Unit 2 Endocrinology Flashcards
Adipose Tissue
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Leptin
Primary Target Organs: Hypothalamus
Primary Effects: Suppress Appetite
Adrenal Cortex
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: (Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects)
Primary Target Organs: Liver and Muscles, Kidneys
Primary Effects: Glucocorticoids influence glucose metabolism; mineralocorticoids promote Na+ retention, K+ excretion
Adrenal Medulla
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Epinephrine
Primary Target Organs: Heart, Bronchioles, Blood Vessels
Primary Effects: Causes Adrenergic Stimulation
Heart
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Atria Natriuretic Hormone
Primary Target Organs: Kidneys
Primary Effects: Promotes Excretion of Na+ and Water in Urine
Hypothalamus
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones
Primary Target Organs: Anterior Pituitary
Primary Effects: Regulates secretion of anterior pituitary hormones
Small Intestine
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Secretin and Cholecystokinin
Primary Target Organs: Stomach, Liver, Pancreas
Primary Effects: Inhibits gastric motility and stimulates bile and pancreatic juice secretion
Islets of Langerhans (pancreas)
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Insulin Glucagon
Primary Target Organs: Liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose tissue primarily
Primary Effects: Insulin promotes cellular uptake of glucose and formation of glycogen and fat; glucagon stimulates hydrolysis of glycogen and fat
Kidneys
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Erythropoietin
Primary Target Organs: Bone Marrow
Primary Effects: Stimulates Red Blood Cell Production
Liver
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Somatomedins
Primary Target Organs: Cartilage
Primary Effects: Stimulates Cell Division and Growth
Ovaries
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Estradiol 17-B, Progesterone
Primary Target Organs: Female reproductive tract and mammary glands
Primary Effects: Maintains structure of reproductive tract and promotes secondary sex characteristics
Parathyroid Glands
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Parathyroid Hormone
Primary Target Organs: Bone, Small Intestine, and Kidneys
Primary Effects: Increases Ca2+ Concentration in blood
Pineal Gland
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Melatonin
Primary Target Organs: Hypothalamus and Anterior Pituitary
Primary Effects: Affects Secretion of Gonadotrophic Hormones
Pituitary , Anterior
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Trophic Hormones
Primary Target Organs: Endocrine Glands and Other Organs
Primary Effects: Stimulates growth and development of target organs; stimulates secretion of other hormones
Pituitary, Posterior
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Antidiuretic Hormone Oxytocin
Primary Target Organs: Stimulates growth and development of target organs; stimulates secretion of other hormones
Primary Effects: Antidiuretic hormone promotes water retention and vasoconstriction; oxytocin stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary secretory units, promoting milk ejection
Skin
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3
Primary Target Organs: Small Intestine
Primary Effects: Stimulates absorption of Ca2+
Stomach
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Gastrin
Primary Target Organs: Stomach
Primary Effects: Stimulates Acid Secretion
Testes
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Testosterone
Primary Target Organs: Prostate, seminal vesicles, testes, and other organs
Primary Effects: Stimulates secondary sexual development, spermatogenesis, other effects
Thymus
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Thymopoietin
Primary Target Organs: Lymph Nodes
Primary Effects: Stimulates White Blood Cell Production
Thyroid Gland
Major Hormones, Primary Target Organs, and Primary Effects
Major Hormone: Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3); calcitonin
Primary Target Organs: Most Organs
Primary Effects: Thyroxine and triiodothyronine promote growth and development and stimulate basal rate of cell respiration (basal metabolic rate or BMR); calcitonin may participate in the regulation of blood Ca2+ levels
Endocrine Glands
Glands that secrete Hormones into the circulation rather than into a duct
Hormone
A regulatory chemical produced in an endocrine gland that is secreted into the blood and carried to the target cells that respond to it by an alteration in their metabolism
Amines
Hormones derived from the amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan. They include the hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla, thyroid, and pineal glands.
Glycoproteins
a protein bound to one or more carbohydrate groups. Examples are follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
Steroids
Steroid hormones are derived from cholesterol after an enzyme cleaves off the side chain attached to the five-carbon “D” ring (fig. 11.2). Steroid hormones include testosterone, estradiol, progesterone, and cortisol.
Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Sympathetic Nervous System mediates
Fight or Flight
Parasympathetic Nervous System mediates
Rest and Digest
The Sympathetic Division is located in
The thoracolumbar Division
Adrenal Medulla’s Secretory cells appear to be modified
Postganglionics
Adrenal medula releases
85% Epinephrine and
15% NorEpinephrine
In response to preganglionic stimulation
How is Epinephrine made?
By Methylating Norepinephrine
The Parasympathetic Division is located
In the Craniosacral Division
What nerve carries most parasympathetic fibers
Vagus Nerve
Postganglionic Synapses have unusual Synapses called
Varicosities
Adrenergic Stimulation
Causes both excitation and inhibition depending on tissue
What are the two types of Adrenergic Receptors?
Alpha and Beta
Alpha 1, Alpha 2) (Beta 1, Beta 2
Adrenergic effects of the Eye
Contraction of radial Fibers of the Iris dilates the pupils. (Alpha 1)
Adrenergic Effects of the Heart
Increase Heart Rate and Contraction Strength (Beta 1)
Adrenergic Effects of Skin and Visceral Vessels
Arterioles Constrict due to smooth muscle contractions ( Alpha 1)
Adrenergic Effects of Skeletal Muscle Vessels
Arterioles constrict due to sympathetic nerve activity (Alpha 1)
Arterioles dilate due to Epinephrine ( Beta 2)
Adrenergic Effects of the Lungs
Bronchioles (Airways) dilate due to smooth muscle relaxation (Beta 2)
Adrenergic Effects of Stomach and Intestines
Contraction of Sphincters slows passage of food (Alpha 1)
Adrenergic Effects of the Liver
Glycogenolysis and secretion of Glucose (Alpha 1, Beta 1)
Cholinergic Synapses have 2 subtypes:
Nicotinic and Muscarinic
Nicotinic Receptors are stimulated by ____ and Blocked by____
Nicotine
Curare
Muscarinic Receptors are stimulated by ____ and Blocked by ______
Muscarine (From poisonous mushrooms)
Atropine
Nicotinic Ach Receptors Are Found
In the postsynaptic membrane of All Autonomic Ganglia, , All NMJs, and Some CNS pathways
Muscarinic ACh Receptors
Produce parasympathetic nerve effects in the heart, smooth muscles, and glands,
GPCRs (Receptors influence ion channels by means of G-Protein)
Skeletal Muscle response to Acetylcholine
Depolarization, producing action potentials and muscle contractions.
Ach opens cation channel in receptor (Ca2+)
Autonomic Ganglia response to Acetlycholine
Depolarization, causing activation of postganglionic neurons
Ach opens cation channel in receptor
Smooth Muscle Gland response to Acetylcholine
Depolarization and contraction of smooth muscle, secretion of glands
Ach activates GPCR , opening Ca2+ , channels and increasing cytosolic Ca2+
Heart response of Acetylcholine
Hyperpolarization, slowing rate of spontaneous depolarization
Ach activates GPCR , Opening K+ Channels