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| What is the primary factor in the promotion of the linear growth of long bones that is associated with growth hormone? |
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Definition
| Synthesis of somatomedins |
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| Why is catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla different that that from the sympathetic nervous system? |
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Definition
| It is less discrete and of longer duration. |
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| T/F Aromegaly results from excess growth hormone production beginning in childhood |
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| How do hypothalamic hormones influence target cells? |
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| elevating second messenger levels |
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| Where is oxytocin synthesized? |
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| What structures are larger in an individual with pituitary gigantism? |
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Whole body except BRAIN!
i.e. heart, liver, lungs |
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| Why would someone with Graves disease be taking daily thyroid hormone supplements? |
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Definition
| Because the treatment recieved (surgical removal or destruction my radioactive iodide) has removed the thyroid and necessitates hormone supplementation. |
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| Where does iodination of thyroglobulin occur? |
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| Inside the thyroid follicle |
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| Serological tests on someone with untreated PRIMARY hypothyroidism would show what results (TSH, T3, T4) |
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Elevated TSH, decreased T3, T4
(It's primary, meaning the malfunction is in the thyroid, not the pituitary) |
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| When giving a manual thyroid exam, why would you ask the patient to swallow? |
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Definition
| To determine the level of gland mobility |
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| What hormone inhibits gluconeogenesis? |
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| What hormone class does the zona glomerulosa secrete? |
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| In people with Addisons, what hormone is reduced, resulting in hypotention, hyperkalemmia, and dehydration. |
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| Long term exogenous cortisone administration does what to the secretion rate of ACTH? |
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| Decreases (negative feedback) |
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| T/F Pituitary dwarfism is associated with developing diabetes mellitus |
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| T/F Cortisol is involved with catecholamine synthesis? |
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Definition
| TRUE (it is a permissive effect) |
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Term
| T/F Dopamine stimulates prolatic release |
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Definition
| False (it is actually called prolactin inhibitory hormone) |
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| What is the primary stimulator of aldosterone secretion? |
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Definition
| Increased serum potassium |
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| What is a characteristic of polycystic ovary syndrome? |
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Definition
| increased number of developing follicles |
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| T/F Chronic stress likely results in increased insulin resistance and decreased immune function |
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| ______ binds the ______ receptors on the adrenal medulla and stimulates release of primarilly _________. |
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| Ach, nicotinic, epinephrine |
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| What causes diabetes insipidus? |
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Definition
| decreased vasopressin secretion |
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Term
| T/F ACTH mean acetylcholine |
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| NOOOOOO! Ach means acetylcholine, best believe Romito is going to try to getcha on this one! |
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| During fight or flight, what receptors do catecholamines bind to to cause bronchodilation |
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| What causes abnormal pigmentation in Addison's disease? |
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Definition
| excess production of melanocyte stimulating hormone |
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| What condition causes macroglossia? |
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| What are the oral manifestations of hyperparathyroidism? |
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Definition
| giant cell granulomas and loss of lamina dura |
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| What are some head and neck manifestations of diabetes mellitus? |
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Definition
| candidiasis, sialadenosis, and zygomycosis of the maxillary sinus |
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Term
| What are some effects of somatostatin? |
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Definition
| Inhibits secretion of growth hormone and can affect soft and hard tissue growth. DOES NOT INHIBIT VASOPRESSIN |
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| What hormone is associated with Leydig cells? |
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Definition
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| What hormone is associated with theca cells? |
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Definition
| Follicle stimulating hormone |
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Term
| T/F Testosterone binds to receptors on the cell surface |
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Definition
| FALSE Steroids are intracellular messengers |
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| What is the role of inhibin? |
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Definition
| It is a feedback inhibitor on the release of follicle stimulating hormones from the pituitary |
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| What is the prodominant form of estrogen in the luteal stage of the female cycle? |
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| Most of the calcium circulating in the blood is ________ |
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| Parathyroid hormone is secreted by the ______ ______? |
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