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Histology - Endocrine System Flashcards

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Egs of peptide hormones

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Glycoproteins -> TSH, LH, FSH

Short polypeptides -> ADH, Oxytocin, Prolactin, GH

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Egs of amino acid derived hormones

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Tyrosine -> thyroid hormone, catecholamines (E,NE,dopamine)

Tryptophan -> melatonin

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Egs of lipid derived hormones

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Steroid -> androgens, estrogens, progestins, calcitriol, corticosteroids
Eicosanoids ->. Leukotrienes, prostaglandins

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Routes of communication in endocrine system

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Endocrine
Paracrine
Autocrine
Synaptic

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Features of endocrine system

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One gland many hormones
One hormone many glands
One hormone, many targets, many effects
One hormone different messenger type

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How are islet cell types identified

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Cell distribution
Immunohistochemistry/ flourescence
EM

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Two vascular systems in the pancreas

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Insuloacinar portal system

Acinar vascular system

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How are islet cells regulated

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  1. Neural - arteriole wall inner action regulates blood flow
  2. Paracrine secretions - alpha cells regulate insulin release. Somatostatin inhibits insulin and glucagon release.
  3. Autocrine - neoropeptide release that acts on same cell to release hormone (eg alpha cells release glutamate to stimulate glucagon release)
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Alpha cells release

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Glucagon

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Beta cells release

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Insulin

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Delta cells release

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Somatostatin and gastrin

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F-cells release

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Pancreatic polypeptide

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When are D cells stimulated

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After protein rich meal

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What hypothalamic nuclei releases ADH

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Supra optic nucleus

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What hypothalamic nuclei release OXY

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Para ventricular nucleus

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How is the pituitary formed

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Down growth of floor of diencephalon joins to Rathke’s pouch (up growth of ectodermal lining of future oral cavity)

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What separates the two lobes of the pituitary

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Pars intermedia

17
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What are the separate parts of the pituitary

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Infundibular stem
Pars tuberalis
Pars distalis (anterior)
Pars intermedia (Rathke's cyst)
Pars nervosa (posterior)
18
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Blood supply to pituitary

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Superior hypophyseal artery -> 1ry cap plexus -> portal veins -> 2ndry cap plexus -> hypophyseal veins

Note inferior hypophyseal artery supplies pars nervosa

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Function of hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system

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  1. Hormones from 1ry cap plexus can act on anterior hypophysis
  2. Secretions from ant hypophysis can enter general circulation
  3. Allows for functional integration of hypothalamus with anterior hypophysis
20
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Three components of anterior pituitary

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Cords of epithelial cells (chromophils and chromophobes)
Delicate connective tissue stroma
Fenestrated caps

21
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What are the acidophilic cells in the ant pit lobe and what do they release

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Somatotrophs (GH - somatotropin)

Lactotrophs (Prolactin)

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Somatotrophs inhibited by … and stimulated by …

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Somatostatin. Increased blood glucose.

GHRH. Decreased IGF-1.

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Function of GH

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Stimulate secretion of IGF-1 by liver

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Lactotrophs inhibited by … and stimulated by …

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Dopamine

Prolactin releasing hormone (PRH) thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)

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What are the basophilic cells in the ant pit lobe and what do they release

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Gonadotrophs - FSH, LH
Thyrotrophs - TSH
Corticotrophs - ACTH

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What is the role of pituicytes in the release of hormones

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They have retracting cell processes that allow passage of hormones into pericapillary space

27
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Absence of thyroid leads to what childhood feature

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Cretinism

28
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Morphology of hypothyroid gland

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Large colloid filled follicles
Flattened principle cells
Sparse resorption vacuoles

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Morphology of hyperthyroid

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Numerous small irregular shaped follicles
Columnar principle cells
Many resorption vacuoles

30
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Function of C cells in thyroid

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Release calcitonin to suppress Ca resorption from bone.

31
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Describe exocrine phase of thyroid hormone synthesis

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Iodide diffuses across cell and is converted to iodine by thyroid peroxidase.
Thyroglobulin is released into colloid and its tyrosyl residues are linked to two iodine molecules each = iodothyroglobulin

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Describe the endocrine phase of thyroid hormone synthesis

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Iodothyroglobulin colloid droplet is endocytosed and fused with a lysosome. Proteolytic action of lysosomal enzymes release T3 and T4 which diffuse into the blood stream

33
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What will removal of the parathyroid glands cause

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Tetany

Thoracic and laryngeal muscle spasm = death

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What does PTH do

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Resort Ca from bone
Stimulate kidney resorption of Ca
Activate Vit D

35
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Functional cells of the parathyroid gland

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Chief cells

Oxyphil cells

36
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What can be seen on EM of a steroid cell

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Lipid droplets
Mitochondria ++
Abundant sER

37
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General steroid synthesis path way

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Cholesterol -> via StAR -> mitochondria -> sER -> mitochondria (not DHEA, androstenedione) -> extracellular

38
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Blood supply to adrenal gland

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Capsular artery
1. Medullary arteriole
2. Cap bed in each zone
Therefore dual blood supply

39
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Mechanism of hot flashes

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High GnRH, FSF, LH

Low estrogen

40
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What happens following estrogen withdrawal

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Vasomotor disturbances
Atrophy vaginal epithelium
Decreased vaginal secretions
Decreased circulation to vagina/ uterus
Loss of vaginal tone (pelvic relaxation)
Cardiovascular risk increased
41
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Why does increased fat help in menopause

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Androstenedione and DHEA can be converted to estrone by adipose tissue

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