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1
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endocrine system

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slow, blood born mechanisms of action

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nervous system

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immediate, neuron-mediated mechanisms of action

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signal transduction

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ligand receptor interaction causes a response in the target cell called ____ ______

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4
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the nervous system uses ____ and the endocrine system uses

____ as chemical messengers (ligands) that bind to specific proteins (receptors)

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nervous system uses neurotransmitters

endocrine system uses hormones

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chemical messengers

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ligand

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6
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the structure of a chemical messenger determines its mechanisms of ……

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  • synthesis
  • release
  • transport
  • signal transduction
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7
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the most important chemical characteristic of a chemical messenger is….

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is whether the messenger can dissolve in water or cross the plasma membrane (lipid bilayer)

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lipophilic messengers

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  • lipid soluble

- crosses membrane easily, doesn’t dissolve in water

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lipophobic messengers

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  • water-soluble

- does not cross membrane, does dissolve in water

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endocrine glands

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release hormones directly into the blood

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hormones

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alter the activity of tissues that posses receptors to which the hormone can bind

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plasma hormone concentration

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determines the magnitude of the effect at the tissue level

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13
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the effect a hormone exerts on a tissue is influence by:

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  1. the number of receptors available for binding

2. blood hormone concentration

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blood hormone concentration entails what four aspects

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  1. the rate of secretion from the endocrine gland (whether its excitatory or inhibitory)
  2. rate of metabolism or excretion of hormone (hormone inactivation nor removal from the blood)
  3. quantity of transport protein
  4. changes in plasma volume
    * ** during exercise plasma volume decreases which causes a slight increase in hormone concentration in plasma**
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during exercise what happens to plasma volume?

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during exercise, plasma volume decreases which causes a slight increase in hormone concentration in the plasma

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16
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rate of insulin secretion from the pancreas is dependent on :

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  1. magnitude of input

2. stimulatory vs. inhibitory

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17
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true or false: most endocrine glands are under the direct influence of multiple inputs

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true

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18
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the magnitude of effect of hormone receptor interactions is dependent on:

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  1. concentration of the hormone
  2. number or receptors on the cell
  3. affinity of the receptor
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hormones in the hormone receptor interactions bring about effects by:

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  1. altering membrane transport
  2. stimulating DNA to increase protein synthesis
  3. activating second messengers (cyclic AMP and Calcium)
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lipophobic hormones:
hormones that bind receptors located on the outer surface of the cell membrane activate ________ in or near the membrane to increase intracellular concentrations of some ion or substrate

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carrier molecules

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21
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true or false: steroids are slow moving

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true: steroids are slow moving

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what are some examples of second messengers?

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  • cyclic AMP
  • calcium
  • second messengers are not independent, because changes in one can affect the other
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what are the main endocrine systems we described in class?

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  1. hypothalamus and pituitary gland
  2. thyroid and parathyroid glands
  3. adrenal glands
  4. pancreas
  5. testes and ovaries
  6. adipose tissue (secretes estrogen and testosterone)
  7. skeletal muscle
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hypothalamus

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“regulator of the pituitary”

  • controls activity of the anterior and posterior pituitary glands
  • influenced by positive and negative input
  • typically the pituitary has a negative affect
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25
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a mammory gland secretes…

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prolactin

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26
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where is growth hormone secreted from? What does it do?

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  • secreted from the anterior pituitary gland
  • essential for normal growth
  • it stimulates protein synthesis and long bone growth
  • it increases during exercise to mobilize fatty acids from adipose tissue
  • The MAIN OUTCOME IS THAT IT AIDS IN THE MAINTENENCE OF BLOOD GLUCOSE
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27
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what does the posterior pituitary gland secrete? what does it do?

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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) (aka vasopressin) and oxytocin

-it also reduces water loss from the body to maintain plasma volume

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28
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what is the posterior pituitary gland stimulated by?

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  1. high plasma osmolality and low plasma volume due to sweating
  2. exercise
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29
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how does the concentration of ADH change during exercise?

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*most subjects show increased ADH ~60% of VO2 max

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30
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what is the thyroid gland important for?

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  1. important in maintaining metabolic rate

2. the regulation of plasma calcium (calcitonin)

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31
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hypothyroid

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linked to weight control problems

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32
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the thyroid gland secretes what

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calcitonin

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33
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what is the ratio for T4:T3 secretion?

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20:1

T3 is more potent

T4 can be converted to T3 (more potent form)

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34
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actual percent of hypothyroidism***

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3-4%***

35
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true or false: the thyroid gland is very slow***

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True: the thyroid gland is very slow***

36
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parathyroid hormone

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primary hormone involved in plasma Ca++ regulation- intense and prolonged exercise

37
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what does the adrenal medulla secrete?

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epinephrine(80%) and norepinephrine

38
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what does the adrenal cortex secrete?

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steroids

  • mineralcorticoids (aldosterone)
  • glucocorticoids (cortisol)
  • sex steroids (androgens and estrogens)
39
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what does the adrenal medulla secrete and what does it do?

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secretes: epinephrine (80%) and norepinephrine

- it increases HR, Glycogenolysis, lipolysis, and BP

40
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pheochromocytomas

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tumor of the adrenal gland

41
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true or false: norepinephrine is a hormone and a neurotransmitter

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true

42
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the catecholamine epinephrine and norepinephrine do what?

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bind androgenic receptors

-the magnitude and direction (inhibitory and excitatory) of the response depends on ____?

43
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the precursor for all steroid hormones

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cholesterol

44
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adrenal cortex secretes _____ hormones.

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steroid hormones

45
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true or false. predrisome and dexamethasome are used in cancer treatments

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true

46
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in the adrenal cortex what do mineral corticoids (aldosterone) do?

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mineralcorticoids (aldosterone)

  • maintain plasma Na+ and K+
  • and regulate blood pressure
47
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what is the release of aldosterone controlled directly by _____.

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plasma k+ and ang II

- the increase in plasma k+ induces the secretion of aldosterone

48
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aldosterone

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helps maintain plasma Na+ and k+

helps maintain plasma volume

49
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what happens to mineral corticoids during exercise?

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light exercise: little change in aldosterone and renin but if exercise during heat both increase

heavy exercise (>50% max): parallel increases in aldosterone, renin, and ang II

aldosterone and ADH work together to regulate body fluids during exercise

50
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what are glucocorticoids stimulated by?

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exercise and long term fasting (to maintain plasma glucose)

51
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what do glucocorticoids (cortisol) do?

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  1. promote the use of free fatty acids as fuel
  2. stimulates glucose synthesis
  3. promotes protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis and tissue repair (start to lose muscle mass in disease state ex: cancer)
52
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true or false: endurance training largely prevents atrophy associated with glucocorticoids

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FALSE: RESISTANCE TRAINING largely prevents atrophy associated with glucocorticoids

53
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what does the pancreas secrete?

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digestive enzymes and bicarbonate into the small intestine

  1. insulin
  2. glucagon
  3. somatostatin
54
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insulin

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promotes the storage of glucose, amino acids, and fats

55
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glucagon

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promotes the mobilization of fatty acids and glucose

56
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somatostatin

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modifies GI tract to controls rate of entry of nutrients into the circulation

57
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what do the testes release? and what does it do?

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testosterone (an anabolic steroid)

  • promotes tissue (muscle building)
  • performance enhancement

testosterone (androgenic steroid)
- promotes secondary masculine characteristics

58
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follicle stimulating hormone helps with

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the production of sperm

59
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luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary helps with

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testosterone production

60
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Endurance training _____ testosterone levels significantly

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endurance training reduces testosterone levels significantly**

61
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resistance training ____ testosterone levels

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resistance training does not change testosterone levels

62
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what is the female triad?

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  • eating disorders
  • loss of menstrual cycles
  • bone mineral declines
63
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tumor necrosis factor alpha is significant for what?

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significant for inflammation

64
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skeletal muscle produces____ when it contracts

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myokines

65
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what do myokines do?

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  • stimulate glucose uptake and fatty acid oxidation
  • promote blood vessel growth in muscle
  • promote liver glucose production and triglyceride breakdown
66
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interleukin 6 does what

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  • has both proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory effects**

- produced during exercise is has an ANTIINFLAMATORY effect*****

67
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the breakdown of muscle glycogen is under dual control. what two things control it

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  1. epinephrine -cyclic AMP

2. Ca++ - calmodulin

68
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glycogenolysis

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breakdown of glycogen

69
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glycogenolysis is related to exercise intensity

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  • high intensity exercise results in a more rapid glycogen depletion (not necessarily greater glycogen depletion than lower intensity exercise)
  • duration plays a key role
70
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plasma epinephrine is a powerful stimulator of glycogneolysis with calcium. what does high intensity exercise result in?

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results in greater increases in plasma epinephrine thus contracting muscle will break down glycogen

71
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glycogen depletion during exercise:***

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  • glycogen depletion is greater for 90 minutes***

- heavier the exercise= the faster glycogen is broken down***

72
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overall aim of the maintenance of plasma glucose during exercise is to :

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  • provide fuel for work while maintaining plasma glucose for the CNS
  • * the liver = 80g of glycogen/glucose before exercise, blood glucose oxidation ~1g/minute for heavy exercise***
73
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cortisol

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  • stimulates FFA mobilization from adipose tissue
  • mobilizes amino acids for gluconeogenesis
  • block entry of glucose into the cell
74
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what are the permissive facilitators and slow acting hormones?

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TSH
cortisol
growth hormone
- they act in a permissive manner to support actions of other hormones
-***for example, without T3, epinephrine has little effect on FFA mobilization from adipose tissue

75
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plasma cortisol during exercise ***

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  • ** at low intensity: plasma cortisol decreases***

* ** at high intensity: plasma cortisol increases***

76
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what was the main point of the pubmed article on growth hormone?

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basal growth hormone was only elevated in the 2 hour aerobic exercise group

77
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fast acting hormones

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norepinephrine and epinephrine

-insulin and glucagon

78
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epinephrine and norepinephrine during exercise

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  • increases linearly during exercise

- favor the mobilization of FFA and maintenance of plasma glucose

79
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epinephrine and norepinephrine following training

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  • decreased plasma levels in response to exercise bout

- parallels reduction in glucose mobilization

80
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plasma catecholamines during exercise following training

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***** endurance training causes a rapid decrease in plasma NE and E to a fixed workload

81
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insulin during exercise

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plasma insulin decreases during exercise

** throughout exercise insulin is lower than measured at rest*

82
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true or false: insulin does not decrease as much with training

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true

83
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endurance training in healthy individuals. what happens to glucagon and insulin

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glucagon and insulin response to fixed exercise (absolute submaximal workload) is diminished (meaning there are smaller changes in either hormone) after training

endurance training:

  • decreased epinephrine
  • decreased stimulation of a and b cells
  • decreases secretion of insulin and glucagon

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