Endocrinology Flashcards
endocrinology
study of homeostatic chemical adjustments and other activities that hormones accomplish
hydrophilic hormones
peptide hormones, catecholamines, and indoleamines
lipophilic hormones
steroid hormones, thyroid hormones
peptide hormones
most abundant, chains of amino acids of varying length
catecholamines
produced by the adrenal medulla, are derived from the amino acid tyrosine
indoleamines
produced by the pineal gland, are derived from the amino acid trytophan
steroid hormones
produced by the adrenal cortex and reproductive endocrine glands, neutral lipids derived from cholesterol
thyroid hormones
produced by the thyroid gland, an iodinated tyrosine derivative
hydrophilic hormones primary act through what type of mechanism?
second-messenger systems
lipophilic hormones primarily act through what type of mechanism?
activate genes on binding with receptors inside the cell
where are hydrophilic proteins usually found?
circulate in blood largely dissolved in plasma
GH
growth hormone, stomatotrophin
TSH
thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotropin
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
LH
lutenizing hormone
PRL
prolactin
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
what are the major functions of ADH?
- via cAMP, it increases aquaporins in the distal convoluted tubule
- causes vasoconstriction in the smooth muscles throughout the body
what are the major functions of OXY?
oxytocin
1. uterine contractions
2. ejection of milk from the mammary glands
3. synthetic pitocin drip can induce labor
what are the major functions of GH?
- fetal growth, cild, puberty
- bone development, soft tissue development
- IGF I and III (idk what this is)
what are the major functions of ACTH?
- growth of the adrenal cortex
what are the major functions of FSH?
- ovarian follicles in women
- increased estrogen production
- sperm production in males
what are the major functions of LH?
- ovulation in women
- increased estrogen and progesterone in women
- increased testosterone from interstitial cells (ICSH)
what are the major functions of PRL?
- breast development in women
- milk production in women
- receptors for LH in the testes
major functions of MSH?
- melanin dispearson
- learning and memory
hormones released by the posterior pituitary (2)
ADH, oxytocin (OXY)