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Testosterone Flashcards

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What are the three types of hormone

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Steroid
Peptide
Amine

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What it the process of cortisol release

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Hypothalamus
CRH
PITUITARY GLAND
ACTH
ADRENAL GLAND 
CORTISOL
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What are the three types of hormone made of

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Steroid made from cholesterol

Peptide and amine made from protein

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How does a steroid hormone act and give examples of some steroid hormones

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Diffuse through membrane and attach to receptor within a cell

Testosterone cortisone estrogen

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What type of hormone is stored for later release

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Peptide and amine

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What type of hormone is released as soon as it is produced

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Steroid

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What is allosteric binding

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Chemicals bind which either increases or reduces the effect of a hormone

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Role of binding proteins

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Transport deliver and protect

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How is testosterone produced

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Hypothalamus
Gnrh
Anterior pituitary
Fsh and lh
Testies and overies
Testosterone and progesterone
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In males where is 95% of testosterone produced and the other 5%

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Leydig cells

Adrenals

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How long and what is steroidogenisis

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Production of steroid hormones and around 35mins

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When is testosterone at its highest an lowest

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8am and pm

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Sex differences in t levels

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Males 10-35nmol

Females less than 3.5nmol

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What are some effects of testosterone

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Increased: libido
Hair loss at temple
Facial hair
Body hair
Pubic hair
Muscle strength 
Prostate growth
Cardiac hypertrophy
Recovery
Protein synthesis 
RBc synthesis
Osteoblast activity
Gylcogen storage
Lipolysis 
Neural transmission
Aggression
LDL

Decreased
HDL
Body fat

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14
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How is testosterone transported

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60% shbg
38% albumin
2% free

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15
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How does exercise increase testosterone

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Plasma volume reduction
Sns activation
Increased bla

16
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Acute effects of testosterone on muscle tissue

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Stimulates production of neurotransmitters

Facilitates calcium release

17
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Testosterone influence on receptors

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More activation of high threshold units and local inflammatory response

Increased number of receptors

Increases receptor sensitivity and stimulates more receptors to be made

18
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Training tips for testosterone

A 
Large muscle group exercise
Heavy resistance
Moderate to high volume
Short rest
Training frequency
2 years of training

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