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Endocrine System Overview Exam1 Flashcards

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Types of Cellular Communication

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  • Synaptic Connection
    • neurotransmitters (type of chemical messenger)
  • Endocrine communication
    • classical hormones
    • neurohormones
    • cytokines
  • Paracrine communication
  • Direct communication
    - gap junction (electrical)
    - juxtacrine communication
  • Pheromone communication (animals)
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Pheromone Communication

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A pheromone is released by one animal that travels through the air and binds a receptor on a target cell in another animal.

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Characteristics of Classical Hormone action

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  1. Glands secrete hormones into the blood stream
  2. Hormones travel through blood to target cell in target tissue
  3. They bind a receptor in or on the target cell.
  4. Receptor binding activates a cell signaling pathway that changes what is happening inside the target cell
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Methods by which a endocrine cell can be stimulated to secrete hormones

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3 Major methods

  1. Ions or nutrients- changes in concentrations of ions or organic nutrients in blood and interstitial fluid (humoral regulation)
  2. Neurotransmitters-Neurotransmitters released on endocrine cell (nervous regulation)
  3. Another Hormone or Neurohormone (endocrine regulation)
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Tropic Hormone

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A hormone that stimulates the release of another hormone.

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Juxtacrine Communication

Type of Direct Cellular Communication

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The binding of molecules on adjacent cells (literally cells touching each other)

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Are Water Soluble and Lipid Soluble Hormones transported in the blood stream? Where are they found in the blood?

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Yes

Water Soluble Hormones are found in the solution (directly in blood)

Lipid Soluble Hormones are bound to carrier proteins to facilitate their transport

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Are water soluble hormones also bound to carrier proteins in some instances?

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Yes, there are carrier proteins for many water soluble hormones

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Carrier Proteins

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They help to raise the concentration of the hormone in the bloodstream.

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Location of receptors for water soluble hormones

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In Cell Membrane

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Location of receptors for lipid soluble hormones

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  • In Cell Nucleus
  • Cytoplasm

! The main receptors are in the nucleus or cytoplasm and affect transcription of genes (i.e. turn on protein synthesis) !

*rarely on cell membrane

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Will water soluble hormone receptors be found on the cell membrane

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The receptors for water soluble hormones such as peptides/proteins and most amines will on the cell membrane just like receptors for neurotransmitters.

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Signaling Pathway

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Physical interactions that take place when a hormone binds with a receptor

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Signaling Pathway for a Water soluble hormone

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  • Enzymatic reactions
  • protein binding
  • Second Messenger systems
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What does a signaling pathway do?

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A cell signaling pathway is turned on when a hormone or neurotransmitter binds its receptor.
These pathways “translate” the signal of receptor binding into the activity that needs to occur in the target cell.

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Signaling Pathway for a Lipid Soluble Hormone

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Alter transcription of specific proteins

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What do some of the most common types of signaling pathways include?

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A protein known as the G-Protein

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Why are G-proteins called G-proteins? Also, what do they do?

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These proteins are called G-proteins because they bind and break down a GTP molecule as they perform their action, much like myosin binds and breaks down ATP as it helps create muscle contractions.

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Receptors that have G-Protein involved in their signaling pathway are called what?

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G-Protein Coupled Receptors or GPCRs

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Do G-proteins utilize a second messenger during their signaling pathway?

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Most G-proteins utilize a second messenger, a chemical whose concentration rises within the cell cytosol so that it will bind and activate another protein such as an enzyme or calmodulin.

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Calmodulin

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An intracellular protein that binds calcium ions and mediates many of the second messenger effects of calcium.

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Second messenger pathways

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  • cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate)
  • Calcium
  • Inosital trisphosphate (IP3)
  • Diacylglycerol
  • cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate)
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Description of hydrophobic hormone signaling pathway.

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  • The hydrophobic (lipid soluble) hormone is carried in the blood with the aid of one or more specific transport proteins.
  • The free hormone (hormone not bound to a transport protein) in the blood is able to diffuse into the target cell and bind an intracellular receptor.
  • Binding of hormones and receptors lets the H-R complex move into the nucleus and bind specific sequences of DNA that help control transcription.
  • The DNA sequence that is specifically bound by a particular hormone-receptor complex is known a RESPONSE ELEMENT.
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Where are response elements usually found?

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Response elements of typically in upstream regulatory regions of a gene.

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What is the time to activity in the target cell? How long does it take to effect things?

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  • Cell membrane receptors = seconds to minutes
  • Intracellular receptors= hours to days

! Water soluble hormones will only use cell membrane receptors !

! Lipid Soluble (hydrophobic) hormones generally have intracellular receptors with some cell membrane receptors !

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What are some affects of interaction between hormones and receptors? (increasing or decreasing interaction)

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*Up-regulation= and increase in the # of a hormones receptors.
Usually occurring because of an absence or a decreased level of the hormone that binds to that receptor.

*Down-regulation= a decrease in the # of a hormones receptors.
Generally occurring because of a constant binding of the hormone to the receptor (high levels of hormone)

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Can regulations of receptor quantities be affected by more than one type of hormone?

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An example of up-regulation of progesterone receptors by estrogen. That’s why most formulations of the pill include both a synthetic form of progestin and a synthetic estrogen, even though it’s the progestin (progesterone activity) that prevents the ovulation.

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What are some steroidal categories and forms of each with specific examples of hormones?

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  • Sex Steroids
    • Androgens
      • e.g. testosterone
    • Estrogens
      • e.g. estradiol
    • Progestins or Progestagens
      • e.g. progesterone
  • Steroids produced in the Adrenal Cortex
    • Glucocorticoids
      • e.g. cortisol
    • Mineralocorticoids
      • e.g. aidosterone
    • Androgens
      • DHEA
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What are some characteristics of Steroids?

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  • Steroids comprise many of the important hormones that regulate stress, cardiovascular and kidney function.
  • They are all lipid soluble (hydrophobic) hormones that have intracellular receptors.
  • Steroids have group names which indicate the general activity of the hormone. this activity correlates with a particular receptor. There may be more than one specific hormone that binds to a specific receptor.
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What are some divisions of the ANS (Autonomic Nervous System)? Also< what are the hormones and receptors responsible for carrying out some of the ANSs functions?

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  • Sympathetic Division (Fight/Flight/Fright)
    • Epinephrine (hormone from adrenal modulla)
    • Norepinephrine- sympathetic fibers
    -Adrenergic receptors on target cells
    *Alpha receptors - contract smooth muscle
    usually inhibit hormone secretion
    *Beta receptors-relax smooth muscle
    usually stimulates hormone secretion
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Is the sympathetic division of the ANS needed for emergency situations?

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The sympathetic division, of the ANS, generates the reactions known as fight, fright, flight in an extreme activation of the system.

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What other division of the ANS does the sympathetic division work with to achieve homeostasis?

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The sympathetic division of the ANS works every minute of every day in balance with the parasympathetic division to regulate homeostasis and cycles of activity and rest in your body.

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What happens when an extreme sympathetic activation occurs?

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-increased blood pressure
-increased heart rate
-halted urine production
-halted digestion
-conservation of fluids and energy
-blood directed away form kidney and intestines
(vasoconstriction)
-blood directed toward skeletal muscles
(vasodilation)
-dilated pupils and relaxed ciliary muscles for
flattened lenses.
(enemy detection)

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What are the hormones and receptors involved?

What are some characteristics of a parasympathetic activation?

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Relax and take care of living

  • Parasympathetic Division
    • Acetycholine for parasympathetic fibers
    • Muscarinic cholinergic receptors
  • Cleaning blood
  • making urine
  • digesting food

! during sex the body is relaxed and excited parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions !

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