Lecture 16 2/15/24 Flashcards

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What are the components of the endocrine system?

A

-hypothalamus
-pituitary gland
-endocrine glands
-hormones
-target glands/tissues

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2
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Which nuclei in the hypothalamus are responsible for hormone production?

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-paraventricular nucleus
-supraoptic nucleus
-superchiasmatic nucleus
-arcuate nucleus

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What are the characteristics of ADH and oxytocin production/secretion?

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-produced by supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei
-secreted in response to electrical activity
-travel down axons to posterior pituitary

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What are the characteristics of CRH/TRH/GHRH/GHIH/GnRH/PIH/PRH production?

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-produced by paraventricular, suprachiasmatic, and arcuate nuclei
-secreted in response to electrical activity and circulating hormones
-enter hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system to anterior pituitary

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5
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What does the adenohypophysis/anterior pituitary originate from?

A

oral ectoderm

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What does the neurohypophysis/posterior pituitary originate from?

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neural ectoderm

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7
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Which portion of the endocrine system is referred to as the “master gland”?

A

pituitary

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8
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What is a negative feedback loop?

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action of the hormones directly or indirectly inhibits further secretion

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9
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What is a positive feedback loop?

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action of the hormones directly or indirectly promotes further secretion

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10
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What is the adrenal loop?

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-hypothalamus produces CRH to stim. pituitary
-pituitary produces ACTH to stim. adrenal glands
-adrenal glands release cortisol into systemic circulation
-cortisol also inhibits hypothalamus and pituitary

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What is the thyroid loop?

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-hypothalamus produces TRH to stim. pituitary
-pituitary produces TSH to stimulate thyroid
-thyroid releases T4 and T3 into systemic circulation
-T4 and T3 also inhibit hypothalamus and pituitary

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12
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What is the ovarian loop?

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-hypothalamus produces GnRH to stim. pituitary
-pituitary produces LH and FSH to stim. ovaries
-ovaries release estrogen into systemic circulation
-estrogen inhibits hypothalamus
-estrogen can inhibit or promote pituitary
-ovaries also produce inhibin to inhibit pituitary

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13
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What is the testicular loop?

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-hypothalamus produces GnRH to stim. pituitary
-pituitary produces LH and FSH to stim. testes
-testes release testosterone into systemic circulation
-testosterone inhibits hypothalamus and pituitary
-testes also produce inhibin to inhibit pituitary

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What is the GH loop?

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-hypothalamus produces GHRH to stim. pituitary, or somatostatin to inhibit pituitary
-pituitary produces GH to stim. liver and bone
-liver produces somatomedins to stim. bone
-somatomedins inhibit pituitary
-somatomedins stim. hypothalamus to produce somatostatin

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15
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What is the prolactin loop?

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-hypothalamus produces PRH to stim. pituitary or dopamine to inhibit pituitary
-pituitary produces prolactin to stim. utter
-prolactin inhibits pituitary
-prolactin promotes hypothalamus to produce dopamine

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16
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What is the oxytocin open loop?

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-hypothalamus released oxytocin directly into circulation with no pituitary involvement
-nursing and cervix stim. have a neuroendocrine reflex on hypothalamus

17
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What is the ADH open loop?

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-hypothalamus releases ADH straight into circulation with no pituitary involvement
-changes in serum osmolarity and/or BP act on hypothalamus