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Hypothalamus

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part of the brain that stimulates tropin releasing hormones

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Pituitary

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anterior: synthesizes stimulating hormones
posterior: stores hormones from hypothalamus for release

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TRH

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thyrotropin-releasing hormone

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CRH

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corticotropin-releasing hormone

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GnRH

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gonadotropin-releasing hormone

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ADH or AVP

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vasopressin

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Anterior pituitary cells & secretions

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lactotrophs- secrete prolactin
somatotrophs - secrete growth hormone
thyrotrophs - secrete thyroid stimulating hormone
corticotrophs - secrete ACTH
gonadotrophs - secrete LH & FSH
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short feedback loop

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hormone back to pituitary

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long feedback loop

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hormone back to hypothalamus

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ultra short feedback

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feedback between pituitary & hypothalamus

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hormone secretions

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pulsatile secretions - pulse frequencies
cyclic nature or diurnal variations of hormones : nervous system regulates through signals the circadian/ diurnal variations of hormones

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12
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trophic hormones

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affect another endocrine gland

TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH

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direct effector hormones

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act directly on peripheral tissues

growth hormone & prolactin

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Growth hormone general

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‘somatotropin’ takes up 1/3 of pituitary space
average pulse interval : 2-3 hours
both anabolic & catabolic hormone

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Growth hormone peak

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occurs at onset of sleep in adults

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Growth hormone & insulin

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growth hormone is an antagonist of insulin

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GH & liver metabolism

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promotes gluconeogenesis in the liver & lipolysis for cell energy ( since insulin is inhibited)

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18
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what amplifies GH action ?

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Insulin-like growth factor 1 or IGF-1

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19
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GH deficiency during childhood

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dwarfism

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GH excess in childhood

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gigantism

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GH excess in adults

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acromegaly: hand & feet enlargement, glucose intolerance, hypermetabolic condition, accelerated atherosclerosis

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GH assay methods

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assay for IGF1 &/or IGF-1 binding protein to assess GH levels
if liver tumor & cannot use IGF-1 –> test GHRH or L-arginine stimulation & measure GH using immunoassay

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FSH, LH, TSH similarities

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all are glycoprotein hormones
share same alpha unit
beta unit is hormone specific

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FSH in females & males

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females: follicle growth (estrogens)
males: produce sperm

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LH in females & males

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females: stims corpus luteum development (progesterone)
males: produce testosterone

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TSH

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stimulates thyroid gland to release T4 & T3

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ACTH

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preadrenocorticotropic hormone formed as active hormone
stimulates adrenal cortex
regulated by CRH & cortisol feedback to hypothalamus

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precursor to ACTH

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proopiomelancortin

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ACTH cyclic nature

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high at 8 am & low at midnight

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Prolactin

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direct effector hormone (similar to GH)
TRH & estrogens can stimulate prolactin release as well as stress, suckling, & exercise
function: effect lactation

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Prolactin inhibitor

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Dopamine

32
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most common functional pituitary tumor

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prolactin secreting tumor

33
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what tests should always be done in conjunction with testing for prolactin

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thyroid panel to eliminate hypothyroid cause for symptoms

assess other pituitary hormones to see if they are functioning or not

34
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Posterior pituitary

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stores oxytocin & vasopressin (ADH)

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Oxytocin

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role in lactation, major role in labor & formation
affects pituitary, renal, cardiac, & immune function
can use synthetic oxytocin to induce labor (pitocin)

36
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ADH

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peptide hormone that stimulates collecting tubes to increase reabsorption of water & regulates water balance
leads to concentration of urine solutes

37
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Insufficient ADH seen in :

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diabetes insipidus - excess thirst & excess urine excretion

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Excess ADH seen in :

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SIADH - syndrome of inappropriate ADH release

39
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how does ADH affect clotting

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promotes factor VII release from liver & vWF release from endothelium cells

40
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Osmotic threshold for vasopressin

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284 mOsm/kg

41
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vasopressin baroreceptors located?

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carotid arteries, aortic arch & left atrium

42
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2 classes of hormones

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steroids & proteins

steroids: cortisol, aldosterone, estrogens, androgens
proteins: insulin, TSH, LH, FSH

43
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steroid hormone chemical make up & cellular actions

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chemical make up: cholesterol based

intracellular: interact directly with the DNA to promote cellular response
transport: bound to proteins

44
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protein hormone chemical make up & cellular action

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chemical make up: peptide based

intracellular: protein binds to receptor, stimulates G prtoein & then stimulate cyclic AMP to cause response in cell
transport: free

45
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the highest concentration of ____ is found in the pituitary

  1. PRL
  2. FSH
  3. Oxytocin
  4. Growth hormone
A

growth hormone!

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