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Thyroid, Parathyroid, pancreas, and adrenal gland Flashcards

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Thyroid lobes separated by ____ , thryoid is anterior to tracheal rings ____

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isthmus; rings 2-3

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Thyroid follicle surrounds lumen of _____ full of _____

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colloid; thyroglobulin

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Thyroid follicles respond to _____ from anterior pituitary

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TSH

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Parafollicular/C Cells in Thyroid secrete

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Calcitonin (dec ca conc….binds to receptors on osteroclast)

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Describe Graves disease

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Ab to rec for TSH (bind and stimulate so produce too much), exopathalaos (collegen deposits posterior to eyeball/bulging eye)

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Hyperthyroidism

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excess TSH, heat intolerance,

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Hypothyroidism

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insuf prod of TSH, cold, photophobia (due to dec iodine intake, loss of puit stimulus)

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What is goider caused by?

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Iodine deficiency (PTH releases too much TSH but GLAND cant respond)

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Chief cells in the Parathyroid gland secrete:

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PTH (in resp to low ca)

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Oxyphil cells in parathyroid secrete what?

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nothing–have large # mitochondria

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regulates Ca and Phophate balance by increasing blood CA and decreasing PI

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PTH

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PTH acts on _____ to stimulate ___ activity

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acts on osteoblasts to stimulate osteoclast activity (inc circ ca…..resorb bone and rel ca into blood)

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PTH controls calcium uptake in GI by reg production of ___

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VitaminD (stimulates intest mucosa cells to absorb CA and synthesize Calbindin)

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VitaminD stimulates intest mucosa cells to absorb CA and synthesize _______

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Calbindin

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PTH activity is balanced by:

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Calcitonin

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Calcitonin promotes ____ by acting on osteoclasts to inhibit bone resorp/ca release

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Osteogenesis

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Hypoparathyroidism can lead to a Ca def. WHat is the result?

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spontaneous depolarization of neurons and muscle fibers (tetany)

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Abnormal calcium deposits in kidney and arteries are a result of

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Hyperparathyroidism

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Where are Centroacinar cells found?

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Lumen of panc acini

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What portal system is associated with Islet of Langerhan?

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Insuloacinar portal system

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Alpha cells secrete

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glucagon (inc blood glucose, stim glucogenesis and glycogenesis)

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Beta cells secrete

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insulin

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S cells secrete

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Somatostain

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WHat does somatostatin do?

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inhibits insulin and glucagon production

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The Adrenal gland is regulated by ______ secretion from ___

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ACTH sec by Anterior Pituitary

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3 Glasses of Adrenal Gland Hormones:

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Mineralocorticoids, Glucocorticoids, Sex hormone (androgens)

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What do mineralocorticoids do?

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–control electrolyte and Fluid balance
–regulate Na, K by Na pumps
–reg BP by JGA

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Give an example of a Mineralcortic

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Aldosterone

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WHat do glucocorticoids do?

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stimulate gluconeogenesis and glycogne (both inc blood glucose)
–increase metabolism and breakdown of proteins, carbs, lipids

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glucocorticoids example

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cortisol

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What is secreted by the Zona Glomerulosa?

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Mineralcorti (aldosterone)

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Mineralcort/aldosterone release in response to ___

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Angiotensin II (and ACTH)

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What is secreted by the Zona Fasciculata? WHat promotes secretion of this?

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Glucocortico (Cortisol). Stress.

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Glucocort/Cortisol have what effect on immune system?

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Suppress immune system by dec circulating lymphocytes

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What is secreted by the Zona Reticularis?

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ANdrogens and some Glucocort

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These cells have secretory granules of Epinephrine and Nor-epinephrine

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Chromaffin Cells (of medulla–modified sympathetic post ganglionic nurons)

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____ secreted in repsosne to emotional reaction

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catecholemines (inc hr, dilate vessed to heart, bronch)

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Pheochromocytoma is a tumor of _____ cells

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Chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland (can lead to hypertension or cardiac arthy)

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Von Hippel-Landau Disease

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can lead to rage/outburts/ Tumor of adrenal gland

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layers of adrenal cortex

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zona glomerul, fasciculata, reticularis

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