S11) The Endocrine System Flashcards
Distinguish between the parasympathetic and sympathetic actions in terms of the following:
- Eye
- Salivary glands
- Heart
- Lung
- Intestines
- Kidneys / Gallbladder
- Bladder
- Rectum
What is endocrine communication?
Endocrine communication involves endocrine cells producing hormones which travel through the blood to reach all parts of the body
What is neuroendocrine communication?
Neuroendocrine communication involves neurosecretory cells releasing neurohormones which travel via the circulation to distant target cells e.g. hypothalamus, posterior pituitary and adrenal medulla
What are the organs of interest in the endocrine system?
- Liver
- Stomach
- Duodenum
- Pancreas
- Kidney
- Adrenal glands
Identify the hormones secreted from the following organs:
- Liver
- Kidney
- Duodenum
- Liver: angiotensin, IGF, thrombopoietin
- Kidney: renin, erythropoietin, thrombopoietin
- Duodenum: secretin, CCK
Identify the hormones secreted from the following organs:
- Pancreas
- Stomach
- Pancreas: insulin, glucagon, somatostatin
- Stomach: gastrin, ghrelin, somatostatin, histamine
Identify the hormones secreted from different parts of the adrenal glands
- Adrenal medulla: adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine
- Adrenal cortex: glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids
What are the main functions of hormones?
- Reproduction
- Metabolism and energy balance
- Growth and development
- Body defences
- General homeostasis (water, nutrient, electrolyte balance)
Distinguish between hormone action on cell surface receptors and intracellular receptors
Describe the synthesis, storage, transport, receptor, response of peptide hormones
- Synthesis: made in advance
- Storage: stored in secretory vesicles
- Transport: dissolved in plasma
- Receptor: cell surface receptor
- Response to receptor-ligand binding: activation of secondary messenger systems
Provide some examples of peptide hormones
- Insulin
- Glucagon
- PTH
- ACTH
Describe the synthesis, storage, transport, receptor, response of catecholamines (amino-acid derived hormones)
- Synthesis: made in advance
- Storage: stored in secretory vesicles
- Transport: dissolved in plasma
- Receptor: cell surface receptor
- Response to receptor-ligand binding: activation of secondary messenger systems
Provide some examples of catecholamines (amino-acid derived hormones)
- Adrenaline
- Noradrenaline
Describe the synthesis, transport, receptor, response of steroid hormones
- Synthesis: made on demand
- Transport: bound to carrier proteins
- Receptor: intracellular receptor (cytoplasm / nucleus)
- Response to receptor-ligand binding: activation of genes for transcription & translation
Provide some examples of the steroid hormones
- Oestrogen
- Aldosterone
- Cortisol