope - adenocorticotropic hormone ACTH
Thyrotrope - thyroid stimulating hormone TSH
Gonadotrope - follicle-stimulating hormone FSH and leutinizing hormone LH
Somatorope - GH
Lactotrope - prolactin
Receptor of: Corticotrope Thyrotrope Gonadotrope Somatorope Lactotrope
Receptor of: Corticotrope - melanicortin-2 receptor MC2R Thyrotrope - TSH receptor Gonadotrope - FSH and LH receptor Somatorope - GH receptor Lactotrope - prolactin receptor
Target endocrine gland of: Corticotrope Thyrotrope Gonadotrope Somatorope Lactotrope
Target endocrine gland of:
Corticotrope - zona fasciculata and reticularis of adrenal cortex
Thyrotrope - thyroid epith
Gonadotrope - ovary (theca&granulosa); testis (leydig&sertoli)
Somatorope - liver
Lactotrope - none (not part of endocrine axis)
Peripheral hormone involved in negative feedback of: Corticotrope Thyrotrope Gonadotrope Somatorope Lactotrope
Peripheral hormone involved in negative feedback of:
Corticotrope - cortisol
Thyrotrope - T3
Gonadotrope - estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, inhibin
Somatorope - IGF-1
Lactotrope - none
Half life of ACTH
10 min
ACTH has a diurnal pattern
Peak - early morning
Valley - late afternoon
Secretion of ACTH is pulsatile
True
TSH is heterodimer. What subunit is common to TSH, FSH and LH
Alpha-Glycoprotein subunit
TRH has a diurnal pattern.
Peak - overnight
Valley - dinner time
TRH is inhibited by
Stress
GnRH is released in pulsatile secretion
True
ACTH is a ___ aa peptide
39 aa
GnRH is a ___ aa peptide
10aa
GH is a ___ aa peptide
191 aa
GH is under dual control by hypothalmus. It is stimulated and inhibited by..
Stimulation by GHRH
Inhibition by somatostatin
GHRH has a diurnal pattern
Peak - early morning
Valley - day
GH is stimulated during deep, slow-wave sleep (stages 3 and 4).
Sleep wake patterns
Pulsatile secretion
Largest single organ specialized for hormone production
Thyroid gland
Weight of thyroid gland
15-25 gm
Which is larger? Right or left lobe of thyroid gland?
Right lobe. 2x larger
Which extends higher and lower in the neck? Right or left lobe of thyroid gland?
Right lobe
Isthmus crosses the trachea between rings”
Tracheal rings I and II
Bld supply of thyroid gland
Superior thyroid arteries
Inferior thyroid arteries
Thyroid ima arteries
Venous drainage of thyroid gland
Superior thyroid vein
Middle thyroid vein
Inferior thyroid vein
Cell pop in thyroid parenchyma
Follicular cells
Parafollicular C cells
Epithelial cells
Parafollicular cells are usually located where in the lobe?
Upper 2/3 of lobes
Cell in thyroid parenchyma where it could be the origin of subset of papillary thyroid Ca
Epithelial cells
Functional unit of thyroid gland
Follicular cells
Domain in follicular cell that faces the follicle lumen (colloid) with micro villi and pseudopods
Apical domain
Domain in follicular cell that faces extracellular matrix (blood) which contains (+) TSH and NIS
Basal domain
Two principal hormones of follicular cells
Thyroxine T4
Triiodothyronine T3
Required for homeostasis of all cells
Influence cell differentiation growth and metab
Considered as a major metabolic hormone because they target virtually every tissue
T3 and T4
Parafollicular cells produces what hormone
Calcitonin
Which plays minimal role in Ca metab
Weight of adrenal gland
8-10 gm
The outer part of adrenal glands
Adrenal cortex (90%)
The inner part of adrenal glands
Adrenal medulla (10%)
The cells in adrenal cortex develops into
Steroidogenic cells (GC, MC, androgens)
Neural crest-derived cells of adrenal ,medulla asso with sympathetic ganglia
Chromaffin cells
Adrenal medulla synthesize
Catecholamine:
Epi (80%)
Norepi (20%)
Blood supply of adrenal gland
Inf suprarenal artery (from renal artery)
Middle suprarenal artery (from aorta)
Superior suprarenal artery (form inf phrenic artery)
2 types of bv carrying blood from adrenal cortex to medulla
Medullary arterioles - provide high O2 and nutrient to chromaffin cells
Cortical sinusoids - into which cortical cells secrete steroid hormone
Medullary arterioles and cortical sinusoids fuse into ___ of vessels that drains into suprarenal vein and into IVC
Medullary plexus
Venous drainage of adrenal gland
R adrenal v - post aspect of IVC
L adrenal v - L renal v - IVC
Largest and most Steroidogenic zone of adrenal cortex
Zona fasciculata
Zone of adrenal cortex composed of straight cords of large cells with foamy cytoplasm which is filled with droplets representing stored cholesterol ester
Zona fasciculata
Zona reticularis begins to appear after birth at
5 y/o
Adrenal androgen (DHEAS) appear in circulation at what age
6 y/o
Most abundant circulating hormone in young male adult (negligible to female)
Androgen
Contributes to __% active androgen in males for axillary and pubic hair growth and libido
50%
Regulates salt and volume homeostasis
Zona glomerulosa
Aldosterone