Hormone, Endocrine, Repro Flashcards
The endocrine system is composed of ___________ that secrete chemical messengers called __________ into the blood.
ductless glands, hormones
The endocrine system is controlled by a?
Feedback mechanism
The endocrine system consists includes?
Hypothalamus, pituitary gland and other endocrine glands
Hormones are?
Chemical substances produced by cells in one part of the body and transported to another part of the body where they influence cellular activity.
Two major control systems linked together by the hypothalamus?
Nervous and endocrine
Endocrine glands
Pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, ovaries, testes, pancreas, kidneys
Hormones administered for two basic reasons
Correct a deficiency and achieve a desired effect
Administered hormones
Exogenous
Naturally produced
Endogenous
Endogenous hormones are?
Naturally produced
Exogenous hormones are?
Administered
Master gland
Pituitary
Two lobes of the pituitary
Adenohypophysis
Nerohypophysis
Hypothalamus
Exerts control over anterior pituitary lobe
Uses releasing hormones of factors
The anterior pituitary lobe releases ______ hormones into the circulation.
trophic
Anterior pituitary lobe stimulates?
target organs
Feedback loops may be either?
Positive or negative
What feedback loop is more common?
Negative
What feedback loop responds to low or high levels of hormone in the body?
Negative
What feedback look occurs when hormone levels continue to rise in response to stimuli?
Positive
What gland is controlled by hypothalamus by releasing factors?
Pituitary
Anterior pituitary lobe
Adenohypophysis
Posterior pituitary lobe
Neurohypophysis
Adenohypophysis releases _______ hormones
TSH, ACTH, LH, FSH, LTH, and GH
Adenohypophysis is _____ acting
indirect
What part of the pituitary gland causes target organ to release another hormone to cause an action?
Anterior/ Adenohypophysis
What part of the pituitary gland secretes ADH and oxytocin?
Posterior/ Neurohypophysis
Neurohypophysis is _______ acting
direct
What part of the pituitary gland produces and effect directly on an organ?
Posterior/ Neurohypophysis
TSH=
Thyroid stimulating hormone
ACTH=
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
FSH=
Follicle stimulating hormone
LH=
Luteinizing hormone
GH=
Growth hormone
TSH is used in?
Diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism
ACTH is used?
To stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete corticosteroids in the diagnosis of adrenal cortex disease.
GH is used?
To increase growth rate and feed use efficiency in livestock and increase milk production in dairy cows.
ADH=
Anti Diuretic Hormone
ADH is used?
To treat diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus is?
A disease characterized by the inability to concentrate urine due to insufficient amounts of ADH.
Oxytocin is used?
To aid in uterine contraction and induce labor labor in animals at term, expel the placenta, induce milk letdown, and as an adjunct therapy for animals with open pyometra.
What feedback loop has adequate amounts in plasma signal to decrease production?
Negative
What feedback loop has decreased amounts that increase production?
Positive
Applies to release of oxytocin
Neurohormonal Reflex
The neurohormonal reflex is initiated by?
Udder stimulation by calf or milker
Stimulation of uterus/vagina for parturition
Stimulation of cerebral cortex by sensory stimuli associated with milking or nursing
Drugs that act similarly to hormones
Gonadotropins
Gonadotropins may be prepared from?
Pituitary glands of slaughtered animals
Urine of pregnant women or horses
Gonadorelin treats?
Cystic follicles, chorionic gonadotropin, cystic follicles, male infertility and cryptorchidism.
Estrogen
Promotes female sex characteristics and stimulates and maintains the reproductive tract
Synthetic estrogen
Used in dogs to prevent implantation of fertilized ova and to correct urinary incontinence, vaginitis, and dermatitis,
Used in cattle to treat persistent corpus luteum, aid in expulsion or retained placentas and mummified feti, and to promote weight gain
Used in horses to induce estrus in the non breeding season.
Estrogen side effects.
Can cause severe anemia, may be linked to human cervical cancer, do not give during pregnancy.