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08/11/2011

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Term
What does the adrenal medulla secrete?
Definition
epinephrine
Term
Where do regulatory (releasing) hormones come from?
Definition
hypothalamus
Term
Where do stimulating (tropic) hormones come from?
Definition
pituitary
Term
Where do non-tropic hormones come from?
Definition
endocrine glands
Term
What do regulatory (releasing) hormones act on?
Definition
pituitary
Term
What do stimulating (tropic) hormones act on?
Definition
another endocrine gland
Term
What do non-tropic hormones act on?
Definition
target cells
Term
What amino acids are the amine-derived hormones derived from?
Definition
tyrosine
tryptophan
Term
What are the 3 classifications of hormones?
Definition
amine-derived
peptide
lipid-derived
Term
What are the two main classes of lipid-derived hormones?
Definition
-those derived from cholesterol (sterols/steroids)
-those derived from arachidonic acid (eicosanoids)
Term
Steroids bind to _______ receptors, translocate to the _________ and alter transcription factor activity.
Definition
cytoplasmic; nucleus
Term
Eicosanoids often operate through __________ pathways.
Definition
inflammatory
Term
What are the catecholamines?
Definition
DOPA
dopamine
norepinephrine
epinephrine
Term
Where are the receptors that amine-derived hormones act on?
Definition
cell surface
Term
Tryptophan-derived hormones are __________.
Definition
serotonergic
Term
What type of hormones are catecholamines?
Definition
amine-derived
Term
What type of hormones are stored in secretory granules and released upon stimulation?
Definition
peptide hormones
Term
Peptide hormone release is ___-dependent.
Definition
Ca2+
Term
Peptide hormones are hydrophilic/hydrophobic.
Definition
hydrophilic
Term
Steroid hormones are derived from ____________ through enzymatic reactions.
Definition
cholesterol
Term
Cholesterol is converted to _____________.
Definition
pregnenolone
Term
What moves between mitochondira and ER and is a precursor to all steroids?
Definition
pregnenolone
Term
What class of hormones do gulcocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and progestins fall into?
Definition
steroid hormones
Term
hypothalamico-adenohypophyseal portal system
Definition
hypothalamus controls anterior pituitary
Term
______________ ______________ releases a number of regulatory (releasing) hormones.
Definition
mediobasal hypothalamus
Term
What neurons extend directly to the posterior pituitary and secrete arginine vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin directly into the blood?
Definition
supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic neurons
Term
TRH
Definition
thyrotropin releasing hormone
stimulates release of TSH and prolactin
Term
CRH
Definition
corticotropin releasing hormone
stimulates release of ACTH
Term
GnRH
Definition
gonadotropin releasing hormone
stimulates release of FSH and LH
Term
GHRH
Definition
growth hormone releasing hormone
stimulates release of growth hormone (GH)
Term
GHIH
Definition
growth hormone inhibiting hormone
inhibits release of growth hormone (GH)
Term
PRH
Definition
prolactin releasing hormone
stimulates release of prolactin
Term
PIH
Definition
prolactin inhibiting hormone (dopamine)
inhibits release of prolactin
Term
The anterior lobe of the pituitary (adenohypophysis) releases hormones that regulate ___________, _________, and _________.
Definition
growth, reproduction, and metabolism
Term
What hormone does the intermediate pituitary lobe secrete?
Definition
alpha and beta melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)
Term
What does MSH stimulate?
Definition
melanophores
Term
Where are oxytocin and ADH synthesized and where are they stored?
Definition
synthesized in hypothalamus
stored in posterior pituitary
Term
What hormones' release is not under the control of hypothalamic releasing hormones?
Definition
oxytocin
ADH
Term
Vasopressin (ADH) is released in response to what?
Definition
decreased blood pressure and blood volume
Term
action of vasopressin (ADH)
Definition
-maintain blood osmolarity and volume
-increase water reabsorption in collecting ducts of kidney
Term
Vasopressin (ADH) binds to ___ receptors in the kidney.
Definition
V2
Term
Vasopressin (ADH) binds to ___ receptors on vascular smooth muscle which causes ___________.
Definition
V1; vasoconstriction
Term
What therapeutic use does desmopressin (vasopressin) have?
Definition
diabetes insipidus
Term
What causes diabetes insipidus
Definition
decreased ADH release
Term
Where besides the hypothalamus is oxytocin synthesized?
Definition
luteal cells
endometrium
placenta
Term
Oxytocin stimulates _________ and ______ of uterine contraction.
Definition
frequency and force
Term
__________ increases oxytocin receptors in the uterus.
Definition
estrogen
Term
What stimulates the secretion of oxytocin?
Definition
cervical and vaginal dilation
suckling
Term
Oxytocin secretion is _________.
Definition
pulsatile
Term
PTH binds to ___________ which stimulates ___________.
Definition
osteoblasts; osteoclasts
Term
Calcitonin _________ osteoclasts.
Definition
inhibits
Term
examples of positive feedback mechanisms
Definition
-blood clotting
-sodium inflow in nerve signals
-contraction of uterus during childbirth
-milk letdown reflex
Term
What two characteristics are present in a positive feedback system?
Definition
time limitation
intensification of stress
Term
example of harmful positive feedback
Definition
chronic hypertension
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