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Endocrine - Hormones Flashcards

1
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What hormones are produced in the Hypothalamus?

A

TRH
Dopamine
CRH
GnRH
GHRH
SS

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What hormones are produced in the Anterior Pituitary?

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FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH
Prolactin
GH

FLAT PIG

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What hormones are produced in the Posterior Pituitary?

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ADH
Oxytocin

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What hormones are produced in the Thyroid?

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T3
T4
rT3

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What hormones are produced in the Parathyroid?

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PTH

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What hormones are produced in the Adrenal Cortex?

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Cortisol
Aldosterone
Androgens

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What hormones are produced in the Adrenal Medulla?

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Epi
NE

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What hormones are produced by the Pancreas?

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Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin

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What hormones are produced by the Ovaries?

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Estradiol
Progesterone
Inhibin

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What hormones are produced by the Testes?

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Testosterone
Inhibin

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What hormones are produced by the Liver?

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IGF-1

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What is the function of TRH?

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Stimulates release of TSH from the anterior pituitary

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What stimulates the release of TRH from the hypothalamus?

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Cold
Stress
Exercise

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What inhibits the release of TRH from the hypothalamus?

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↑T3 & T4

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15
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What happens if you have too much TRH release?

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Hyperthyroidism

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What occurs if there is not enough TRH release?

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Hypothyroidism

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What is the function of Dopamine?

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Inhibit GH release from the Anterior Pituitary
Inhibits prolactin release from the Anterior Pituitary

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What stimulates release of Somatostatin?

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Nutrient Ingestion
ACh
Secretin

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What inhibits release of Somatostatin?

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NE

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What occurs if there is too much Somatostatin?

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Reduction in secretion of endocrine hormones

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What occurs if there is not enough Somatostatin?

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Increases secretion of endocrine hormones

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What is the function of Somatostatin?

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Inhibits ACTH, TSH, GH, Cortisol, and Insulin

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What is the function of CRH?

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Stimulate secretion of ACTH and POMC

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What stimulates the release of CRH?

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Stress
Low blood cortisol
Hypoglycemia

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What inhibits the release of CRH?

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Glucocortioids (negative feedback of cortisol)

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What occurs if there is too much CRH?

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Increased cortisol production
Immune suppression
Mood dysfunction
Insomnia

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What occurs if there is not enough CRH release?

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Adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s Disease) - adrenal glands are damaged or destroryed
Problem with pituitary or hypothalamus

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What is the function of GHRH?

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Stimulate release of GH

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What stimulates release of GHRH?

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Hypoglycemia
SNS stimulation
Stress
Exercise

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What inhibits release of GHRH?

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Somatostatin

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31
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What occurs if there is too much GHRH release?

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Acromegaly

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What occurs if there is not enough GHRH release?

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Short Stature
Dwarfism

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What is the function of GnRH?

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Stimulate release of FSH and LH

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What stimulates release of GnRH?

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ACh
Dopamine
Estrogen
Testosterone

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What inhibits the release of GnRH?

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Prolactin
High estrogen and testosterone

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36
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What occurs if there is too much GnRH released?

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↑Risk of pituitary adenoma
Excessive LH and FSH secretion
Infertility

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37
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What occurs if there is not enough GnRH released?

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Failed/delayed puberty
Infertility
↓LH and FSH secretion
ED

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What is the function of FSH?

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Stimulates hormone release from gonads
Stimulates follicular development and spermatogenesis

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What stimulates release of FSH?

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GnRH

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40
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What inhibits release of FSH?

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Estrogen
Inhibin

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41
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What occurs if there is too much FSH?

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Infertility
Irregular periods
early/delayed puberty

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42
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What occurs if there is not enough FSH release?

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Poor ovarian function
Infertility
loss of bone density

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What is the function of LH?

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Stimulates hormone release from gonads
Stimulates ovulation

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What stimulates release of LH?

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GnRH

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45
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What inhibits release of LH?

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Estrogen and testosterone negative feedback
inhibin

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46
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What occurs if there is too much release of LH?

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Delayed puberty
Infertility

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What occurs if there is not enough release of LH?

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Infertility
Irregular periods
early/delayed puberty

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What is the function of ACTH?

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Stimulates adrenal cortex hormone release
synthesis of cortiso,l adrenal androgens, and slightly aldosterone

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49
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What stimulates release of ACTH?

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CRH
stress
↓Cortisol
Hyperglycemia
Sleep/wake cycle
ADH

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50
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What inhibits release of ACTH?

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Somatostatin
Negative feedback from cortisol

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51
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What occurs if there is too much ACTH?

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Cushing’s Syndrome
↑Cortisol
Hyperpigmentation

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52
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What occurs if there is not enough ACTH?

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↓Secretion of Adrenal Hormones
Adrenal insufficiency - Addison’s Disease

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53
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What is the function of TSH?

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Synthesis of T3/T4
Major stimulator of Thyroid Hormone secretion
Growth and vascularity of thyroid gland

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54
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What stimulates release of TSH?

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TRH

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55
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What inhibits release of TSH?

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Somatostatin

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56
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What occurs if there is too much TSH release?

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Hypothyroidism - under active thyroid - not enough thyroid hormone
Decrease Thyroid synthesis

57
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What occurs if there is not enough TSH release?

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Hyperthyroidism - over active thyroid - too much thyroid hormone

58
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What is the function of Prolactin?

A

Stimulate mammary gland

59
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What stimulates release of Prolactin?

A

PRH

60
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Wha inhibits release of Prolactin?

A

Dopamine

61
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What occurs if there is too much Prolactin release?

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Menstrual issues
ED
Infertility

62
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What occurs if there is not enough Prolactin?

A

Insufficient milk supply

63
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What is the function of GH?

A

Promote secretion of IGF-1from Liver
Body growth

64
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What stimulates release of GH?

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GHRH
Hypoglycemia

65
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What inhibits release of GH?

A

Somatostatin

66
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What occurs if there is too much GH?

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Before puberty: Tall Stature
After puberty: Acromegaly

67
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What occurs if htere is not enough GH release?

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Short stature

68
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What is the function of Oxytocin?

A

Smooth muscle contraction
Uterine contraction for birth
Myoepithelial contraction for lactation

69
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What stimulates release of Oxytocin?

A

Labor
Sexual Activity
Breast feeding

70
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What inhibits release of oxytocin?

A

Relaxin

71
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What occurs if there is too much Oxytocin?

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Uterine hypertrophy
Infertility

72
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What occurs if there is not enough Oxytocin?

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Decreased smooth muscle contraction
Difficult labor
Difficulty breastfeeding

73
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What is the Function of ADH?

A

Water reabsorption in the kidney
Vasoconstriction

74
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What stimulates release of ADH?

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↑ Plasma Osmolarity
↓Circulating volume

75
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What inhibits release of ADH?

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↑Blood volume
↑BP

76
Q

What occurs if there is too much ADH release?

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Water retention
↓Blood [Na+]

77
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What occurs if there is not enough ADH release?

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Dehydration

78
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What is the function of T3?

A

Brain Maturation
BMR
Bone Growth
β-adrenergic effects
Suppress TRH and TSH

79
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What stimulates release of T3?

A

TRH → TSH

80
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What inhibits release of T3?

A

Excess iodine
Hypothyroidism
Stress

81
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What occurs if there is too much T3?

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↑HR
Insomnia
Hyperthyroidism

82
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What occurs if there is not enough T3 release?

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Hypothyroidism

83
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What is the function of T4?

A

converted to T3 for Bone maturation, BMR, Bone growth, and β-adrenergic effects

84
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What is the function of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)?

A

Regulate blood Ca2+ - stimulate release of Ca2+ fromm bones
Decrease phosphate absorption
Vitamin D Synthesis

85
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What stimulates release of PTH?

A

Decreased Ca2+ levels

86
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What inhibits release of PTH?

A

Increased Ca2+

87
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What occurs if there is too much PTH?

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Hypercalemia - High Blood Ca2+

88
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What occurs if there is not enough PTH release?

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Hypocalcemia
Hyperphosphatemia

89
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What is the function of Epinephrine?

A

Smooth muscle vasoconstriction
↑BP
↑Glucagon
↑Insulin
↑Thyroid Hormone
↑Renin

90
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What stimulates release of Epinephrine?

A

SNS

91
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What inhibits the release of Epinephrine?

A

Hyperglycemia
Activation of PSNS

92
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What occurs if there is too much Epinephrine release?

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Hypertension
Anxiety
Tremors
↑Risk of Heart Attack

93
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What occurs if there is not enough Epinephrine release?

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Hypotension
Anxiety
Depression
Fatigue

94
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What is the function of Norepinephrine?

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Regulate arousal, attention, and cognitive function

95
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What stimulates release of Norepinephrine?

A

Dopamine

96
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What inhibits release of Norepinephrine?

A

Adenosine

97
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What occurs if there is too much Norepinephrine?

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Hypertension
↑HR

98
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What occurs if there is not enough Norepinephrine release?

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Lethargy
Depression
ADHD

99
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What is the function of Cortisol?

A

Stimulate GNEO
↑Protein/Lipid Break down (Fat breakdown in adipose)
Anti-inflammatory
Suppress immune response

100
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What stimulates release of Cortisol?

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ACTH

101
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What inhibits release of Cortisol?

A

Somatostatin

102
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What occurs if there is too much Cortisol?

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Cushing’s Syndrome

103
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What occurs if there is not enough Cortisol release?

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Addison’s Disease
Adrenal insufficiency

104
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What is the function of Aldosterone?

A

Renal reabsorption of Na+
Renal excretion of K+
Regulate mineral balance

105
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What stimulates release of Aldosterone?

A

Angiotensin II

106
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What inhibits release of Aldosterone?

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RAAS - ↓low blood volume and pressure
↓K+
Dopamine
ADH

107
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What occurs if there is too much Aldosterone?

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Hypertension
Retention of water and Na+
Hypokalemia

108
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What occurs if there is not enough Aldosterone?

A

Hypotension
Addion’s Disease

109
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What is the function of Insulin?

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Storage of nutrients
Inhibit breakdown of nutrients
Synthesis of proteins, CHO, lipids, and nucleic acids
Glucose utilization
Regulates GLUT4

Uptake of glucose into liver, muscle, and adipose tissue

110
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What stimulates release of Insulin?

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Hyperglycemia
GLP-1 GIP (incretins)

111
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What inhibits the release of Insulin?

A

Somatostatin
NE
Epi

112
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What occurs if there is too much insulin?

A

Type 2 Diabetes

113
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What occurs if there is not enough insulin release?

A

Ketosis
Ketoacidosis

114
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What is the function of Glucagon?

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Glycogenolysis
GNEO
Lipolysis in Liver
Ketogenesis

115
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What stimulates release of Glucagon?

A

Hypoglycemia
Cortisol, GH, Epi, NE, AA

116
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What occurs if there is too much Glucagon?

A

Diabetes
Hyperglycemia

117
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What inhibits the release of Glucagon?

A

Hyperglycemia
Incretins
Insulin
Somatostatin

118
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What occurs if there is not enough Glucagon?

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Hypoglycemia

119
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What is the function of IGF-1?

A

Stimulate adipose tissue, bone, and muscle

120
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What stimulates the release of IGF-1?

A

GH

121
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What inhibits release of IGF-1?

A

Negative feedback loop of GH

122
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What occurs if there is too much IGF-1?

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Acromegaly

123
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What occurs if there is not enough IGF-1?

A

Short

124
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What is the function of Testosterone?

A

Masculine characteristics
Spermatogenesis
Regulate libido, bone mass, fat distribution, and muscle mass

125
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What stimulates release of Testosterone?

A

LH

126
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What inhibits release of Testosterone?

A

Glucocorticoids
Estrogen
Prolactin

127
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What occurs if there is too much Testosterone?

A

Infertility
ED

128
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What occurs if there is not enough Testosterone?

A

ED
↓Bone mass

129
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What is the function of Estrogen?

A

Regulate female reproductive system

130
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What stimulates release of Estrogen?

A

FSH

131
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What inhibits release of Estrogen?

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Glucocorticoids

132
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What occurs if there is too much estrogen?

A

Irregular menstruation
Weight gain
Fatigue
Fibroids
Infertility
ED
Cancer

133
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What occurs if there is not enough Estrogen?

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Delayed puberty
Infertility
Osteoporosis
Insomnia
Mood dysfunction

134
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What is the function of Progesterone?

A

Maintenance of Pregnancy
Prepare uterus for implantation

135
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What stimulates release of Progesterone?

A

FSH
LH

136
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What inhibits release of Progesterone?

A

↓LH/FSH
↑Prolactin
PCOS
Lack of pregnancy

137
Q

What occurs if there is too much Progesterone?

A

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

138
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What occurs if there is not enough Progesterone?

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Infertility
Irregular menstruation

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