Endocrinology - Repro Flashcards
Which of the following is not included in the classical endocrine glands?
a) Adipose tissue
b) Ovaries
c) Thyroid
d) Pancreas
a) Adipose tissue - non-classical gland
True or False
Some neurotransmitters can be considered hormones when secreted by the hypothalamus
True
An example of this would be dopamine
Peptides secreted by cells into the ECF and can function as immunomodulating agents
Cytokines
Cytokine produced by adipocytes
Leptin
Interleukins released from T-Helper cells to act on immune cells. This is an example of what kind of chemical messenger?
Cytokine
Secreted into the vascular system by endocrine tissues due to neuronal stimulation
Neuroendocrine hormones
ADH and Epinephrine, which are synthesized by the hypothalamus, are what type of chemical messenger?
Neuroendocrine hormones
What hormones can influence function of target cells at another location in the body?
Neuroendocrine and endocrine hormones
Autocrine hormones are secreted by cells into the ECF and affect function of the same cells that produce them. Which of the following are examples of these hormones?
a) IL-6 in cancer cells
b) IL-1 in monocytes
c) Fibroblast growth factor
d) a and b
e) b and c
d) IL-6 in cancer cells and IL-1 in monocytes
Which if the following is a correct statement about fibroblast growth factors?
a) They are autocrine hormones
b) They are paracrine hormones
c) They include fibroblast growth hormones
d) a and c
e) b and c
e) b and c - they are paracrine hormones, fibroblast growth factors are an example
Which of the following comprise majority of hormones?
a) Amines
b) Lipids
c) Protein and peptide hormones
d) Neuroendocrine hormones
C) Protein and peptide hormones
Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about protein and peptide hormones?
a) They have a short half life
b) Circulate unbound in the blood
c) They are hydrophobic
d) All of the above
c) They are HYDROPHILIC not hydrophobic
Amines are derived from what amino acid?
a) Tryptophan
b) Tyrosine
c) Thyroxine
d) None of the above
b) Tyrosine
Amines are typically hydrophilic but have some exceptions that require carrier proteins. What are the exceptions?
a) Catecholamines
b) Acetylcholine
c) Thyroid hormones
d) Epinephrine
C) Thyroid hormones - they are hydrophobic
What are the carrier proteins produced by the liver?
Thyroxine-binding globulin and albumin
True or False
The half life for all amines is relatively short
False - it depends on the hormone
Which of the following is a steroid hormone?
a) Adrenocortical hormones
b) Androgen
c) Estrogen and progesterone
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
What intracellular features do cells that produce steroid hormones possess?
They have an abundance of lipid droplets containing cholesterol esters and mitochondria and smooth ER
Which of the following statements about steroid hormones is FALSE.
a) Sex-steroid forming cells have enzymes that allow formation of adrenocortical hormones
b) The adrenal cortex normally produces small amounts of sex steroids and larger amounts in certain conditions
c) The adrenal cortex contains the enzymes necessary for formation of adrenocortical and sex hormones
d) All of the above statements are true
a) Sex steroid forming cells do NOT have enzymes to allow for formation of adrenocortical hormones
Where are steroids stored within the cell?
a) ADH
b) Adrenal glands
c) Thyroid
d) There isn’t one
d) There isn’t one
Which of the following statements is correct?
a) Steroid metabolic rates are constantly changing
b) The rate of hormone secretion is independent of rate of synthesis
c) Cholesterol ester is the precursor to steroids and can be considered the only storage form of steroids within these cells
d) All of the above are correct
C) Cholesterol ester is the precursor to steroids
True or false
Steroid hormones are secreted immediately after formation by simple diffusion across the cell membrane because of their hydrophilic structure
False
It is because of their LIPOphilic structure (rest of statement is true)
What allows hormones to be in low concentration in the blood but effective in producing tissue response?
a) Sensitivity and affinity of receptor
b) Specificity of receptor
c) Specificity and affinity of receptor
d) Affinity of receptor
C) Specificity and affinity
Decrease in plasma concentrations of the hormone
a) Internalization
b) Down regulation
c) Desensitization
d) Dissociation
d) Dissociation
Internalization of the receptor-hormone complex through endocytosis
a) Desensitization
b) Dissociation
c) Down regulation
d) None of the above
a) Desensitization
What are the two modes of termination of the action of a hormone?
Dissociation and Desensitization
Which of the following glands are regulated by the HPA?
a) Hypothalamus
b) Anterior Pituitary
c) Adrenal Cortex
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
When regulating the endocrine system, the hypothalamus works in close connection with what?
a) Anterior pituitary
b) Thymus
c) Pituitary gland
d) Cerebellum
c) Pituitary gland
The hypothalamus secretes releasing and inhibitory hormones that control _________ pituitary secretion.
The hypothalamus secretes releasing and inhibitory hormones that control anterior pituitary secretion
What are the SIX hormones of the hypothalamus controlling anterior pituitary secretions?
TRH
CRH
GnRH
GHRH
GHIH/Somatostatin
PIH/Dopamine
Hypothalamic-Hypophysial Portal system carries hormones directly to the sinuses of the _____ _____ gland
Hypothalamic-Hypophysial Portal system carries hormones directly to the sinuses of the Anterior Pituitary gland
What is the microcirculation system of blood vessels at the base of the brain, connecting the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary?
Hypothalamic-Hypophysial Portal system
What is the main function of the hypothalamic-hypophysial portal system?
To quickly transport and exchange hormones between the hypothalamus and AP gland
What feature of the portal system allows for rapid exchange between the hypothalamus and pituitary?
a) Fenestrated capillaries
b) High vascular permeability
c) Many small channels
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
The anterior pituitary gland (Adenohypophysis) originates from what?
Rathke’s pouch
What is Rathke’s Pouch?
Embyronic invagination of the pharyngeal epithelium
What are the 5 major cell types of the Adenohypophysis?
Somatotropes
Corticotropes
Lactotropes
Thyrotropes
Gonadotropes
What cell type makes up the largest area of the pituitary?
a) Thyrotropes
b) Corticotropes
c) Gonadotropes
d) Somatotropes
e) Lactotropes
d) Somatotropes
What cell type of the adenohypophysis produce growth hormone?
a) Thyrotropes
b) Corticotropes
c) Gonadotropes
d) Somatotropes
e) Lactotropes
d) Somatotropes
What adenohypophysis cell type produces ACTH?
a) Thyrotropes
b) Corticotropes
c) Gonadotropes
d) Somatotropes
e) Lactotropes
b) Corticoptropes
What adenohypophysis cell produces prolactin?
a) Thyrotropes
b) Corticotropes
c) Gonadotropes
d) Somatotropes
e) Lactotropes
e) Lactotropes
What adenohypophysis cell produces TSH?
a) Thyrotropes
b) Corticotropes
c) Gonadotropes
d) Somatotropes
e) Lactotropes
a) Thyrotropes
What adenohypophysis cell produces LH and FSH?
a) Thyrotropes
b) Corticotropes
c) Gonadotropes
d) Somatotropes
e) Lactotropes
c) Gonadotropes
What peptide hormone of the AP affects metabolism of glucose, proteins and fats?
a) GH
b) ACTH (Corticotropin)
c) Thyrotropin
d) FSH and LH
b) ACTH (Corticotropin)
What hormones control most intracellular chemical reactions in the body?
a) Corticotropin
b) Growth hormones
c) Thyrotropin (TSH, T3/T4)
d) Gonadotropins
c) Thryotropins (TSH, T3/T4)
What hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary/Neurohypophysis?
ADH/Vasopressin and Oxytocin
What is composed by magnocellular neurons?
a) Adenohypophysis
b) Neurohypophysis
c) Anterior pituitary
d) Hypothalamus
b) Neurohypophysis
Where are the hormones of the neurohypophysis produced and where are they transported?
Produced in the hypothalamus and transported in the axoplasm of the pituitary
Hypothalamic neurons synthesize _________ and ______
Oxytocin and ADH
Oxytocin and ADH are transported along the hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract to the _______ _______
Posterior pituitary
Oxytocin and ADH are stored in ________ _______ in the posterior pituitary
Axon Terminals
Oxytocin and ADH are released into the blood when _______ neurons fire
Hypothalamic
Where are ADH and Oxytocin produced?
Cell body
What protein transports ADH and Oxytocin from the cell body through the axon?
Neurophysin
When does processing of the precursor to the mature peptide take place?
As the secretory granules move down the axon
What does ADH target?
Kidneys
What does Oxytocin target in males?
Smooth muscle in ductus deferens and prostate gland
What does oxytocin target in females?
Uterine smooth muscle and mammary glands
What does MSH target?
Melanocytes
What does FSH and LH target in females?
Ovaries
What does FSH and LH target in males?
Testes
What does PRL target?
Mammary glands
What does GH target?
Liver, bone, muscle
What does TSH target?
Thyroid glands
What does ACTH target?
Suprarenal gland/medulla/cortex
What part of the hypothalamus will have direct release of hormones?
Neurohypophysis
What hormone helps control water excretion into the urine?
ADH/Vasopressin
True or False
In the early stages of embyro development, there is no increase in cell mass during the first several divisions
True