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1
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In order for all cells in our body to survive, we maintain …

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…a constant internal environment

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Examples of homeostasis?

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Glucose for energy
Gas exchange (oxygen / carbon dioxide)
Growth rate
Removal of waste
Temperature

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Homeostasis is the process by which…

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…we maintain this constant internal environment, irrespective of the changing environment around us.

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Homeostasis is accomplished by carefully balancing…

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…excretion, losses, and intake of nutrients and internal production and metabolic consumption.

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Homeostasis involves…

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…the interaction between our many body systems

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The endocrine system is closely linked with the…

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…reproductive system

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Whats a hormone?

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a chemical released by one part of the body, but regulates the activity of a cell in another part of the body

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Hormones are usually dispersed by…

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…the blood circulation

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What are glands?

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synthesises substances (such as hormones) for release

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Whats a neurotransmitter?

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chemical released by nerve impulse; usually released locally at a synapse

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Whats a receptor?

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  • Target for hormone
  • Target for neurotransmitter
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12
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The endocrine system releases hormones into …

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…the circulation or into interstitial fluid.

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13
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Hormones released by the endocrine system travel in the…

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…bloodstream

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14
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Hormones target distant cells/organs in the…

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…body

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15
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ENdocrine system regulates…

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…homeostasis

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16
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Glands of the Endocrine System:

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Pituitary / Hypothalamus
Thyroid
Thymus (Immune System lecture)
Adrenal
Pancreas
Ovaries / Testes

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In contrast, glands of the exocrine system…

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…release fluids into the lumen or outside of the body, typically by way of a duct

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18
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the pancreas has both …

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…endocrine and exocrine functions

Endocrine = insulin and glucagon into the bloodstream
Exocrine = digestive enzymes into the duodenum

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19
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Hormones released by endocrine glands travel around …

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…the body, but only exert their effect on target cells

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20
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target cells have specific ________ for specific _________

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target cells have specific receptors for specific hormones

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21
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adrenaline released by the …

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…adrenal glands travels around the bloodstream and binds to adrenoceptors (adrenergic receptors)

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when adrenaline meets β1 adrenoceptors in the heart

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increases inotropy (force of contraction)
increases chronotropy (rate of contraction)

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Whats intropy?

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force of contraction

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Whats chronotropy?

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rate of contraction

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25
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Some hormones have many different …

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…receptors

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26
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adrenaline has ___ different receptors

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adrenaline has 5 different receptors

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Adrenalines 5 receptors:

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a1, a2, B1, B2, B3

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28
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Adrenalines different receptors…

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…all exert different effects and are found in different tissues

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29
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Adrenalines different receptors are activated by…

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….different concentrations of adrenaline

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30
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There are two types of hormones:

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  • Water soluble
  • Lipid soluble
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31
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Water soluble examples:

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  • Adrenaline
  • Noradrenaline
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32
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Water soluble hormones include…

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…Include amine containing hormones

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33
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Lipid soluble hormones include…

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…steroid hormones

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34
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Examples of lipid soluble hormones:

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  • Cortisol
  • Aldosterone
  • Androgens
  • Oestrogens and progestogens
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35
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Lipid-Soluble Hormones are found…

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…inside cells.

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36
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as the hormones are lipid soluble, they can …

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…diffuse across cell membranes

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37
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Lipid soluble hrmones are known as…

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…intracellular receptors and are insdie the target cell

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38
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Lipid soluble hormones usually in…

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…the cytoplasm or nucleus

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Lipid-Soluble Hormones forms a …

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…a receptor/hormone complex

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Lipid-Soluble Hormones alters…

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…gene expression

  • turns things on/off
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Lipid-Soluble Hormones alter gene expression, turns things on/off, and affects…

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…the target cells’ activity

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42
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Water soluble hormones bind to …

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…target receptors outside cells

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43
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water soluble hormones cannot…

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…diffuse across cell membranes

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44
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Water soluble hormones are known as…

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…extracellular receptors (G protein-coupled receptor)

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45
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Water-Soluble Hormones are the…

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…1st messenger

  • binds to the receptor
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What do 2nd messenger systems do?

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1) cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
2) cAMP activates protein kinases
3) protein kinases phosphroylate proteins
4) this either turns the protein on/off
5) affects the target cells’ activity

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47
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The Hypothalamus is the…

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…master controller of the endocrine system

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48
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The hypothalamus is located…

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…just below the thalamus of the brain.

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49
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Hypo means…

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…under or below in greek

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50
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The hypothalamus is a major link between the …

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…nervous and endocrine systems

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The Hypothalamus is linked to the pituitry gland by the…

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…infundibulum

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Hormones from the Hypothalamus made by …

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…the neurosecretory cells

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53
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Hormones from hypothalamus are packaged into…

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…vesicles, which are released and diffuse into the plexus of the hypophyseal portal system

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54
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Hypothalamus produces…

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…a variety of releasing / inhibiting hormones

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55
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Releasing hormones of the hypothalamus ?

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CRH – Corticotropin Releasing Hormone
GHRH – Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (Somatocrinin)
GnRH – Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone
PRH – Prolactin Releasing Hormone (*thought to exist)
TRH – Thyrotrophin Releasing Hormone

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Inhibiting hormones of the hypothalamus?

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GHIH – Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone (Somatostatin)

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Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones cause the anterior pituitary…

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….to start/stop secreting hormones.

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The Pituitary Gland is split into two parts:

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1) Posterior Pituitary
2) Anterior Pituitary

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59
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Posterior Pituitary does not…

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…synthesise hormones

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60
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Posterior Pituitary function?

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Stores and releases two hormones made by the hypothalamus

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61
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What hormone does the posterior pituitary secrete?

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  • Vasopressin (Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)) – urinary system
  • Oxytocin – effects uterus and breasts
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Anterior Pituitary gland Synthesises and secretes …

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…a wide range of hormones

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Anterior Pituitary Gland synthesises…

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…releasing hormones.

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Anterior Pituitary Gland five different…

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…tropic cell types (1 – 5)

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Anterior Pituitary Gland Secretes how many different hormones…

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seven different hormones (I – VII)

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The hormones released by Anterior Pituitary Gland?

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1) Somatotrophs
- Secrete human Growth Hormone (hGH)
- cause cells to produce Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF’s)
2) Thyrotrophs
- Secrete Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- controls the Thyroid Gland
3) Gonadotrophs
- Secrete Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
- Secrete Luteinising Hormone (LH)
4) Lactotrophs
- Secrete Prolactin
5) Corticotrophs
- Secrete Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
- Secrete Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH)

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67
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How many adrenal glands?

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2

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68
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Where are adrenal glands found?

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Found on top of each kidney

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69
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Size of adrenal glands?

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3-5 cm high
2-3 cm x 1 cm width

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The Adrenal Glands differentiated into ___ regions?

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Two regions

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71
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What are the two regions of the adrenal glands?

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1) Cortex
2) Medulla

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72
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adrenal glands produces…

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…hormones

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73
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Adrenal glands are under…

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…central control

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74
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Adrenal hormones produced by hypothalamus ?

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Hypothalamus - Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH)

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75
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Adrenal hormones produced by pituitary ?

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Pituitary - secretes Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)

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Adrenal glands surrounded by a…

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…capsule

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77
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Capsule made up of…

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…connective tissue

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78
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Connective tissue / capsule of adrenal glands is highly…

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…vascularised (blood supply)

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79
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The cortex and medulla of the adrenal gland secrete…

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…hormones

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80
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The cortex of the adrenal gland comprises…

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…80-90% of the gland

81
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Medulla of adrenal glands comprises…

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…10-20% of the gland.

82
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Are adrenal glands essential for life?

83
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Loss of the adrenal hormones leads to …

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…death by dehydration/electrolyte imbalance

84
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The cortex of the andrenal glands is subdivided into…

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….3 zones

85
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3 zones of the adrenal glands cortex?

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1) Zona glomerulosa
2) Zona fasciculata
3) Zona reticularis

86
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Zona glomerulosa:

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  • Outer zone
  • Makes mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone)
87
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Zona fasciculata:

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  • Middle zone
  • Makes glucocorticoids (Cortisol)
88
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Zona reticularis:

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  • Inner zone
  • Weak androgens (dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA))
89
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Adrenal medulla contains…

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…chromaffin cells.

90
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Adrenal medulla are able to secrete…

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  • Adrenaline (A)
  • Noradrenaline (NA)
91
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Aldosterone is the major…

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…mineralocorticoid

92
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Aldosterone is produced by…

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…the zona glomerulosa

93
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Mineralocorticoid Hormones involved in…

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…the excretion of H+ ions into the urine

94
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Mineralocorticoid regulates…

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…the acid / base balance of the blood

95
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mineralocorticoid prevents …

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…acidosis (blood pH < 7.35)

97
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Main function of mineralcorticoids?

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homeostasis of two mineral ions

  • sodium (Na+)
  • potassium (K+)
98
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Mineralocorticoids regulate homeostasis of potassium and sodium which regulate…

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  • regulate blood volume
  • regulate blood pressure
99
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Homeostasis of sodium and potassium by mineralocorticoids is done through the…

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…Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) pathway

100
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WHats ACE stand for?

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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)

101
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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) prevents…

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…the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II

102
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What are Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) taken for?

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hypertension

103
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Examples of ACE drug?

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Lisinopril / Enalapril

104
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Lisinopril / Enalapril reduces…

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…vasoconstriction of arterioles

105
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Lisinopril / Enalapril treat…

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…high blood pressure (hypertension)

106
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Lisinopril / Enalapril reduce…

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… death rate following myocardial infarction / heart failure

107
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Lisinopril / Enalapril reduce load on…

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… the heart and kidneys (in chronic kidney disease)

108
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There are three glucocorticoids:

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1) Cortisol (hydrocortisone) – 95%
2) Cortisone
3) Corticosterone

109
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Glucocorticoids are produced by…

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…zona fasiculata

110
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glucocorticoids are very similar in structure to …

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…aldosterone

  • differ only in C=O and OH groups
111
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Glucocorticoid function:

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Regulate metabolism
Resistance to stress

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113
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What do glucocorticoids do?

114
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Glucocorticoids are ____ hormones

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Glucocorticoids are stress hormones

115
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WHen are glucocorticoids released?

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Released by the body to deal with ‘challenging’ situations

116
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glucocorticoids promote…

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…protein breakdown.

117
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Glucocorticoids increase the rate of …

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…protein breakdown in the body

  • Usually in muscle fibres
118
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Glucocorticoids liberate ___ into the bloodstream

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Glucocorticoids liberate amino acids into the bloodstream

119
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Amino acids may be used by body cells to …

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  • synthesise new proteins
  • ATP production during prolonged hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
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122
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The additional glucose helps alleviate stress by …

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…providing ATP to combat stresses

123
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The additional glucose helps alleviate stress by providing ATP to combat stresses caused by:

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Exercise
Fasting
Fright
Extremes of temperature
High altitude
Bleeding and Trauma
Infection
Disease
Surgery

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125
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Glucocorticoid Drugs are used on …

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…Psoriasis

126
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Positive affect of Glucocorticoid Drugs on Psoriasis?

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Topical corticosteroids reduce local inflammation
Hydrocortisone cream
Lessens the redness
Prevents itching
This is good

127
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Negative affect of Glucocorticoid Drugs on Psoriasis?

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They suppress the immune system
They can enable an infection to develop
Hide the signs of infection
This is bad

128
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Positive affect of Glucocorticoid Drugs on Organ transplantation / autoimmune disease?

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If you have a transplant, you must take drugs to prevent tissue rejection forever
Or suppress immune system in autoimmune disease
This will keep you alive
This is good

129
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Negative affect of Glucocorticoid Drugs on Organ transplantation / autoimmune disease?

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Getting the right balance between suppression / infection is very difficult
If the dose is not quite perfect
Very high risk of opportunistic infection
Kaposi sarcoma (tumour caused by Herpes virus)
This is bad

130
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Cushing syndrome is caused by…

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…high levels of exposure to cortisol

131
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Causes of Cushing Syndrome:

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1) Overstimulation of the adrenal cortex by excessive hormone release
- Corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRH)
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) - corticotrophin
2) Adrenalcorticol adenoma secreting cortisol
- Very common benign tumour (up to 30% of us have it at death)
- But only 15% actually secrete hormones
3) ACTH secreting tumours
- These are not pituitary tumours as you would expect
- Called small cell carcinomas
- Highly malignant cancer most commonly found in the lung
- Produce hormones including ACTH (or ADH)
4) Exposure to glucocorticoid drugs (iatrogenic or preventable)
- Usually through certain asthma / rheumatoid arthritis / immunosuppression medications

132
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Symptoms of Cushing Syndrome:

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  • Excessive gluconeogenesis
  • Elevated blood glucose
  • Glucose gets deposited as fat
  • Moon face
  • Buffalo hump
  • Loss of lean muscle
  • Weakness
133
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What does treatment of Cushing Syndrome depend on?

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  • Treatment depends on the cause
134
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What is DHEA?

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Dehydroepiandrosterone

135
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DHEA produced by…

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…zona reticularis

136
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Prior to puberty ____ is the major androgen in males

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Prior to puberty Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is the major androgen in males

  • Then, testosterone takes over.
137
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Functions of Adrenal Androgens in males?

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Pubic hair development, but insignificant after puberty

138
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Functions of Adrenal Androgens in females?

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  • Sex drive (libido)
  • Converted to oestrogen (female sex hormone) by other tissue in the body
  • After menopause, they will be the only source of oestrogen
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140
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The adrenal medulla is a modified what?

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a modified sympathetic ganglion

141
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What does the adrenal medulla lack?

142
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How do cells grow in blood vessels?

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The cells grow in clusters around blood vessels (chromaffin cells)

143
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Adrenaline is released as…

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… a hormone

144
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The medulla is innervated by the…

145
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The medulla is innervated by the ANS and can quickly …

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…stimulate catecholamine secretion

146
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The adrenal medulla is the innermost part of the…

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…adrenal glands

147
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What does the adrenal medulla produce?

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Catechoolamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine / adrenaline and noradrenaline)

148
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Percentage amounts of catecholamines produced?

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Adrenaline (epinephrine) - (80%)
Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine) – (20%)

149
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In the adrenal glands catecholamines are …

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… hormones

150
Q

In the adrenal glands catecholamines are hormones.

However in the CNS they function as…

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… neurotransmitters.

151
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Function of Catecholamine hormones?

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– Produce the ‘Fight or Flight’ response
– Stressful situations
– Exercise

152
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Effects of catecholamines?

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  • Increase force and rate of heart contraction
  • Increase blood pressure
  • Dilate airways – B2 adrenoceptor
  • Increase blood sugar by breaking down glycogen
  • Increase blood flow to the muscles / liver.
153
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Why are catecholamines important?

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  • Heart is primed for activity
  • Extra glucose for muscles and lots of air to the lungs
154
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Examples of catecholamine drugs?

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1) Ventolin
2) Beta blockers

155
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What is ventolin?

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Asthma inhaler

156
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What does ventolin contain?

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salbutamol

157
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What kind of agonist in ventolin?

A

B2 adrenoceptor agonist

158
Q

Ventolin specifically affects receptors in…

A

…the airways

159
Q

How does ventolin make it easier to breathe?

A

Dilates airways making it easier to breathe

160
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How are catecholamines used in cardiac arrest?

A
  • Administer adrenaline / noradrenaline
  • CPR
  • Defibrillation
  • Increases heart rate
  • Increases force of contraction
  • Helps restart the heart
161
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Examples of catecholamine drugs?

A
  • Propranolol (b1 and b2 antagonist)
  • Atenolol (b1 antagonist)
162
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What are catecholamine drugs used to treat?

A
  • High blood pressure
  • Tachycardia
  • Angina
  • Glaucoma
163
Q

What can beta blockers also be used to help calm?

A

Performance anxiety

164
Q

How do beta blockers help with performance anxiety?

A

Prevents:
- Dry mouth
- Increased heart rate
- Butterflies in the stomach
- Tremor
- Banned in sports (not useful in all sports)

165
Q

How many Gonads do males and females have?

A

Males have two and females have two

166
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What are the Gonads in males?

167
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What are the Gonads in females?

168
Q

Like many other glands, the gonads are under…

A

… central control by the hypothalamus.

169
Q

What does the hypothalamus release which helps to control the gonads?

A

Secretes Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

170
Q

What does the pituitary gland release which helps to control the gonads?

A

Secretes Luteinising Hormone (LH) and Follicle Stimulate Hormone (FSH)

171
Q

Whats LH?

A

Luteinising Hormone

172
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Whats FSH?

A

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

173
Q

What is the primary trigger of puberty?

A

Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

174
Q

Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) is produced by…

A

…Hypothalamus gland

175
Q

Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) has a […] release

A

Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) has a pulsatile release

176
Q

Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) causes the release of …

A

…. Gonadotrophins

177
Q

Gonadotrophins have a […] release.

A

Gonadotrophins have a pulsatile release.

178
Q

In females, Luteinising Hormone (LH) acts on…

A

… Theca cells

179
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Theca cells surround the …

A

…follicles

180
Q

What do theca cells synthesise?

181
Q

Oestrogens are synthesised
from …

A

… androgens

182
Q

In females, FSH stimulates…

A

… immature ovarian follicles to develop

183
Q

n females, FSH stimulates immature ovarian follicles to develop.

Then the follicles…

A

…. mature.

184
Q

Follicle means what in latin?

A

means nest in latin

185
Q

The process of egg development is known as?

186
Q

Whats Oogenesis?

A

Egg development

187
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Whats oestrogen responsible for in females?

A
  • Growth of breasts
  • Growth of pubic hair
  • Bone growth (growth spurts, widening of the hips)
  • More subcutaneous fat (hips, thighs, and buttocks)
  • Growth of the uterus
  • Proliferation of the endometrium (menstrual cycle, monthly development and release of 1 egg, place for implantation (endometrium))
188
Q

Whats endometrium?

A

place for implantation

189
Q

In males, LH acts on…

A

…Leydig cells

190
Q

In males, LH acts of the Leydig cells which synthesises what?

A

synthesises testosterone (increases testosterone levels)

191
Q

In males, FSH stimulates…

A

… follicles

192
Q

In males, FSH stimulates follicles and acts on the…

A

…Sertoli cells

193
Q

In males, FSH acts on the Sertoli cells which stimulates…

A

… primary spermatocytes to undergo
the first division of meiosis, forming secondary spermatocytes.

194
Q

FSH is a key hormone in the process of…

A

…spermatogenesis (sperm production)

195
Q

Whats spermatogenesis?

A

sperm production

196
Q

Effects of testosterone in males?

A
  • Enlargement of the larynx & laryngeal muscle
  • Enlargement of the genitalia
  • Growth of pubic hair
  • Growth of facial hair
  • Bone growth (growth spurt, become broader in the shoulders)
  • Fusing of epiphyseal plates
197
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What are epiphyseal plates?

A
  • hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis
  • found at each end of the long bones

Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology (11 decks)

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