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Endocrine: Pituitary Gland Flashcards

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1
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Also known as hypophysis: Master gland

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Pituitary gland

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All pituitary hormones are characterized with

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Circardian rhythms

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Release other hormones

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Tropic hormones

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Feedback loop
Pulsatile secretion
Diurnal Rhythms
Environmental and External modification

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Features of pituitary gland

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Hormones secreted in the morning:

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ACAI

ACTH
Cortisol
Aldosterone
Iron

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Hormones secreted or high in the Evening:

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PTAG

PTH
TSH
ACP
GH

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Peak at: 4-6 am or 6-8am
Low: 8-12am

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Cortisol

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Peak at: 4-8am & 8-10pm

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Prolactin

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Subject to external modulation and generally influenced or modified by higher neutral input

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Open-Loop Negative Feedback System

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Open-Loop Negative Feedback System (3)

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Short Feedback Loop - Pituitary

Long Feedback Loop - Hypothalamus

Ultra-Short Loop - Hypothalamus and Pituitary

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Pituitary Hormones classification (2)

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Tropic - stimulates activity of other endocrine glands

Direct Effector - direct effect in pheripheral tissue

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Anatomy: Three (3) Major Parts of Pituitary

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  1. Anterior Pituitary /Adenohypophysis
  2. Intermediate lobe / Pars Intermediate
  3. Posterior or Neurohypophysis
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Considered not true endocrine gland

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Posterior Pituitary gland

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Pituitary tumors

<1 cm

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Microadenoma

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Pituitary Hormone

> 1cm

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Microadenomas

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ANTERIOR LOBE:

Five types of cell by Immunological Test

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  1. Somatotrophs (GH)
  2. Gonadotrophs (LH, FSH)
  3. Thythroph (TSH)
  4. Lactotrophs /Mammotroph (Prolactin)
  5. Corticotrophs (ACTH, B-endorphins, B-lipoproteins)
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17
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Ovary Ovulation and Progesterone production

Testosterone synthesis by Testes

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LH

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18
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Ovaries (Estrogen synthesis and Oogenesis)

Testis (Spermatogenesis)

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FSH

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19
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Thyroid Function

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TSH (T3 and T4)

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Glucocorticoid synthesis; adrenal steroidgenesis

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ACTH

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IGF-1 Synthesis; metabolism in numerous tissues to produce growth factors

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GH (Direct Effector)

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Lactation

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Prolactin (Direct Effector)

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23
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Precursor of endorphins

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B-lipoprotein

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Most abundant of all pituitary hormones

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Growth Hormones

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Growth Hormones is controlled by

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GnRH
Somatostatin

26
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Stimulate secretion of GHRH is

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Ghrelin

27
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Growth Hormone is similar to:

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Prolactin
Human Placental Lactogen (HPL)

28
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Excessive Growth hormone seen in adults

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Acromegaly

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Excess GH in children

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Gigantism

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Deficient GH

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dwarfism

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Growth Hormone Deficiency Tests:

  1. Gold Standard
  2. 2nd confirmatory test
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  1. Insulin Tolerance Test (<50-55 mg /dL: Coma/CNS problems)
  2. L-Dopa / Arginine Stimulation Test (stimulate release of GH; every 30 mins monitoring)
32
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Growth Hormone Excess:

Screening Test
Confirmatory

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Screening Test: Somatomedin C
Confirmatory: OGGT (75 grams)

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OGTT Normal Values

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Normal - GH undetectable after glucose load

Acromegaly - GH is not supressed

34
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Amino acid is similar to GH

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Prolactin

35
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Prolactin acts in conjugation with ____ and ___

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Estrogen and Progesterone

36
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Prolactin

Specimen Requirement

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3-4 hrs after patient wakes up

37
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Peak time of Prolactin

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4-8am
8-10pm

38
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Major inhibitory factor of Prolactin

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Dopamine

39
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3 forms of circulating prolactin:

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  1. Non-glycosylated monomer
  2. Big prolactin
  3. macro-prolactin
40
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3 forms of circulating prolactin:

major form of prolactin

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Non-glycosylated monomer

41
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3 forms of circulating prolactin:

dimeric and trimeric glycosylated form

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Big prolactin

42
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3 forms of circulating prolactin:

Less physiologically active form

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Macro-prolactin

43
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Galactorrhea
Amenorhea
Pituitary Adenoma

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Hyperprolactinoma

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Most common cause of Pituitary Tumor ; anovulation

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Prolactinoma

45
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Not a true Pituitary gland; only stores

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Posterior Pituitary Gland

46
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Posterior Pituitary Gland Stores

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Oxytocin
Vasopressin /ADH

47
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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Stimulates CONTRACTION of gravid uterus ; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS ; orgasm

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Oxytocin

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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Plays a role in hemostasis at placental site; useful in predicting Pre-term labor and Tumor (Oat cell carcinoma and Adenocarcinoma of pancreas)

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Oxytocin

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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Major function of ADH to maintain osmotic homeostasis by regulating water balance (DCT and Collecting tubes)

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Vasopressin /ADH

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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Maintenance of blood volume, pressure, tonicity

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Vasopressin /ADH

51
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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Vasopressin /ADH diagnostics test

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Water Deprivation Test

8-12 HRS W/O FLUID
Measure osmolality
NORMAL: not more than 300 mOsm/kg

INCREASED: ETHANOL POISONING

52
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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Deficient in ADH
Normal ADH receptors
Large Volume of Urine excreted (Polyuria)

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True Diabetes Insipidus
(Diabetic, Neurogenic, Cranial, Central Diabetes)

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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Normal ADH
Abnomal ADH receptors
Failure of kidney to respond to elevated ADH

Urine Output >2.5 L/day

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Nephrogenic DI

54
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POSTERIOR LOBE:

Nephrogenic DI diagnostic Test

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Water deprivation Test

55
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POSTERIOR LOBE:

uncontrolled secretion of ADH without any known stimulus for release. ADH is released even blood volume is normal or increased and plasma osmolality is low

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SIADH

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