neuroendocrine control of internal milieu Flashcards
does the anterior pituitary or the posterior pituitary have cells that release hormones
anterior
does the anterior pituitary or the posterior pituitary have NO cells that release hormones
posterior
does the anterior pituitary or the posterior pituitary receive neuronal projections from the hypothalamus
posterior
does the anterior pituitary or the posterior pituitary receive NO neuronal projections from the hypothalamus
anterior
where do the cell body neuronal projections to the posterior pit come from
hypothalamus
which neurons stem from the hypothalamus
peptidergic and dopaminergic
which hormones are released from the posterior pituitary
oxytocin and vasopressin
what stimulates oxytocin release
- cervial dilation
- suckling at breast
what are the 3 main targets for oxytocin
uterus
mammary gland
brain
what does oxytocin do to the uterus
smooth muscle contraction
what does oxytocin do to the mammary gland
milk ejection
how does oxytocin cause milk ejection from the mammary gland
contraction of myoepithelial cells surrounding the mamary alveoli
what does oxytocin do to the brain
mating & parenting behavrious, love hormone
what does oxytocin do to vessels at high doses
vasodilation
does oxytocin cause vasodilation or constriction at high levels
vasodilation
what does oxytocin do to the fluid retention
weakly antidiuretic
besides the effects of oxytocin to the uterus, mammary gland and brain, what are 2 other things it does
vasodilation (high dose)
weak antidiuretic
what are 3 therapeutic uses for oxytocin
induce/augment labor
postpartum hemorrhage
induce postpartum lactation
what are 3 reasons that oxytocin would be used to induce are augment labor
early vaginal delivery
uterine inertia
incomplete abortion
what is intrauterine growth retardation
slow growth rate of unborn fetus due to inadequate placental functions
what is the oxytocin challenge test (like what does it examine)
examine how fetus responds to stress during delivery
what does uterine contraction do to blood flow to placenta
reduce
how do you test for intrauterine growth retardation
use oxytocin to contract uterus (slow blood flow to placenta) to test if there is a lowering in HR (if there is lowering, means there is poor placenta function)
what does a lowered HR mean with the oxytocin challenge test
that the placenta is poor functioning
what must happen if the oxytocin challenge test leads to a lowered HR
that they may require cesarean delivery
what causes the stimulation of vasopressin (3)
- increased plasma osmolarity
- decreased blood volume
- drop in BP
what is another names for vasopressin
ADH
what are 3 main targets/ effects of ADH
cardiovascular renal and pituitary
what are 3 different receptor targets of ADH
V1 V2 V3
what is the role of V1 receptor activation
smooth muscle contraction (cardio)
what is the role of V2 receptor activation + how
blood coagulation
stimulation of platelet aggregation & mobilization of coagulation factors
what is the role of V3 receptor activation
stimulates ACTH release
what are the 2 cardio effects of ADH
smooth muscle contraction (V1) and blood coagulation (V2)
what are the effects of ADH on pit gland
stimulates ACTH release
what does ACTH do
stimulates adrenal gland to release corticosteroids
what G protein is V1
Gq
what G protein is V3
Gq
what G protein is V2
Gs
what are the effects of vasopressin at the kidneys (3)
- increase water reabsorption (collecting ducts, insert channels)
- increase urea reabsorption (collecting ducts)
- increase Na+ reabsorption (distal tubules)
where does ADH increase water reabsorption
collecting ducts
how does ADH increase water reabsorption
inserting water channels
where does ADH increase urea reabsorption
collecting ducts
where does ADH increase Na+ reabsorption
distal tubules
what can ADH be used for therapeutically(2)
diabetes insipidus (characterized by large volume of dilute urine) and as a vasocontriction
why can ADH be used to treat diabetes insipidus
its characterized by large volume of dilute urine
what does ADH do to vessels
causes vasoconstriction
why can ADH be used therapeutically as a vasoconstriction
prophylaxis against bleeding in haemophilia (tooth extraction)
what stimulates melanotrophs
MSH releasing factor
where are melanotrophs
in the intermediate lobe
which hormone is released from the intermediate lobe
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
where is MSH releasing factor released from
hypothalamus
what inhibits melanotroph
DA
where does DA come from
hypothalamus