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Endocrinology Flashcards

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endocrine system

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endocrine cells release hormones that are conveyed by blood stream and act on distant cells

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synergistic

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2 hormones greater than 1 alone

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permissive

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presence of one hormone necessary for another to have an effect

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antagonistic

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2 hormones oppose each others effects

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competitive

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2 hormones similar in structure compete

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3 classes of hormones

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steroids - synthesised from cholesterol
peptides - synthesised from amino acids
amino acids - synthesised from tyrosine

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steroid hormones

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small hydrophobic molecules
released immediately after synthesis
circulate in bound form
slow long lasting effects

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peptide hormones

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synthesised as preprohormones and stored prior to release

act on cell surface receptors via 2nd messenger systems

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amino acids

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stored for instant release

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pulsatile

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hormone released in short bursts

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circadian

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hormone released in 24 hour schedule e.g. melatonin

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posterior pit. gland

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neurohypophysis

consists of axons and nerve endings

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anterior pit. gland

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adenohypophysis
originates from Rathke’s ppouch
consists of endocrine tissue

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oxytocin

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released from post. pit.
breast contraction
uterine contraction

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ADH

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post. pit.

water regulation in kidney

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hypothalamic hormones

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majority stimulate release of other hormone
e.g. GHRH stimulates GH
TRH stimulates TSH

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anterior pit. hormones

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stimulate release of other hormones

e.g. corticotrophs = ACTH

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somatotrophs

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stimulate release of growth hormone

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acute actions

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release fatty acids from adipose tissue

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20
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gonadotrophs

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stimulate release of sex hormones

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T4

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thyroxine

main product of thyroid gland

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T3

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more active than T4 but less abundant

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calcitonin

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maintains calcium homeostasis

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structure of thyroid cells

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single layer of follicular cells surrounding pool of colloid

calcitonin cells interspersed

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thyroglobulin

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glycoprotein synthesised by follicular cells and released into follicular lumen by exocytosis

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hypothalamic pituatary axis

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hypothalamus released TRH
Anterior pit. releases TSH
TSH reaches the thyroid gland

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effects of TSH on thyroid gland

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increased:
iodine uptake
thyroglobulin synthesis
iodination of thyroglobulin
pinocytosis of colloid
lysomal activity
size of thyroid cells
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1 5’deiodinase

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step UP

provides T3 to plasma

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2 5’deiodinase

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step UP

provides T3 in CNS

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3 5’deiodinase

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step DOWN

inactivates T4 to rT3

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structure of cortex

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zona glomerulosa produces aldosterone
zona fasciculata produces cortisol and androgens
zona reticularis produces cortisol and androgens

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why does zona glomurulosa produce aldosterone?

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it lacks 17 alpha hydroxylase so it has to convert cholesterol to aldosterone

33
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cortisol

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mediates stress response
major glucocorticoid
inhibits glucose uptake in muscle and adipose tissue

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gonads

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testes

ovaries

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testes

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lots of androgens

less oestrogens

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ovaries

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lots of oestrogens
less androgens
progesterone

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oogenesis

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oocytes formed in developing ovary

arrest in prophase of meiosis 1

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follicular phase

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follicle maturation

several months

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ovulation

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release of ovum from ovary into fallopian tube

few hours

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luteal phase

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formation of corpus luteum and its fate

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pre antral phase (follicular phase 1)

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primordial follicle developed into primary follicle

then becomes mature pre antral follicle

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antral phase (follicular phase 2)

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appearance of fluid filled atria
increased zona granulosa
growth dependent on pit. FSH

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theca cells

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catalyse androgen production from cholesterol

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granulosa cells

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contain aramatose so they can convert androgen to oestrogen

45
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pre ovulatory phase

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follicle response to LH surge
arrests in metaphase 2
haploid secondary oocyte
FSH increases

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ovulation

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oocyte released into peritoneal cavity before being captured by oviduct
remnants of follicle form corpus luteum

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luteal phase

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corpus luteum develops
granulosa cells fill with liquid
major product = progesterone
oestrogen decreases then rebounds
no pregnancy = oestrogen and progesterone decrease, LHand FSH increase
pregnancy = placenta releases HcG
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FSH

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upregulates aramatose gene expression
stimulates growth of immature follicles
prevents apoptosis of antral follicles

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LH

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acts on theca cells to promote androgen production

acts on granulosa cells to secrete progesterone

50
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oestrogen

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prepares reproductive tract for fertilisation

51
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progesterone

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promotes uterine secretion to support egg implantation

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