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1
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Chemical messengers

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Neurotransmitters, endocrine hormones, neuroendocrine hormones, paracrines, autocrines, cytokines

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Adrenal medulla and the pituitary gland secrete in response to

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A neural stimuli

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3
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Control over the anterior pituitary

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Hypothalamus

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4
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Body functions regulated by hormones

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  1. Metabolism
  2. Growth and development
  3. H2O/ electrolyte balance
  4. Reproduction
  5. Behavior
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Classes of hormones

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  1. Protein/ polypeptides
  2. Steroids
  3. Tyrosine derivatives (biogenic amines)
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6
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Protein hormones are stored in

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Secretory vesicles

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7
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Steroid hormones

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Cortisol and aldosterone

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8
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Examples of tyrosine derivative hormones

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Dopamine, thyroxine, norepinephrine/epinephrine

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9
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Classic endocrine glands

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  • Pituitary
  • Thyroid
  • parathyroid
  • Pancreas
  • Adrenals
  • Gonads
  • Placenta
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10
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Organs or tissue with endocrine function

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  • Brain
  • Heart
  • Liver
  • GI tract
  • Kidneys
  • Adipose
  • Thymus
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11
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Parts of brain involved with endocrine function

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Hypothalamus and pineal gland

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12
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Rapid hormone secretion

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Adrenal medulla secretion of norepinephrine and epinephrine

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13
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Slow hormone secretion

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Pituitary and thyroid hormone secretion

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14
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Negative feedback prevents

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Over-activity

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15
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Negative feedback is variable by

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Secretory rate and amount of activity in the target tissue

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16
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Negative feedback regulated by

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  • Gene transcription and translation
  • Steps in Processing hormones
  • Steps in releasing stored hormones
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17
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Positive feedback is seen with

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Surges of hormone

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18
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Example of positive feedback

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Luteinizing hormone stimulating ovulation

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19
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Diurnal secretion

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Daily or circadian secretion.

Ex: growth hormone

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20
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Seasonal or circannual secretion

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The Pineal gland secretes this way.

Ex: melatonin’s effect on reproduction in seasonal breeding

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21
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Cyclic or periodic variations of secretion

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Due to changes in neural activity

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22
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Transport of water soluble hormones

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Dissolve in plasma, transported to target tissue, diffuse out capillaries and into interstitial fluid, then into target cells

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23
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Transport of steroid and thyroid hormones

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Bind to plasma proteins and circulates in the blood. They must dissociate from the protein to diffuse across capillaries and into target tissue

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24
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Hormonal clearance

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Removal of a hormone

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25
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Hormone concentration

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Rate of secretion-rate of clearance

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26
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Metabolic Clearance Rate (MCR)

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Rate of disappearance of hormone from plasma

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27
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Ways hormones can be cleared from plasma

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  • Metabolic/enzymatic degradation by tissue
  • Binding with tissue
  • Excretion by liver into bile
  • Urinary excretion by kidneys
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28
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Locations of hormonal receptors

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  • in/on the surface of the cell membrane
  • cell cytoplasm
  • cell nucleus
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29
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Types of cellular receptors

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  • Ion channel-linked
  • G Protein-linked
  • enzyme-linked
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30
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Ca2+—Calmodulin in smooth muscle: contraction occurs when

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Myosin is Phosphorylated by activated MLCK

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Ca2+—calmodulin in smooth muscle: relaxation occurs when

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Myosin is Dephosphorylated via myosin phosphatase

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32
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Adenylyl cyclase-cAMP active state

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GTP is bound

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33
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Adenylyl cyclase-cAMP inactive state

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GDP is bound

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34
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What activates adenylyl cyclase

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Alpha subunit—GTP complex

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35
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Active adenylyl cyclase converts

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ATP to cAMP

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36
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CAMP activates

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PKA

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37
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What inactivates cAMP

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Phosphodiesterase

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38
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What activates phospholipase C

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Alpha q subunit—GTP complex

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39
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Activated phospholipase C catalyzes what reaction

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PIP2 — DAG + IP3

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40
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IP3 causes

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Release of CA2+ from ER or SR

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41
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DAG + Ca2+ activate

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PKC

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42
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Purpose of 2nd messenger systems

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Allows hormones that cant cross membrane to affect cell

Signal amplification

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43
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How do steroid hormones affect genes

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Increase protein synthesis

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44
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Mechanism of how steroid hormones inc protein synthesis

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  1. Bind to receptor
  2. Go to nucleus
  3. Bind to DNA — transcrip — mRNA
  4. MRNA goes to ribosomes to form protein
45
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How do thyroid hormones affect genes

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Increase gene transcription in nucleus

46
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How thyroid hormone signals gene transcription

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  • T3/T4 bind to receptor proteins in nucleus

- after binding to intranuclear receptors they can express control for days-weeks

47
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Concentration of hormone at the cell membrane depends on:

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  1. Rate of secretion
  2. Rate of delivery via circulation
  3. Rate of degradation
48
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Sensitivity of target cell depends on:

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  1. Number of functional receptors
  2. Receptor affinity for hormone
  3. Post receptor amplification
  4. Abundance of available effector molecules
49
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Magnitude of hormone responses depends on

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  • concentration of hormone
  • sensitivity of cells
  • number of target cells
50
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Duration of hormone response

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Duration of hormonal availability
Mode of production of cell response
How quickly the changes begin

51
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How long the hormone lasts depends on

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Duration, amount secreted and half-life of the hormone

52
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Cellular response is produced by

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Reversible covalent modifications and genomic changes

53
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Examples of genomic changes

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  • Time it takes to make mRNA
  • mRNA half-life
  • time to synthesize proteins
  • half-life of affected proteins
54
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Tests that measure hormones in blood

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RIA and ELISA

55
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RIA

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Measures immunologic, not biology, activity

56
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RIA test

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Correlates radioactivity to hormone concentration by creating a competition between the hormone and a radioactive labeled hormone on an antibody

57
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ELISA

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Can measure any protein depending on their specificity of antibodies or sensitivity of enzyme assays

58
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Advantages of ELISA

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  1. No radioactivity
  2. Easily automated
  3. Cost effective
  4. Accurate hormone levels
  5. Popular choice in clinical labs
59
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Pituitary gland

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The master gland

Anterior and Posterior parts

Lies in sella turcica (sphenoid)

60
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Anterior Pituitary gland

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Comes from Rathke’s pouch (pharygeal epithelium)

Synthesizes and releases 6 peptide hormones

61
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Posterior pituitary gland

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Outgrowth from hypothalamus

Stores and secretes 2 hormones from the hypothalamus

62
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Pars intermedia synthesizes and secretes

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Melanocytes Stimulating Hormone (MSH)

63
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Hypothalamus controls

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All pituitary secretion hormonally (AP) or neurally (PP)

64
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Hypothalamic-Hypophysial Portal system (HHPS)

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Releasing and inhibitory hormones secreted into median eminence to control anterior pituitary secretion

65
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Hypothalamic Peptide Hormones

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TRH, CRH, GHRH, GnRH, Prolactin inhibitory hormone, growth hormone inhibitory hormone, Ghrelin

66
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Anterior Pituitary Hormones

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  1. Growth Hormone
  2. TSH
  3. ACTH
  4. Prolactin
  5. FSH
  6. LH
67
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Posterior pituitary hormones

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  1. Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

2. Oxytocin

68
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Growth hormone AKA

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Somatotropin

69
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TSH is secreted by

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Thyrotropes

70
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TSH increases

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  1. Proteolysis of thyroglobulin
  2. Activity of iodide pump
  3. Iodination of tyrosine (form T3/T4)
  4. Size, number, and secretory activity of thyroid cells
71
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TSH inhibited by

72
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TSH stimulated by

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TRH and cold

73
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates

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Cortisol and adrenal androgens secretion

74
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ACTH secreted by

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Corticotropes

75
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ACTH stimulated by

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  1. Hypothalamic corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)

2. Physical or mental stress/ pain

76
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ACTH inhibited by

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Cortisol (negative feedback)

77
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Prolactin is inhibited by

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Hypothalamic dopamine

AKA Prolactin inhibitory hormone

78
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Stimulates milk secretion and production and inhibits ovulation

79
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Excess prolactin

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  1. Destruction of hypothalamus or prolactinomas
  2. Galactorrhea
  3. Infertility
80
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Bromocriptine

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Treatment for excess prolactin

81
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Prolactin _______ aspects of immune response

82
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FSH and LH are secreted by

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Gonadotropes

83
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Functions of FSH and LH

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  1. Stimulate development of ovarian follicles
  2. Regulates spermatogenesis
  3. Causes ovulation (LH) and formation of corpus luteum
  4. Stimulate production of estrogen/progesterone (Female) and testosterone (male)
84
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Activin and Inhibin

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Dimer protein complexes in gonads, pituitary, placenta and other organs

85
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Enhances FSH synthesis and secretion

86
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Helps regulate menstural cycle

87
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_______ inhibits FSH synthesis and secretion

88
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Posterior pituitary hormones

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ADH and oxytocin

89
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Produces milk “letdown” from lactating breast and stimulates uterine contraction

90
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Oxytocin released in response to

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Suckling or conditioned responses (sight, sound, or smell of infant)

Dilation of cervix or orgasm

91
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Uses of oxytocin

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Induce labor and reduce postpartum bleeding

92
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Oxytocin inhibited by

93
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Oxytocin effects on brain

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Relaxation, fearlessness, bonding, contentment

Activated by daily closeness and touch

94
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Melatonin produced by

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Pineal gland

95
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Melatonin controls

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Reproductive cycle in season breeders , enhances immune function, enhances slow wave sleep

96
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Melatonin released

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In circadian cycle (mostly during dark phase)

97
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Hormones synthesized and secreted by liver

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  1. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)
  2. Angiotensinogen
  3. Thrombopoietin
  4. Hepcidin
  5. Betatrophin
98
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IGF-1

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Mediates effects of growth hormone

AKA somatomedin C

99
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Angiotensinogen

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Precursor of angiotensin I and II

100
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Thrombopoietin

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Stimulates production of platelets

Also produced by kidneys

101
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Hepcidin

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Key regulator of entry of iron into cells

102
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Betatrophin

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Promotes pancreatic beta cell proliferation

Also produced by adipose

103
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Steroid hormones are conjugated by the _______ and excreted in ______

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Conjugated by liver

Excreted in bile

104
Q

Most common cause of death and stability in young people

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Traumatic brain injury

105
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_____ dysfunction common following TBI

106
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Pituitary dysfunction

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Most common in GH or FSH/LH

107
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GH deficiency

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Inability to concentrate, memory problems, anxiety, and fatigue

108
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LH/ FSH deficiency associated with

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Hypogonadism

109
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Central diabetes insipidus

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