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3 Steps of signal transduction pathway

Reception


Transduction


Response

Signal transduction has _____ steps

many

How much of hormones is required?

Very Small amount

In signaling, what do peptides activate?

G-protein linked receptors

3 examples of 2nd messengers

DAG


IP3


Ca2+


_____ determines the response, not the hormone

receptor

The _____ pituitary gland is the true endocrine gland. What kind of tissue is in it's origin?

Anterior


Endothelium

The _____ pituitary gland is a false gland. Its neurons release the hormone into the ____, specifically the _____ cells.

posterior


blood


neuroendocrine

What 2 hormones does the posterior pituitary gland release?

Oxytocin


ADH

4 functions of oxytocin

lactation


labor contractions


SMC contractions in prostate and vas deferens


emotional bonding

Function of ADH

^ H2O retention at kidney collecting duct

Hormones secreted by the _____ travel in the portal system to the _____ _____

hypothalamus


anterior pituitary

Hormones from the ant. pit. are under control of hormones from the

hypothalamus

5 AP Hormones

FSH


LH


TSH


ACTH


Gonadotropin Releasing hormone controls what two hormones?

FSH


LH

TRH controls

TSH

CRH controls

ACTH

PRF controls

PRL

PIF is also known as _____ and controls

dopamine


PRL

GHRH and GHIH control

GH

TRH

Thyrotropin releasing hormone

CRH

Corticotropin Releasing Hormone

PRF

Prolactin Releasing Factor

PIF

Prolactin inhibiting factor

GHRH

Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone

GHIH

Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone

FSH

Follicle Stimulating hormone

LH

Luteinizing Hormone

TSH


2 names

Thyrotropin


Thyroid stimulating hormone

ACTH

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

PRL

Prolactin

GH

Growth hormone

PRL acts on the _____ gland

mammary

TSH acts on the _____

thyroid

LH and FSH act on the _____ and ____

testis


ovaries

ACTH acts on the

adrenal cortex

GH acts on the

Liver

PRL in Females?


Males?

Milk Synthesis


^ testosterone secretion

FSH


Females


Males

development of eggs and follicles in ovaries


sperm production in testes

LH


Females? (2)


Males?

ovulation, corpus luteum to secrete progesterone


interstitial cells of testes produce testosterone

ACTH Regulates response to ______ and the secretion of _____

stress


glucocortids

Endorphins function

inhibit pain receptors

______ has a smilar structure to endorphins

morphine

MSH function

causes melanocytes to produce melanin pigment

GH stimulates the _______ to produce ______, these effect _____ and ____ ____

liver


somatomedins


muscles


bone growth

TSH functions (2)

stimulate thyroid gland to release T3 and T4


^ metabolic rate in all cells except gonads and brain

Thyroid follicles secrete ______ and ______. At the target tissue, _____ is converted to _____. This increases the ________ rate, ______ consumption, _____ production, ____ rate, ______ strength and _______ rate.

T3 and T4


T4 to T3


heart


oxygen


heat


metabolic


contracton


respiratory

In the short negative feedback loop, accumulation of AP hormones causes

a decrease in the release of hypothalamus hormones

In the long negative feedback loop, the accumulation of AP hormones at the target causes a decrease in release at what two locations?

hypothalamus


AP

Hyperthyroidism is due to a(n) _____ in TH.


^^^ _______ and _______


sensitive to _____


Weight gain or loss?

Increase


appetite and temperature


heat


weight loss

Hypothyroidism is due to a(n) _____ in TH.


_____ metabolic rate


Sensitive to ____


Weight gain or loss?

decrease


low


cold


gain

Endemic goiter is an ______ deficiency. This means that there is no _____ _____ and no ____ _____, therefore there is an increase in _____

iodine


thyroid hormone


neg. feedback


TSH

In Toxic goiter, also known as _____ ____, antibodies mimic ____, therefore there is an increase in ____.

Graves disease


TSH


TH