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Pituitary Physiology Flashcards

1
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anterior pituitary

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glandular portion

contains epithelial cells

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posterior pituitary

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neural portion

contains neural axons

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hypothalamus

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located between optic chiasm and mammillary body

extends axons into the pituitary

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magnocellular neurons

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hypothalamic neurons that extend into the posterior pituitary

release hormones DIRECTLY into circulation via the inferior hypophyseal artery

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parvocellular neurons

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hypothalamic neurons that extend to the median eminence and release hormones into the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system to travel to the anterior pituitary to regulate hormone release

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what hypothalamic nuclei contain magnocellular neurons

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SON (supraoptic)
PVN (paraventricular)

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what hypothalamic nuclei contain parvocellular neurons

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PVN (paraventricular)
POA (pre optic)
ARC (arcuate)

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what hormones does the SON release

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vasopressin
oxytocin

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9
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what hormones does the PVN release

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magnocellular: vasopressin, oxytocin

parvocellular: TRH, CRH, somatostatin

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10
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what hormones does the POA release

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GnRH

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what hormones does the ARC release

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GHRH, dopamine

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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stress response hormone

stimulates the adrenal cortex

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ACTH stimuli

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stress, hypoglycemia, hypotension, trauma, infection, inflammation

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ACTH inhibitors

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feedback loops
short: ACTH inhibits CRH
long: cortisol inhibits CRH + ACTH

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HPA axis

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  1. hypothalamus (PVN) –> CRH
  2. anterior pituitary –> ACTH
  3. adrenal cortex –> cortisol, aldosterone, androgens
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growth hormone (GH)

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regulates growth and body size

indirect/anabolic: stimulates liver to produce IGF-1

direct/catabolic: stimulates gluconeogenesis (liver), lipolysis (adipose), and inhibits glucose uptake (muscle)

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GH stimuli

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sleep, stress, starvation, exercise, hypoglycemia, high protein meal

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GH inhibitors

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feedback loops + somatostatin (PVN)

short: GH inhibits GHRH
long: IGF-1 inhibits GHRH + GH

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pathway for GH

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  1. hypothalamus (ARC) –> GHRH
  2. anterior pituitary –> GH
  3. GH –> liver, muscle, adipose
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effect of IGF-1

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anabolic

promotes protein synthesis, bone elongation, cell proliferation, organ growth

21
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congenital pituitary dwarfism

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congenital growth hormone deficiency

causes proportionate dwarfism

common in GSDs

22
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cretinism

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inadequate fetal thyroid hormone

causes disproportionate dwarfism

23
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Laron dwarfism

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failure of GH to stimulate IGF-1

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gigantism

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excess GH before growth plate closure

causes proportionate elongation

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acromegaly

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excess GH after growth plate closure

causes proliferation of bone, cartilage, and soft tissues in head/extremities

cats: prognathia (jutting out of lower jaw)

can lead to insulin resistance + glucose intolerance (diabetes)

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GH responsive dermatosis

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endocrine alopecia that develops with GH deficiency

  • symmetric alopecia
  • non-inflammatory
  • truncal
  • hyperpigmentation
27
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prolactin

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stimulates milk production in breast tissue

28
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prolactin stimuli

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suckling, changes in estrogen/progesterone at end pregnancy

29
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prolactin inhibitors

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dopamine

tonically inhibits prolactin secretion - release from hypothalamus (ARC) must be stopped during prolactin secretion

30
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pathway for prolactin

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  1. hypothalamus (PVN) –> TRH (& dec. dopamine)
  2. anterior pituitary –> prolactin
  3. breast tissue –> milk production
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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

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stimulates thyroid hyperplasia/hypertrophy

promotes iodine uptake and hormone production/release

32
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function of thyroid hormones

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temperature regulation (increase metabolic rate), promote GH secretion

33
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TSH stimuli

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decreased temperature, increased nutritional status

34
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TSH inhibitors

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feedback loops + somatostatin

short: TSH inhibits TRH
long: T3/4 inhibits TSH + TRH

35
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pathway for TSH

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  1. hypothalamus (PVN) –> TRH
  2. anterior pituitary –> TSH
  3. thyroid –> T3 + T4
36
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what are the posterior pituitary hormones

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vasopressin + oxytocin

37
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where are the posterior pituitary hormones produced

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hypothalamus (SON + PVN) and released directly into posterior pituitary

38
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vasopressin (AVP/ADH)

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stimulates vasoconstriction and water retention

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AVP stimuli

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hypotension + hyperosmolarity (dehydration)

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AVP inhibitors

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ethanol, hypotonic water (over hydration)

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pathway for AVP

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  1. hypothalamus –> AVP production
  2. posterior pituitary –> AVP secretion
  3. vessels –> vasoconstriction
  4. kidneys –> water retention
42
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V1 receptors

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vasopressin receptors in vascular smooth muscle

causes vasoconstriction

43
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V2 receptors

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vasopressin receptors in kidneys

causes AQP-2 translocation to collecting duct membrane to promote water reabsorption

44
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diabetes insipidus

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deficiency in AVP action or production

clinical signs: PU/PD, hypotonic urine

neurogenic: inability to synthesize/secrete AVP
nephrogenic: inability to respond to AVP

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oxytocin (OT)

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stimulates milk let down and uterine contraction

46
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oxytocin stimuli

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suckling, vaginal/cervical distention, estrogen, neonate presence

47
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oxytocin inhibitors

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stress, epinephrine, ethanol

48
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pathway for oxytocin

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  1. hypothalamus –> OT production
  2. posterior pituitary –> OT secretion
  3. mammary gland + uterus

VET 410: Endocrinology (14 decks)

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