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Physiology - GI & Endocrine Flashcards

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Achalasia

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One of the most important functions of Nitric Oxide (the neurocrine, as opposed to the neurotransmitter) is relaxation of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) during deglutition (swallowing). When the NO-mediated relaxation is not function, results in Achalasia.

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List 7 GI Endocrine hormones

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Gastrin, CCK, Secretin, GIP (Gastric Inhibitory Peptide OR Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Peptide), Motilin, Pancreatic Polypeptide, and Enteroglucagon

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What does Gastrin stimulate and inhibit?

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Stimulates: Gastric acid secretion and growth of the gastric Oxyntic gland mucosa

Inhibits gastric emptying

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Site of release and releasing stimuli of CCK

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Stimulated by peptides, amino acids, and fatty acids. Released from I-cells of the Duod and Jejunum

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Who is the MAJOR stimulator of pancreatic enzyme secretion?

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CCK

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Site of release and releasing stimuli for Secretin

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Stimulated by peptides and acids. Released from S-cells of the Duod

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Secretin action (stimulates and inhibits)

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Stimulates: Water and bicarb secretion from pancreas, liver, and intestine. Also stimulates pepsinogen secretion by gastric chief cells.

Inhibits gastric acid secretion by parietal cells

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Action of GIP

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GIP = Gastric Inhibitory Peptide OR Glucose-dependent Insulinotropic Peptide

Stimulates: Pancreatic beta-cell release of Insulin

Inhibits (at pharmacologic levels) gastric acid secretion and emptying

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Releasing stimuli and site of release of GIP

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Oral glucose, as well as acid, amino acids, and hydrolyzed fat. K-cells of the Duod and proximal Jejunum.

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Site of release and action (stimulate/inhibit) of Motilin

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M-cells of the duod and proximal jejunum.
In ALKALINE pH, stimulates Gastric/Duod Motor Function (starts the Migrating Motility Complex)

In ACID pH, inhibits the gastric motor function

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Site of release and action of Pancreatic Polypeptide

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PP-cells of the endocrine pancreas.

Inhibits: Pancreatic enzyme release AND pancreatic water/bicarb secretion

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Releasing stimuli and site of release of Enteroglucagon

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Released from distal ileum and colon. Stimulated by glucose and fats

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Action of enteroglucagon (stimulates/inhibits)

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stimulates hepatic bile flow

inhibits acid secretion and overall motility

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(2) paracrines and their function

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Somatostatin: inhibits G-cell release of Gastrin, inhibits all other GI and ALL pancreatic hormones!

Histamine: stimulates gastric acid secretion by the parietal cell

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List 4 GI neurocrines. Site of release of all 4?

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VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)
GRP (Gastrin Releasing Peptide)
Enkephalins
Nitric Oxide (neuronal)
*All released from mucosa of GI tract. All but Enkephalins also released from smooth muscle of GI tract
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Where are paracrine hormones released?

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Rather than being released into circulation, like the classic endocrine hormone, Paracrines are released into the interstitial fluid and, there, have an effect on adjacent cells.

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(2) example of neurocrine hormones coming from the posterior pituitary

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Oxytocin and Vasopressin (ADH)

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Where are neurocrines released into?

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the blood stream. Neurocrines are released from nerve terminals, rather than a gland, and go into circulation.

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What is the derivative of amino acid hormones? Give (4) examples

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hormones derived from Tyrosine and include the thyroid hormones, T3 and T4, as well as catecholamines, Epi and NE

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Hormones that act via cell-surface receptors v. intracellular receptors

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Most hormones act via cell-surface receptors. However, the steroid hormones + thyroid hormones (T3 and T4, which are amines!) can penetrate the cell membrane and act via intracellular receptors. They can do this b/c of their fatty acid base and hydrophobicity.

[All other hormones using cell-receptors include polypeptides (charged +/-), glycoproteins, and NE/Epi (amines)]

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Why can’t peptide hormones be given orally?

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B/c they cannot go through the cell membrane, so they are instead broken apart during digestion

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Define up-regulation and down-regulation of membrane-bound hormones (those that use cell-surface receptors).

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Based on fact that the # of receptors at target tissue determines the response of the target cell to that hormone. But many hormones can regulate their own receptor concentrations.
Upregulation = increasing receptor # and increased sensitivity of target cell. May see this w/ a decreased hormone secretion from normal. The cell’s response is to increase the # of receptors. So even though affinity stays same, more receptors means higher likelihood of binding circulating hormones.
Downregulation = decreased receptor # and decreased sensitivity of target cell. Ex. = Type 2 DM. Where cells are bombarded w/ high levels of Insulin, which causes a decrease in those receptors. Thus, cells become less responsive.

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General signaling pathway of a membrane-bound hormone

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hormones that can’t get into a cell (peptides/hydrophillic) MUST stimulate a second messenger to execute the full signal transduction within the cell.

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What is a plasma binding protein and which hormones use it?

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Since protein hormones mix well w/ water, most of them don’t need carrier proteins. But since steroid and thyroid hormones don’t mix in water, the majority of those circulating are carried by a plasma-binding protein (PBP) in solution. There are also “free” circulating steroid and thyroid hormones. As the free levels decrease from binding to receptors, degradation, or excretion, this leads to dissociation of the hormone from the PBP

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Explain negative feedback control of hormone secretion. What are the 3 types?

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Concept that several glands are functionally connected by hormones within a system. Consider loop of hypothalamus –> Anterior Pituitary –> Target cell

  • Ultra short loop feedback = hormone released and increase in its [ ] is detected by those cells, which turns off further release. Ex. hypothalamic hormone feeding back at the hypothalamus
  • Short loop = anterior pituitary hormone feeding back at the hypothalamus
  • Long loop = the target organ hormone feeding back at the hypothalamus and/or anterior pituitary
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Thyroid hormone: most common v. most potent

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T4 (Thyroxin) is by far the hormone produced the most by the thryoid gland. But T3 is the most potent thyroid hormone.

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5 Steps of T3/T4 synthesis. Which is the rate-limiting step?

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1) follicular cell produces thyroglobulin (TG) and secretes it into colloid
2) follicular cell TRAPS iodine and secretes it into colloid
3) Iodine attached to TG by enzyme, TPO (thyroid peroxidase)
4) **Rate-limiting step = pinocytotic uptake of a colloid droplet containing T4/T3
5) lysozymes and proteases go into colloid droplet, digest TG, which releases T4/T3 into circulation

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TRH, TSH, and negative feedback regualtion

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Hypothalamus produces TRH (thyrotropic-releasing hormone). An increase in TRH stimulates TSH, which acts on the thyroid gland and causes release of T4. When T4 gets to tissues, converted to T3.

BUT T4 also released into circulation and through negative feedback turns off further production of TRH.

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Free v. bound thyroid hormone and affects on total hormone levels

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Most of thyroid hormone is bound to a binding protein. HOWEVER, only the free [ ] of this hormone is regulated, and it is the free amount that stays the SAME:
Ex. Pregnant pt will have increase in plasma protein, which causes more thyroid hormone to bind. Result is body making more hormone, thereby regulating amount that is free. So even though total amt of hormone is increased, the amount that is free stays the same!

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Mechanism of action of thyroid hormones. What are the (4) effects on metabolic rate?

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T4 and T3 cross the cell membrane and act INSIDE the cell on nuclear receptors to induce protein synthesis of the Na/K ATPase pumps (and other proteins), thereby increasing metabolism in most tissues.

Increased metabolic rate = increased:
O2 consumption
heat production
protein catabolism
fat catabolism
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(6) tissues that don’t experience increased metabolic rate due to thyroid hormone

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CNS
anterior pituitary
testes
uterus
spleen
lymph nodes
32
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What’s the only way to get a goiter? What’s the exception? How can iodine deficiency cause a goiter?

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Must have excess TSH in order to get a goiter, which means TRH is stimulating it. Exception to this is an excess of something that acts like TSH (Ex. Grave’s disease).
When there is a lack of iodine, there is not enough T4 made to feedback to and suppress TRH production. So TRH continues production of TSH.

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Grave’s disease. What’s the effect on levels of TRH, TSH, and thyroid hormone? Potential sx?

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an autoimmune disease that produces TSI (thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin), which acts on the TSH-receptors of the thyroid follicles in the same way that TSH does. So thyroid is stimulated to make more hormone.
Thus, TRH and TSH levels would be low. But thyroid hormone secretion is elevated b/c of action of TSI.
Sx = potential goiter and exopthalmos (bulging eyes)

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primary, secondary, and tertiary hypothyroidism

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Primary = defect in thyroid gland. Low T4 removes feedback suppression of TRH and TSH, which can lead to goiter.

Secondary = defect in Ant. pituitary where there is decreased amounts of TSH produced. Thyroid is atrophied and not stimulated to produce adequate T4. TRH is elevated by lack of T4 feedback. However, TSH is still low b/c of defect in pituitary. Thus, no goiter.

Tertiary = hypothalamic defect and low TRH production. Thus, TRH, TSH, and T4 are ALL low and thyroid gland is atrophied.

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Why is there no goiter formation in tertiary hypothyroidism?

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a fall in thyroid hormone would normally stimulate TRH production. However, in teritary hypothyroidism, the defect is at the hypothalamus. Therefore, no stimulation for TSH production, which means no goiter formation

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(3) causes of hyperthyroidism and affect on levels of T4 and TSH

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1) Grave’s disease (TSI) = high T4 w/ low TSH
2) T4 secreting tumor = high T4 w/ low TSH
3) TSH secreting tumor = high TR w/ HIGH TSH!

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function of the posterior pituitary

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Posterior pituitary is the site of release of Oxytocin and Arginine Vasopressin (ADH). The hypothalamic neurons that make these hormones have axons that extend from the hypothalamus into the post pit.

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target organs and effects of oxytocin

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  • Induces contraction of the uterus (“pit drip”)
  • induces contraction of myoepithelial cells of breast for milk let-down or ejection

Remember that oxytocin does NOT cause milk production, just the expression of it.

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stimuli for oxytocin release

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release due to a neuroendocrine reflex of suckling. Sound or visual stimuli of suckling can also stimualte

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target cells for vasopressin. Why is vasopressin also known as an antidiuretic?

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Target cells = vascular SM and distal tubules and collecting ducts.
Vasopressin has 2 major effects:
1) vasoconstriction (binding to V1 receptor causes release of intracell Ca, which binds to calmodulin and causes contraction to occur)
2) and acts on distal tubules and collecting ducts as an anti-diuretic.

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Stimuli and mechanisms that control vasopressin secretion

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vasopressin release is stimulated by osmoreceptors and vascular stretch receptors.

(2) major mechanisms regulate ADH:
1) change in plasma osmolality. Dehydration = increased serum osmolality. Osmoreceptors in hypothalamus detec and release ADH to dilute those particles.
2) change in BP. Decrease in blood volume detected by atrial stretch receptors; leads to increased release of ADH, which absorbs more water in the kidney.

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Cause and principal sx of diabetes insipidus (neurogenic and nephrogenic)

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  • In neurogenic diabetes insipidus, don’t have any any ADH being produced. So blood is hyperosmotic and these pts are excreting a lot of water that they are unable to reabsorb. Can tx w/ vasopressin analogs.
  • In nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, the problem is a lack of vasopressin receptors in the kidneys. Either the receptors are missing or don’t work. Both blood osmolality AND vasopressin levels are high. Can’t tx these pts with vasopressin, b/c they simply don’t have the ability to retain water.
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function and (6) secretions of the anterior pituitary

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Unlike the post pit, the anterior pituitary gland DOES produce hormones. (6) = 
ACTH: acts on adrenal cortex
Growth hormone: acts on liver
TSH: acts on thyroid
Prolactin: acts on breast = not tropic!
and FSH and LH
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What is the route of transport of the hypothalamic hormones controlling anterior pituitary secretions?

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route of transport = hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system. First, the neurocrines (hypothalamic hormones) are released onto the capillary bed of the median eminence. This capillary bed in the hypothalamus picks up the releasing hormones and travels a short distance to release them in the pituitary capillary bed. These go through the capillaries into interstial space and activate receptors on the anterior pituitary.

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What’s the relationship between growth hormone and insulin-like growth factors (IGF-1) and their binding proteins in the regulation of growth?

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In general, GH is antagonistic to insulin. GH raises blood glucose, while insulin lowers it.
One of growth hormone’s 3 main endocrine actions are on the liver. It decreases insulin actions in liver (to help cause increased blood glucose) and stimulates production and release of IGF-1.
IGF-1 is the major growth hormone that causes skeletal growth, protein synthesis, and cartilage cell proliferation. IGF-1 circulates bound to a carrier protein that has a long half-life, which helps protect it from degradation.

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Role of hypothalamic factors, gluocse, and IGF-1 in regulating growth hormone secretion

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  • hypothalamic factors = GRH and somatostatin. GRH stimulates GH and somatostatin inhibits it.
  • blood glucose: low blood glucose increases GH release
  • IGF-1 = the other inhibitor besides somatostatin
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What are the primary and secondary actions of growth hormone?

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GH is one of 4 major hormones that acts to maintain glucose levels during fasting. Thus, its primary action is on metabolism–causing breakdown of lipids in adipose tissue; increased protein synthesis in muscle ; and decreased sensitivity to insulin in the liver, which causes increased synthesis and release of glucose in form of glycogen.
The actual growth is the secondary action.

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Name the hypothalamic factors that control secretion of each anterior pituitary hormone

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  • GRH (growth hormone-releasing hormone) stimulates GH
  • GIH (growth hormone-inhibiting hormone) aka Somatostatin inhibits GH
  • CRH (corticotropic releasing hormone) stimulates ACTH
  • TRH stimulates TSH
  • GnRH stimulates LH and FSH
  • PRF (prolactin-releasing factor) stimulates prolactin release
  • PIH (prolactin-inhibiting hormone) inhibits prolactin release
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If you were to remove the connection between the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland, what would happen to secretions from the anterior pituitary?

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they would all go down EXCEPT prolactin.

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