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53 Cards in this Set
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3 Steps of signal transduction pathway |
Reception Transduction Response |
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Signal transduction has _____ steps |
many |
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How much of hormones is required? |
Very Small amount |
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In signaling, what do peptides activate? |
G-protein linked receptors |
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3 examples of 2nd messengers |
DAG IP3 Ca2+
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_____ determines the response, not the hormone |
receptor |
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The _____ pituitary gland is the true endocrine gland. What kind of tissue is in it's origin? |
Anterior Endothelium |
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The _____ pituitary gland is a false gland. Its neurons release the hormone into the ____, specifically the _____ cells. |
posterior blood neuroendocrine |
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What 2 hormones does the posterior pituitary gland release? |
Oxytocin ADH |
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4 functions of oxytocin |
lactation labor contractions SMC contractions in prostate and vas deferens emotional bonding |
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Function of ADH |
^ H2O retention at kidney collecting duct |
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Hormones secreted by the _____ travel in the portal system to the _____ _____ |
hypothalamus anterior pituitary |
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Hormones from the ant. pit. are under control of hormones from the |
hypothalamus |
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5 AP Hormones |
FSH LH TSH ACTH
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Gonadotropin Releasing hormone controls what two hormones? |
FSH LH |
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TRH controls |
TSH |
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CRH controls |
ACTH |
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PRF controls |
PRL |
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PIF is also known as _____ and controls |
dopamine PRL |
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GHRH and GHIH control |
GH |
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TRH |
Thyrotropin releasing hormone |
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CRH |
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone |
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PRF |
Prolactin Releasing Factor |
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PIF |
Prolactin inhibiting factor |
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GHRH |
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone |
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GHIH |
Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone |
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FSH |
Follicle Stimulating hormone |
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LH |
Luteinizing Hormone |
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TSH 2 names |
Thyrotropin Thyroid stimulating hormone |
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ACTH |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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PRL |
Prolactin |
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GH |
Growth hormone |
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PRL acts on the _____ gland |
mammary |
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TSH acts on the _____ |
thyroid |
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LH and FSH act on the _____ and ____ |
testis ovaries |
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ACTH acts on the |
adrenal cortex |
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GH acts on the |
Liver |
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PRL in Females? Males? |
Milk Synthesis ^ testosterone secretion |
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FSH Females Males |
development of eggs and follicles in ovaries sperm production in testes |
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LH Females? (2) Males? |
ovulation, corpus luteum to secrete progesterone interstitial cells of testes produce testosterone |
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ACTH Regulates response to ______ and the secretion of _____ |
stress glucocortids |
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Endorphins function |
inhibit pain receptors |
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______ has a smilar structure to endorphins |
morphine |
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MSH function |
causes melanocytes to produce melanin pigment |
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GH stimulates the _______ to produce ______, these effect _____ and ____ ____ |
liver somatomedins muscles bone growth |
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TSH functions (2) |
stimulate thyroid gland to release T3 and T4 ^ metabolic rate in all cells except gonads and brain |
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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 |
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In the short negative feedback loop, accumulation of AP hormones causes |
a decrease in the release of hypothalamus hormones |
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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 |
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Hyperthyroidism is due to a(n) _____ in TH. ^^^ _______ and _______ sensitive to _____ Weight gain or loss? |
Increase appetite and temperature heat weight loss |
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Hypothyroidism is due to a(n) _____ in TH. _____ metabolic rate Sensitive to ____ Weight gain or loss? |
decrease low cold gain |
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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 |
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In Toxic goiter, also known as _____ ____, antibodies mimic ____, therefore there is an increase in ____. |
Graves disease TSH TH |