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Endocrinology Flashcards

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endocrine glands

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cells that synthesise and secrete hormones into blood

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hormone

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chemical secreted into blood, acts on specific target cells to regulate cellular function

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3 chemical classifications of hormones

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peptides/ proteins 
- from DNA transcription and mRNA translation on RER
- exocytosis (hydrophilic)
steroids 
- from cholesterol 
- diffusion (lipophilic) 
biogenic amines 
- from tyrosine (aa) 
- diffusion (lipophilic), exocytosis (hydrophilic)
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mechanism of action of hydrophobic hormones

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e.g. steroid, biogenic amines (thyroid) hormones
bind to intracellular receptors
alters transcription, more/ less protein produced

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mechanism of action of hydrophilic hormones

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e.g. peptides, biogenic amines
binds and activates cell surface receptors
stimulates secondary messenger

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two types of endocrine control

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homeostatic response - homeostatic function e.g. ADH, PTH

adaptive response - adapt to specific stimulus e.g. insulin

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regulating simple hormone response

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involves one endocrine gland
regulated by circular response
e.g. ⬆ blood glucose, ⬆ pancreas insulin, glucose taken up by target cell, ⬇ blood glucose, pancreas stops releasing insulin

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regulating complex hormone response

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involves action of two or more endocrine glands
regulated by
- long, indirect feedback loop - final hormone affects first endocrine secretion
- long, direct feedback loop - final hormone affects second endocrine secretion
- short feedback loop - second hormone affects first endocrine secretion
- negative feedback - hormone output reverses stimulus
- positive feedback - hormone output encourages stimulus

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anterior lobe of pituitary connection with hypothalamus

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portal vessels transport hormones down pituitary stalk from hypothalamus to stimulate synthesis and secretion of hormones from anterior lobe

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anterior pituitary hormones

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synthesised in anterior lobe
tropic hormones - target cell is another endocrine cell
- gonadotrophs e.g. FSH (gametogenesis), LH (steroidogenesis)
- thyrotrophs e.g. TSH (thyroid secretion)
- corticotrophs e.g. ACTH (adrenal cortex secretes cortisol and aldosterone)
non-tropic hormones - directly affect target cell
- somatotrophs e.g. GH (increase glucagon and insulin)
- lactotrophs e.g. PRL (mammary glands, Na+ kidney reabsorption)
all are trophic hormones - induce cell growth in target cell

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regulation of hormones from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary

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controlled by tropic neurohormones of hypothalamus

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posterior lobe of pituitary connection with hypothalamus

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neurosecretory neurons connect posterior lobe of pituitary to hypothalamus

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posterior pituitary hormones

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synthesised in hypothalamus, stored and secreted in posterior lobe
magnocellular neurones synthesise
- ADH (water reabsorptionin kidney)
- oxytocin (uterine contractions)

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three ways of hormone excess

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primary hypersecretion from final endocrine gland
secondary hypersecretion from middle endocrine gland
secondary hypersecretion from first endocrine gland

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functions of calcium (6)

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calcium salt (calcium hyroxyapatite) in bone and enamel
trigger neurotransmitter release (exocytosis)
trigger hormonal secretion (exocytosis)
blood coagulation (cofactor)
enzymatic regulation (cofactor)
muscle contraction

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calcium homeostasis in intestine (absorption and secretion)

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paracellular pathway - Ca2+ passively between epithelial cells of ileum
transcellular pathway - taken up into epithelual cell and actively released into blood in dueodenum and jejunum

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calcium homeostasis in kidney (filtration and reabsorption)

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60% actively transported out of proximal tubule
30% diffuse out of loop of henle
9% actively transported out of distal tubule (PTH)
1% urine

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calcium homeostasis in bone (formation and resorption)

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remodelling - bone is always formed and resorbed in trabecullar bone to ECF
osteoclast secrete enzymes to resorb bone, Ca2+ into blood regulated by PTH (activate) and calcitonin (inhibit)

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three primary cell types of trabecullar part of bone

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osteoblast - form cells, secrete organic bone matrix (collagen, caclium hydroxyapatite)
osteocyte - mature bone cells
oestoclast - release hydrolytic enzymes to resorb bone, release Ca2+ into blood

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preprohormone

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preprohormone -> prohormone -> peptide hormone

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PTH function (3 ways it does its function)

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increase plasma [Ca2+] (stimulated by low [Ca2+])

stimulates Ca2+ reabsorption in kidney distal tubule
stimulates Ca2+ resorption in bone
stimulates 1-α-hydroxylase which catalyses 1,25 DHCC formation increases Ca2+ reabsorption in small intestine

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1,25 DHCC formation

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metabolite of vitamin D3 formed in skin by UV radiation or from diet
PTH triggers 1-α-hydroxylase to form 1,25 DHCC

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1,25 DHCC function (3 ways it does its function)

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increase plasma [Ca2+] (stimulated by low [Ca2+])

stimulates Ca2+ reasborption in kidney
stimulates PTH to bone resorb (but inhibits PTH gene expression so not out of control positive feedback)
stimulate Ca2+ absorption in intestine (stimulated by PTH)

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calcitonin formation

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in thyroid glands

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calcitonin function (2 ways it does its function)

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decrease plasma [Ca2+] (stimulated by high [Ca2+])

inhibits Ca2+ in bone resorption
decreases Ca2+ reasborption in kidney

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osteoperosis

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reduced bone density by bone resorption exceeding bone formation

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osteomalacia/ rickets

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inadequate mineralisation of bone by vitamin D activity deficiency

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hypocalcaemia

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insufficient Ca2+ by deficiency/ resistance to PTH

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pancreas endocrine/ exocrine

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exocrine 98% - synthesise and secrete digestive hormones into central duct
endocrine 2% - 3 cell types
- α-cell secrete glucagon
- β-cell secrete insulin
- D-cell secrete somatostatin (aka GIH inhibit glucagon and insulin secretion)

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glucose taken into target cells when in fed state

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muscle - glycogen
liver - glycogen, triglyceride
adipose cells - triglyceride
every cell in body is target to insulin except liver and brain (able to take up glucose without insulin)

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insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)

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insulin deficiency due to β-cell destruction

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insulin independent diabetes mellitus (type 2)

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abnormal target cell response to insulin

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Cushing’s syndrome

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hypercortisolism (excess cortisol produced in zona fasciculata in adrenal glands)

excess lipolysis (fat redistribution to face)
excess protein breakdown/ tissue wasting (weak, thin arms and legs)
excess gluconeogenesis (diabetes) 
surpressed immune response
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Grave’s disease

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hyperthyroidism (excess thyroxine) primary hypersecretion

edema causes exophthalmos (wide staring gaze, bulging eyes)

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