Endocrinology Flashcards
What is apoptosis?
Programmed cell death, quiet, no inflammation, nucleus gides it=> destroyed last.
What is necrosis?
Non programmed cell death, noisy, inflammation, nucleus destroyed first.
What is pyknosis?
Nucleus turns into blebs
What is karyorexis?
Nucleus fragments
What is karyolyisis?
Nucleus dissolves
What is a somatotroph?
GH
Whai is a gonadotroph?
LH, FSH
What is a thyrotrophe?
TSH
What is a corticotroph?
ACTH
What is a lactotroph
PRL
What receptors do protein hormones use?
Cell membrane receptors
What receptors do steroid hormones use?
Nuclear membrane receptors
What are the steroid hormones?
PET CAD ( thyroid hormone acts like a steroid) Progesterone E2 Testosterone Cortisol Aldosterone Vid D
What does endocrine mean?
Secretion into blood
What does exocrine mean?
Secretion into non blood
What is autocrine?
Works on itself
What is paracrine?
Work’s in it’s neighbor
What is merocrine?
Cell is maintsined=> exocytosis
What is apocrine?
Apex of the cell is secreted
What is holocrine?
The whole cell is secreted
What oragns do not require insulin?
BRICKLE Brain RBC Intestine Cardiac, Cornea Kidney Liver Exercising muscle
What does GnRH do?
Stimulates LH, FSH
What does GRH do?
Srimulates GH
What does CRH do?
Stimulates ACTH