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30 Cards in this Set
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Endocrine System
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Mainenance of physiologic stability every cell,, organ in the body is under its influence
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Neuroendocrine System
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Hypothalmus and pituitary Galnd function together with primary direction coming from hypothalamus
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Negative Feedback System
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Hormone secretetion is regulated that involves a decrease or increase in fuction in response to a stimulus
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Anterior Pituitary Hormones
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ACTH, FSH, LH, PH, GH, TSH,
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Posterior Pituitary Hormones
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ADH and Oxytocin
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Purpose of Pituitary Agents
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Diagnostic aid for hypo or hyper function, replacement therapy, durg therapy to produce response
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Mechanism of Action
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Pituitary agents mimic tha ction s of the pituitary hormones or antagonize the action of the pituitary hormones
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ACTH/Corticotropin
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Adrenal gland-adrenal cortex stimulates production of corisol aldosterone
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FSH
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stimulates ovaum and follicular grown or sermatogenisis
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LH
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stimulates ovulation and estrogen releas or promotes sperm production and testosterone secretion
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Prolactin
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Targets mammary gland
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GH
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Increase protein synthis liver glycogenenolysis and fat mobilazation
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GH deficiency in child
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Dwarfism
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Giantism
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Excessive GH prior to puberty
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Acromegaly
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Excesive GH during adulthood
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TSH
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Throtoprin increases procuction and secretion of thyroid hormons used to diaginos thyroid cancer
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ADH
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Acts on kdney cause reabsorbtion of water. concerntrates urine and contacts smooth muscle of vessels and GI Tract
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Diabetes Insipidus
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deficiency of endogenou ADH
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Vasopressin
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performs all functions of ADH adverse affects are water intoxication
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Oxytocin
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Mammary glands stimulated milk ejaculation and contract smooth muscles of uterus
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Adrenal Agents
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2 different endocrine glands Adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla
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Adrenal Medulla
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epnephrine, noreplinephrine and dopamine
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Adrenal Cortex
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3 classes of steroids
Glucocorticoids Mineal ocorticoids Androgens |
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Glucocorticoids
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Influence carbohydrate metabolism as well as fat and protein Coriisol most important
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Cushing's syndrome
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Hypersecretion of adrenocortical hormones or large doses given over a prolonged time
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Addison's disease
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Hyposecretion of adrenacortical hormones
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Mineralocorticoids
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Natural hormone:aldosterone
Synthetic: fludrocortisone (Florinef) |
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Aminoglutethimide(Cytadren)
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Give with antacid to minimize TI upset
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Endogenous estrogens
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Estradiol-healthy
Estrone-menapausal Estriol-pregnancy |
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Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
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Viagra
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