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Pituitary Function & Failure Flashcards

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anterior pituitary comes from what?

A

glandular/ectodermal cells hence vascular link

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Posterio pituitary comes from what tissues?

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outgrowth of brain hence neural link to hypothalamus

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stalk of pituitary called?

A

infundibulum

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3
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posterior pituitary release?

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  1. ADH/Vasopressin

2. Oxytocin

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4
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posterior pituitary hormones released from endings of what nerves?

A

supraoptic

paraventricular neurons

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Anterior pituitary release?

A 
FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH
Prolectin
GH
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6
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what inhibits prolactin?

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Dopamine (Prolactin inhibiting hormone)

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Somatostatin does what?

A

inhibit GH

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8
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GnRH does what?

A

stims FSH and LH

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9
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ACTH acts on what?

A

adrenal cortex

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10
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corticotropin releasing hormone does what?

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from hypothalamus and stims ACTH in anterior pituitary

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What can inhibit CRH in its negative feedback loop?

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ACTH and the Cortisol

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12
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What does somatomedin affect?

A

bone

soft tissue

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LH does what?

A

sex hormone secretion:
estrogen/progesterone
testosterone

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14
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FSH stims?

A

gamete production
egg
sperm

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15
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hypothalamus is affected by what?

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higher centres like sight, smell, etc.

limbic system

16
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decreased protein binding could lead to what kind of endocrine disorder?

A

hypersecretion (more free hormone)

17
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What is Kallmann syndrome?

A

embryology GnRH neurons fail to migrate

18
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What is somatotropin?

A

GH

19
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effects of GH compared to insulin?

A

increase blood fatty acid and glucose

20
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GH half life?

A

18 minutes

21
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what are somatomedins?

A

IGF 1 and 2 (poly peptide growth factor)

22
Q

what hormone closes the epiphyseal plates of long bones?

A

estrogen

23
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what is Laron dwarfism?

A

GH receptor insensitivity (liver)

24
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chronic abuse or neglect can cause abonormal growth?

A

psychsocial dwarfism

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