last endocrine lecture Flashcards

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1
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Where are the endorcine hormones made

A

the hypothamulus

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2
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most feed back mechanisms in the neuroendocrine system are

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negative

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3
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What are the steps of milk-let down

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  1. Young will suckle
  2. machoreceptros stimulated
  3. afferent neurons going to the hypothalamus cause release of oxytocin
  4. Cause contraction of myoepithelial cells to cause milk let down
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5
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What does vassopressin do specifically

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contract smooth muscle around the blood vessels and water reabsorption in the kidneys before lost in the urine

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6
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what do Somatotropes secret

A

growth hormone

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7
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dopamine has a negative feedback effect on prolactin

A

i know this

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8
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GHRH

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secreted by the hypothalamus ,growth hormone releasing hormone, signaling the release of growth hormone

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9
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GHIH

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secreted by the hypothalamus and is negative feedback for growth hormone in the pituitary gland

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10
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how does growth hormone effect metabolism

A

more acute or immediate effects

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11
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how does growth hormone effect growth

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chronic effect

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12
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gigantism

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excess amount of growth hormone and IGF-1, starts in adolescence,

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13
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acomegly

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excess amount of growth hormone and IGF-1, hits later in life, widing of bones

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14
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laron syndrome

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insensitivity to GH, resulting in short stature; mutation in GH receptor gene

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15
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corticotopes produce what

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secrete ACTH, from the anterior pituitary gland

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16
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coricotrope stimulation is stimulated by

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crotocaptropin releasing hormone (CRH)

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17
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ACTH stimulates the ___-

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The adrenal cortex zona facisculata produces glucocorticoids (cortisol and androgen

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18
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what are the cells called that sceret hormones from the anterior pituitary glands

A

trope hormones

19
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Thyroid releasing hormone from trope cells does what

A

simulates thyrotropes that secrete thyroid simulating hormones into the blood

20
Q

What does TSH do

A

stimulates principle cells within the thyroid gland to produce t3 and t4

21
Q

Which is the most active thyroid hormone

A

t3

22
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t4 is converted from 4 to 3 by enzyme

A

5’ 3’ deiodinase

23
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a large protein inside the thyriod follicle

A

thyroglobulin

24
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Thyroglobulin requires what compound

A

iodine

25
Q

An abdnormanly enlarged thyroid gland is called?

A

goiter

26
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condition with enlarged thyroid

A

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

27
Q

where does the parathryriod gland come into play

A

A decrease in blood calcium levels causes its cheif cells to release PTH which increases bone osteoclast activity and release of calcium phosphate

28
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increased concentration of blood calcium causes ____ in thyriod to realse ___that inhibits osteoclast activity

A

c cells; calcitonin

29
Q

where is the heart located in the body

A

the pericardial cavity

30
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right pump of the heart

A

Collects oxygen depleted blood from tissues and sends it into lungs (pulmonary circulation)

31
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left pump of the heart

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collects oxygen-rich blood and pumps it into body tissues (systemic circulation)

32
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atrium

A

collects blood entering the heart

33
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ventricle

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forces blood out of the heart

34
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ateries

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carry blood way from the heart

35
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veins

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carry blood to the heart

36
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myocardium

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in the middle of epicardium and endocardium

37
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What is the myocardium consist of

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interlacing bundles of myocardiocytes (cardiac muscle cells)

38
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intercalted dics of the heart muscle contain

A

gap juncitons and desomsomes

39
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what is the purpose of the gap junctions in the heart muscle

A

Allow for the spread of action potentials. between mayo-cardiocytes, throughout the myocardium

40
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pacemaker cells

A

A particular conductivity cell found in the cardiac muscle that generates action potentials that spread throughout the gap junctions

41
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heart contraction

A

systole; heart blood ejction

42
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Heart relaxation

A

diastole; heart blood filling

43
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where are pacemakers located

A

sinoatrial node

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