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What type of hormone is GH? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide hormone; Anterior pituitary

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What type of hormone is LH? What organ secretes it?

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Glycoprotein; Anterior pituitary

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What type of hormone is FSH? What organ secretes it?

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Glycoprotein; Anterior pituitary

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What type of hormone is TSH? What organ secretes it?

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Glycoprotein; Anterior pituitary

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What type of hormone is ACTH? What organ secretes it?

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Protein; anterior pituitary

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What type of hormone is PRL? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide; anterior pituitary

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What type of hormone is ADH (Vasopressin)? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide; posterior pituitary

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What type of hormone is Calcitonin? What organ secretes it?

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Protein; C-cells of thyroid

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What type of hormone is PCT? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide; parafollicular c-cells of thyroid

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What type of hormone is PTH? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide; parathyroid cells

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What type of hormone is Insulin? What organ secretes it?

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Protein; beta cells of the pancreas

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What type of hormone is Glucagon? What organ secretes it?

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Protein; alpha cells of the pancreas

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What type of hormone is Gastrin? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide; G cells of the pyloric antrum of the stomach

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What type of hormone is Secretin? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide; S cells of the duodenum

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What type of hormone is bHCG? What organ secretes it?

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Peptide; Syncytiotrophoblast cells of the placenta

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What type of hormone is Cortisol? What organ secretes it?

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Steroid hormone (glucocorticoid); Zona fasiculata of the adrenal cortex

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What type of hormone is Aldosterone? What organ secretes it?

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Steroid (mineralcorticoid); Zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex

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What type of hormone is Testosterone? What organ secretes it?

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Steroid; Zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex

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What type of hormone is DHEA? What organ secretes it?

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Steroid; Zone reticularis of the adrenal cortex

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What type of hormone is Progesterone? What organ secretes it?

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Steroid; Zona reticularis of the adrenal cortex , gonads, and corpus luteum of pregnancy in the ovary

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What type of hormone is Estrogen? What organ secretes it?

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Steroid; Zona reticularis in the adrenal cortex

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What type of hormone is Catecholamine? What organ secretes it?

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Amine neurotransmitter; Adrenal medulla

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What hormones are secreted by the hypothalamus?

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Releasing hormones

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What hormones are secreted by the pituitary gland?

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Stimulating hormones

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What type of hormones are hydrophillic, fast-acting, and have very short half lives?

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Amine/peptide/protein hormones

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What type of hormones are hydrophobic, slow to act, but have very long half lives?

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Steroid hormones

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Endocrine vs exocrine hormones

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Endocrine: sent long distances through blood
Exocrine: secreted outside of the body

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What type of hormone is T3/T4? Where are they secreted from?

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Amine; thyroid gland

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What type of hormone is oxytocin? Where is it secreted from?

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Peptide protein; posterior pituitary gland

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What is a glycoprotein hormone?

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Proteins conjugated with carbohydrates

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True or False: steroid hormones can freely pass the plasma membrane

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TRUE

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What are fatty acid hormones derived from?

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Arachidonic acid

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What happens to lipid proteins if albumin is decreased? What disease is this?

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Lipid proteins are decreased since albumin is their carrier protein. This is liver disease/cirrhosis

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How do hormones travel in the body if they are steroidal?

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Bound to carrier proteins such as albumin but can freely pass the plasma membrane

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How do hormones travel in the body if they are peptide/protein?

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Peptides - bind channel protein receptors to enter plasma membrane
Protein - can cross membrane freely

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What are micellar bodies?

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Natural, amphipathic lipids that self assemble into small spherical structures for short term travel through aqueous environments

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What are the predominant organs for eliminating hormones from the blood?

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Kidneys and liver

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Negative vs positive feedback loop and which hormones are positive feedback

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Negative feedback: as more product is made, earlier steps in the process are decreased after detection of enough product

Positive feedback: product increases production of itself to make more and more (OXYTOCIN)

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Common hormones that are associated with high stress level:

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Aldosterone, cortisol, catecholamines, growth hormone, prolactin

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What is diurnal variation? What is an example of a hormone that exhibits diurnal variation?

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Fluctuations of hormones based on changes to light/dark (day/night) due to our “biological clocks” –> ACTH (Cortisol) and melatonin

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Environmental/Extrinsic factors that affect hormone levels:

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Diurnal variation, Menstruation, Menopause, Diet and food, Drugs

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What hormones are affected and how during menopause?

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Estrogen levels from the ovaries are decreased and FSH and LH levels are consistently elevated

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What is the relationship between GH and Glucose?

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INVERSE RELATIONSHIP
Increased glucose levels inhibit GH
Decreased glucose levels increase GH

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How is ADH regulated in the body and what is its function?

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Function: increase water retention
Regulated by the RAAS system and baroreceptors in the right atrium of the heart (BNP shuts off RAAS pathway to decrease blood volume)

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What is methimazole?

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Treats hyperthyroidism by stopping thyroid hormone synthesis

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What is the relationship between cortisol and glucose?

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Increased cortisol = increased blood glucose

47
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What hormones does the pancreas release?

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Insulin, glucagon, somatostatin

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What hormones does the ovary release?

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Estrogen/progesterone

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What hormones does the thyroid/parathyroid release?

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T3, T4, calcitonin, PTH

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What is T3 AKA? What is T4 AKA?

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T3: Triiodothyronine
T4: Thyroxine

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What would levels be of T3/T4/TSH/TRH in primary hypothyroidism?

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Decreased T3/T4
Increased TSH
Increased TRH
Direct organ problem

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What would levels be of T3/T4/TSH/TRH in secondary hypothyroidism?

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Decreased T3/T4
Decreased TSH
Increased TRH
Pituitary problem

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What would levels be of T3/T4/TSH/TRH in teritiary hypothyroidism?

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Decreased T3/T4
Decreased TSH
Decreased TRH
Hypothalamus problem

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What are the 3 zones of the adrenal cortex and what type of hormones are secreted from each of them and their names?

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From OUTER to INNER:
Zona glomerulosa: mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)
Zona fasciculata: glucocorticoids (cortisol)
Zona reticularis: makes sex androgens and DHEA

55
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Function of FSH in males and females

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Males: stimulates spermatogenesis
Females: stimulates ovarian follicle to produce egg

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Function of LH in males and females:

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Males: stimulates Leydig cells to secrete testosterone
Females: works w/ estrogen as a positive feedback loop to drive ovulation

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What does the hypothalamus secrete to stimulate FSH/LH from pituitary gland?

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GnRH

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Role of prolactin

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Lactation and mammary gland development

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Function of progesterone:

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Induces proliferation and growth of endometrial lining of the uterus; deficiencies are associated w/ infertility

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Function of estrogen:

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Promotes the development breasts, uterine/vaginal development

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Where are catecholamines made and examples of some?

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Adrenal medulla; dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine

61
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Where are catecholamines made and examples of some?

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Adrenal medulla; dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine

62
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Is T3 or T4 in higher amount? Which is more metabolically active?

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T4 is in higher amount; T3 is more metabolically active

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S&S associated with hyperthyroidism vs hypothyroidism

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Hyperthyroidism: weight loss, increased metabolism, tachycardia, heat intolerance
Hypothyroidism: weight gain, lowered metabolism, cold intolerance, edema, constipation

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Role of oxytocin

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Lactation, intrauterine contraction, orgasms

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Role of calcitonin

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Regulates blood calcium (DECREASES blood calcium to increase bone calcium)

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Role of parathyroid hormone

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Regulates blood calcium (INCREASES blood calcium levels - antagonistic to calcitonin)

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What is the role of insulin?

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Decrease blood glucose

68
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DM type 1 vs DM type 2

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type 1: autoimmune disorder caused by destruction of beta cells that can no longer produce insulin

type 2: cells no longer respond to insulin due to increased blood glucose for so long correlated w/ obesity and sedentary lifestyle

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Role of gastrin and secretin?

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Regulate acid-base balances of the stomach content as food moves through

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Role of glucagon?

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Increase blood glucose by inhibiting glycolysis/glycogenesis (breakdown of glucose) and enhancing glycogenolysis/gluconeogenesis (production of glucose)

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What is the role of bHCG?

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Stimulates the corpus luteum in the ovary to produce progesterone to maintain pregnancy

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What is 5-HIAA? What is the role?

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Serotonin; regulates memory, mood, cardiovascular systems, bone resorption, coagulation

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What are increased levels of 5-HIAA in urine associated with?

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Cancers or carcinoid syndrome

74
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What are the four F’s in hypothalamus function?

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Fighting
Fleeing
Feeding
Fornication

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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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Regulates body temp, thirst, appetite, emotions, sleep cycles, blood pressure, heart rate, body fluids, and sex drive

76
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What 2 hormones are secreted from the posterior pituitary gland?

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ADH and oxytocin

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What are the 3 zones of the pituitary?

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Anterior (produces stimulating hormones) AKA adenohypophysis
intermediate
posterior (ADH and oxytocin) AKA neurohypophysis

78
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Tropic vs direct hormones

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Tropic: specific to activate another endocrine gland (GH, LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH)

Direct: target cells or tissue of the blood directly (Prolactin and GH)

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T/F: GH is both a tropic and direct hormone.

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True

80
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What is GH also known as?

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Somatotropin

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What is GH inhibited by?

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Somatostatin

82
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What is the preferred GH testing in children?

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Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)

83
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How is growth hormone tested with glucose? Interpret results

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Oral glucose test -
In normal patients GH will decrease after administration of glucose
In acromegaly GH will not decrease; may increase

84
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What if GH is increased due to a pituitary tumor in children? Post puberty?

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Children - gigantism
Post puberty - acromegaly

85
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What is acromegaly?

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Increased GH

86
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How is prolaction regulated?

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Inhibited by prolaction inhibitory factor (PIF)
Increased by dopamine

87
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When is ADH increased?

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Plasma osmolality increase
Blood pressure decrease

88
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What happens if ADH is too high? Too low?

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ADH too high: hyponatremia, low electrolyes
ADH too low: diabetes insipidus

89
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What is diabetes insipidus? Differentiate between neurogeneic DI and nephrogenic DI

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Low ADH causing excessive water loss in urine leading to polydipsia and polyphagia
Neurogenic: decreased ADH production due to pituitary problem
Nephrogenic: decreased ADH due to lack of renal response

90
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Would free water clearance be high or low in DI?

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High (positive) due to excessive water loss

91
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How does the loss of tropic hormones compare to the loss of direct hormones?

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Loss of tropic hormones is more dramatic/immediate
Loss of direct hormones is more insidious, slow, chronic

92
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What is Kallman’s syndrome?

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Male with decreased FSH and LH and sexual libido

93
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What would be increased/decreased in hypoaldosteronism?

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Decreased salt
Increased potassium

94
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What would be increased/decreased in hyperaldosteronism?

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Increased salt
Decreased potassium

95
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What is the precursor for all steroid hormones?

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Cholesterol

96
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What does an increase in androgens cause in males/females?

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Increased hair, voice deepening, acne, etc

97
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What is congenital or acquired adrenal hyperplasia?

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Decreased cortisol activity due to enzymatic losses of 21 hydroxylase

98
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What is Conn syndrome?

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Excessive aldosterone that increases sodium and volume retention in the blood that causes hypertension, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and increased risk for stroke

99
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Diagnosis of Conn Syndrome?

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Increased PAC and Increased PAC:PRA ratio = primary aldosteronism

100
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When are peak cortisol levels? Trough?

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Peak - 6 to 8am
Trough - 11pm/12am

101
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What is Addison’s Disease?

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Decreased cortisol and aldosterone

102
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What is Cushing syndrome vs Cushing disease?

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Cushing disease = increased cortisol due to a direct pituitary problem such as a tumor

Cushing Syndrome = increased cortisol due to a reason other than ACTH being increased (not due to the pituitary)

103
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What does Cushings disease/syndrome cause in patients?

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Buffalo hump/moon face due to neck and face fat deposition

104
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What can dexamethasone testing help with? Interpret results.

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Differentiate secondary etiology of hypercortisolism:
Pituitary causes are partially resistant to DST (partial to full supression)
Ectopic tumor causes are fully resistant to DST (no suppression)

105
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What is DST?

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Dextamethasone suppression testing - structually similar to cortisol so the body should act as if cortisol is present

106
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If ACTH levels are high after high dose DST, what is the interpretation?

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There was no suppression of ACTH, meaning the hypercortisolism is due to a non-pituitary related reason such as an ectopic tumor.

107
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If ACTH levels are low after high dose DST, what is the interpretation?

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There was 50% or greater suppression meaning the secondary hypercortisolism is due to the pituitary directly because ACTH was affected. This is Cushing’s disease.

108
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Function of Catecholamines

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Function in stress and fight or flight responses of the sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system

109
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What is Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma?

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Catecholamine producing tumors from chromaffin cells
Pheochromocytoma = located within adrenal medulla
Paraganglioma = located within the neural ganglia of the CNS

110
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Role of ACTH

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Regulates cortisol and androgen production

111
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Role of TSH

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Tropic hormone to regulate T4 production

112
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What is PCT?

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Prohormone to calcitonin (which decreases calcium)

113
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What is the role of thyroxine?

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Activate metabolism and increase the basal metabolic rate

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