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MODULE 6 : DIVERSITY OF ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Flashcards

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Acts locally. On neighborhood cells

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PARACRINE

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Distributed in the blood. Acts on distant target cells

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ENDOCRINE

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Acts on the same cell

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AUTOCRINE

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Produced by neurons but functions as hormones

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NEUROHORMONE

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Influences postsynaptic cells or effector cells

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NEUROTRANSMITTER

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Type of receptors which has second messengers that alters the activity of other molecules within the cell

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CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS

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Type of receptors which alter transcriptional activity of responsive genes

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INTRACELLULAR RECEPTORS

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A type of intracellular receptor which functions to activate and stimulate transcription

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AMINO TERMINUS

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A type of intracellular receptor which binds to a specific sequence of DNA

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DNA BINDING DOMAIN

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Type of intracellular receptor which binds to hormones

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CARBOXY TERMINUS / LIGAND-BINDING DOMAIN

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Hormone synthesized from cholesterol

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ADRENAL STEROID HORMONE

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Hormone derived from tyrosine

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CATECHOLAMINE

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Peptide hormones found in the heart

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ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE / ANF

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Hormones found in the pancreas

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INSULIN

SOMATOSTATIN

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Peptide Hormones found in the gastrointestinal tract

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CKK

GASTRIN

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15
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Peptide hormone found in fat stores

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LEPTIN

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Amino acid hormones derived from tyrosine

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THYROID HORMONES

CATECHOLAMINES

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Amino acid hormones derived from tryptophan

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SEROTONIN

MELATONIN

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Amino acid hormones derived from glutamic acid

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HISTAMINE

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Inhibit release of growth hormone and thyroid stimulating factor

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SOMATOSTATIN

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Most commonly used as antacid and treatment for Calcium deficiency

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CALCIUM LACTATE

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Enhances mineral absoprtion

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CASEIN PHOSPHOPEPTIDE

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Involved in stress response

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CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE

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Determines duration of pregnancy

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CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE

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Releases follicle stimulation hormone and leutenizing hormone

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Effect of exercise in growth hormone synthesis

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STIMULATES

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Effect of hypoglycemia in growth hormone synthesis

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STIMULATES

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Effect of dietary carbohydrate in growth hormone synthesis

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Effect of glucocorticoids to growth hormone synthesis

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Results when there is a lack in the ability to synthesize or secrete growth hormones

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GH-DEFICIENT DWARF

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Lacks IGF-1, deficiency is post receptor in nature

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Low activity of GH receptors and low levels of circulating IGF-1 which results to an x’ss plasma GH

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LARON DWARFS

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X’ss amount of GH before epiphyseal closure

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X’ss GH after epiphyseal closure; results in an acral bone growth

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ACROMEGALY

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Stimulates milk production

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Stops the ejection of milk during pregnancy

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HIGH LEVELS OF PROGESTERONE

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A glycoprotein hormone responsible formgametogenesis and steroidgenesis

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GONADOTROPINS

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A glycoprotein hormones which is observed in high levels during menopause

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FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE

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Response to the release of corticotropin releasing hormone in hypothalamus

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Results in an x’ss of ACTH

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CUSHING’S SYNDROME

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Causes lipolysis and fatty acid mobilization

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LIPOTROPIN

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Involved in pain perception, appetite and immune response

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ENDORPHINS

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Stimulates darkening if the skin

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MELANOCYTE STIMULATING HORMONE

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Carrier protein for T3 and T4

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THYROXIN-BINDING GLOBULIN

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Biologically active fraction of calcium

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IONIZED CALCIUM

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Effect of PTH in bone and kidney

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BONE : INCREASE osteoclast activity

KIDNEY : REDUCE renal Calcium clearance by stimulation reabsorption

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Responsible for attaching osteoclast to bone

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CALCITONIN

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Effect of calcitonin on intestines, bones and kidney

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INTESTINES : REDUCES calcium reabsorption
BONES : REDUCES osteoclast activity
KIDNEY : REDUCED calcium and phosphate reabsorption

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A chemical non-nutrient that serves as intercellular messenger

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Substances that allows communication between the Nervous system and adjacent tissues

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Neurotransmitter

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