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05/15/2012

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Hypothalamus effect?
Definition
Acts on anterior pituitary to release specific hormones.
Term
Thyroxine (T3,T4) hormone effect?
Definition
Increases rate of cellular metabolism.
Term
Calcitonin hormone effect?
Definition
osteoblastic; lowers serum choleterol
Term
What are the thyroids 2 hormones?
Definition
Thyroxine and Calcitonin
Term
Parathyroid hormone effect?
Definition
Osteoclastic; raises serum choleterol
Term
Insulin effect?
Definition
Promotes use of glucose; lowers serum glucose
Term
Glucagon effect?
Definition
Promotes use of glycogen; raises serum glucose
Term
Somatostatin effect?
Definition
inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion
Term
What are the pancreatic islets of Langerhans hormones?
Definition
Insulin, glucagon, somatostatin
Term
What are the posterior pituitary hormones?
Definition
antidiuretic and oxytocin
Term
Antidiuretic hormone effect?
Definition
Causes conservation of body water by promoting water reabsorption by renal tubules.
Term
Oxytocin hormone effect?
Definition
Stimulates urine contraction and lactation.
Term
Anterior pituitary hormones?
Definition
ACTH, MSH, GH, TSH, FSH, LH
Term
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) effect?
Definition
Stimulates production of glucocorticoids by adrenal cortex
Term
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone effect?
Definition
stimulates pigment production in the skin
Term
Growth hormone effect?
Definition
Promotes growth of the body tissues
Term
Thyroid stimulating hormone?
Definition
Stimulates production and release of thyroid hormones
Term
follicle-stimulating hormone effect?
Definition
Initiates maturation of ovarian follicles; stimulates spermatogenesis
Term
Prolactin effect?
Definition
stimulates secretion of breast milk
Term
Luteinizing hormone effect?
Definition
Causes ovulation and stimulates the ovary to produce estrogen and progesterone; stimulates androgen production by interstital cells of the testes
Term
Adrenal cortex hormones?
Definition
Glucocorticoids, mostly cortisol, mineralocorticoids, mostly aldosterone, androgens and estrogens
Term
Glucocorticoids, mostly cortisol effects?
Definition
Antagonize effects of insulin;inhibit inflammatory response and fibroblastic activity
Term
Mineralocorticoids, mostly aldosterone effect?
Definition
promote retention of sodium by renal tubules
Term
Androgens and estrogens effect?
Definition
cause of development of secondary sex characteristics
Term
Catecholamines (epinephrine andnorepinephrine) effects?
Definition
Regulate blood pressure by effects on vascular smooth muscle and heart
Term
Disease of the posterior pituitary are rare, but are usually related to ____________?
Definition
Abnormal antidiuretic hormone secretion
Term
Tumor associated with SIADH?
Definition
oat cell carcinoma of the lung, carcinoma of the duodenum and pancreas, leukemia, lymphoma and Hodgkin disease
Term
Diabetes insipidus is related to?
Definition
insufficiency of ADH
Term
Symptoms of insufficiency of ADH?
Definition
polyuria and polydipsia
Term
Two forms of diabetes insipidus?
Definition
neurogic, nephrogenic
Term
Neurogenic diabetes insipidus description?
Definition
occurs when any organic lesion of the hypothalamus, infundibular stem or posterior pituitary interferes with ADH synthesis
Term
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus description?
Definition
insensitiity of the renal tubules to ADH
Term
Anterior pituitary hypofunction may develop from?
Definition
infarction of the gland, removal or destruction of the gland, space-occupying pituitary adenomas or aneurysms that compress secreting pituitary cells
Term
hyperfunction of the anterior pituitary generally involves?
Definition
pituitary adenoma
Term
panhypopituitarism develops when?
Definition
all hormones are absent
Term
Growth hormone deficiency in children _______________ may occur?
Definition
dwarfism
Term
Pituitary adenomas usually are benign and occur where?
Definition
in the cells of the anterior pituitary
Term
Constant elevated levels of growth hormone can cause?
Definition
acromegaly
Term
Increased growth hormone in children when the epiphyseal plates have not yet closed may cause?
Definition
giantism
Term
Most common active pituitary tumor?
Definition
prolactinoma
Term
Thyroid hormones from any source exerting greater than normal responses what happens?
Definition
thyrotoxicosis
Term
_____________ can cause hyperthyroidism?
Definition
Graves disease, toxic multinodualr goiter, toxic adenoma, follicular thyroid carcinoma, TSH secreting pituitary adenomas
Term
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism?
Definition
Graves disease
Term
Hypothyroidism symptoms?
Definition
weight gain, cold intolerance, constipation
Term
hyperthyroidism symptoms?
Definition
weight loss, heat intolerance and diarrhea
Term
Enlarged thyroid gland in response to demand for TH?
Definition
diffuse toxic goiter
Term
Acute thyroiditis description?
Definition
caused by a bacterial infection of the thyroid gland (rare condition)
Term
Subcacute thyroiditis description?
Definition
nonbacterial inflammation of the thyroid that frequently is preceded by a viral infection
Term
Autoimmune thyroiditis is also known as?
Definition
Hashimoto disease
Term
Hashimotos description?
Definition
when circulating thyroid antibodies and infiltration of lymphocytes destroy thyroid tissue
Term
Characteristic sign of severe or longstanding adult hypothyroidism?
Definition
myxedema
Term
Primary hyperparathyroidism disorders result from?
Definition
failed feedback mechanisms that cause an increased secretion of parathyroid hormone
Term
causes of secondary hyperparathyroidism?
Definition
chronic kidney disease or malabsorption
Term
Over secretion of parathyroid hormone results in?
Definition
bonne resporption
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