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77 Cards in this Set
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Thyrotropin releasing hormone
(TRH) |
- peptide
-hypothalamus -stimulates secretion of TSH and prolactin |
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Cortioctropin-Releasing hormone (CRH)
|
-peptide
-hypothalamus -stimulates release of ACTH |
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Growth-Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
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-peptide
-hypothalamus -causes release of growth hormone |
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Growth-Hormone Inhibitory Hormone (GHIH)
|
-peptide
-hypothalamus -inhibits release of growth hormone |
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
|
-peptide
-hypothalamus -causes release of LH and FSH |
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dopamine or Prolactine Inhibiting factor (PIF)
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-amine
-hypothalamus -inhibits release of prolactin |
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growth hormone
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-anterior pituitary
-peptide -stimulates protein synthesis and growth of cells/tissues |
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TSH
|
-peptide
-anterior pituitary -stimulates synthesis/secretion of thyroid hormones |
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ACTH
|
-peptide
-anterior pituitary -stimulates synthesis/secretion of adrenocortical hormones (cortisol, androgens, aldosterone |
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Prolactin
|
-peptide
-anterior pituitary -promotes dvlpmt of female breasts and secretion of milk |
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FSH
|
-peptide
-anterior pituitary - causes growth of follicles in the ovaries and sperm maturation in Sertoli cells of testes |
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LH
|
-peptide
-anterior pituitary -stimulates testosteron synthesis in Leydig cells of testes, stimulates ovulation, formation of corpus luteum, estrogen and progesterone synthesis in ovaries |
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Antidiuretic hormone
|
-peptide
-posterior pituitary -increases water reabsorption by kidneys and causes vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure |
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oxytocin
|
-peptide
-posterior pituitary -stimulates milk ejection and uterine contraction |
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thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)
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-amine
-thyroid -increases rate of chemical reactions which increases basal metabolic rate |
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calcitonin
|
-peptide
-thyroid -promotes deposition of calcium in bones and decreases extraceullar calcium ion concentration |
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cortisol
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-steroid
-adrenal CORTEX -controls metabolism of proteins, carbs, fats; anti-inflammatory effects |
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aldsterone
|
-steroid
-adrenal CORTEX -increases renal sodium reabsorption, potassium secretion, hydrogen ion secretion |
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norepinephrine, epinephrine
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-adrenal MEDULLA
-amine -sympathetic stimulation effects |
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insulin
|
-peptide
-pancreas -promotes glucose entry to control carb. metabolism |
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glucagon
|
-peptide
-pancreas alpha cells -increases synthesis and release of glucose from liver into body fluids |
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parathyroid hormone (PTH)
|
-peptide
-parathyroid gland -controls serum calcium concentration by increasing calcium absorption by gut and kidneys/releasing calcium from bones |
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testosterone
|
-steroid
-testes -promotes development of male repro system and secondary sex characteristics |
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estrogens
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-steroid
-secreted by either ovary or placenta -promotes growth/development of female repro system, female breasts, secondary sex characteristics |
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progesterone
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-steroid
-secreted by ovary or placenta -stimulates secretion of "uterine milk" by uterine endometrial glands/ promotes development of secretory apparatus of breasts |
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human chorionic gonadotropin
|
-peptide
-placenta -promotes growth of corpus luteum and secretion of estrogen/progesterone by corpus luteum |
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human somatomammotropin
|
-peptide
-placenta -helps promote development of fetal tissues and mother's breasts |
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renin
|
-peptide
-kidney -catalyzes conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I (which is an active enzyme) |
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1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol
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-steroid
-kidney -increases intestinal absorption of calcium/bone mineralization |
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erythropoietin
|
-peptide
-kidney -increases erythrocyte production |
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atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
|
-peptide
-heart -increases sodium excretion by kidneys to reduce blood pressure |
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gastrin
|
-peptide
-stomach -stimulates HCl secretion by parietal cells |
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secretin
|
-peptide
-small intestine -stimulates pancreatic acinar cells to release bicarbonate and water |
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cholecystokinin (CCK)
|
-peptide
-small intestine -stimulates gallbladder contraction and release of pancreatic enzymes |
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leptin
|
-peptide
-adipocytes -inhibits appetite, stimulates thermogenesis |
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carbonic acid pKa and source
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3.8
CO2 from TCA cycle |
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lactic acid pKa and source
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3.73
anaerobic glyoclysis |
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pyruvic acid pKa and source
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2.39
glycolyis |
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acetoacetic acid
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3.62
fatty acid oxiation to ketone bodies |
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B-hydroybutyric acid
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4.41
fatty acid oxidation and ketone bodies |
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acetic acid pKa and source
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4.76
ethanol metabolism |
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dhydrogen phosphate
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6.8
dietary organic phosphates |
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Hunter Disease
Enzyme deficience/accumulated products? |
Iduronate Sulfatase
heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate |
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Hurler + Scheie
Enzyme deficience/accumulated products? |
alpha-L-iduronidase
heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate |
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Maroteaux-Lamy
Enzyme deficience/accumulated products? |
N-acetylgalactosamine sulfatase
dermatan sulfate |
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Mucolipidosis V11
Enzyme deficience/accumulated products? |
beta-glucornidase
heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate |
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Sanfilippo A,B,D
Enzyme deficience/accumulated products? |
A: heparan sulfamidase B: N-acetylglucosamindase C: N-acetylglucosamine 6-sulfatase
Heparan sulfate accumulates in all 3 |
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Function of Hyaluronic Acid
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Cell migration for embryogenesis, morphogenesis, wound healing
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function of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans
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formation of bone, cartilage, cornea
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function of keratan sulfate proteoglycans and dermatan sulfate proteoglycans
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transparency of cornea
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function of heparin
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anticoagulant (binds antitrhombin III)
causes release of lipoprotein lipase from capillary walls |
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function of heparin sulfate (syndecan)
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component of skin fibroblasts and aortic wall
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Vitamin C-source and deficiency consequences
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citrus fruits, potatoes, peppers, etc.
scurvy-defective collagen formation which leads to subcutaneous hemorrhage, aching bones/joints |
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Thiamin
source and deficiency consequences |
enriched cereals and breads, grains, pork, legumes, seeds, nuts
Beri-Beri (wet): Edmea, anorexia, weight loss; apathy, decrease in short term memory, confusion, irritability, enlarged heart |
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Riboflavin
source and deficiency consequences |
Dairy products; fortified cereals, meats, poultry, fish, legumes
Ariboflavinosis- sore throat, hyperemia, edema of oral mucosal membranes, cheilosis, angular stomatis, glossitis, magenta tongue, seborrheic dermatitis, normochromic normocyclic anemia |
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Niacin
source and deficiency consequences |
meat, enriched cereals, grains
Pellagra: pigmented rash in areas exposed to sunlight; vomiting, constipation/diahhrea, |
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Vitamin B6
source and deficiency consequences |
meats, eggs, cereals, unmilled rice, oats, noncitrus fruits etc.
seborrehic dermatitis; microcytic anemia; epileptiform convulsions, depression and confusion |
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folate
source and deficiency consequences |
citrus fruits; dark green vegetables, cereals, legumes
impaired cell division/growth; megaloblastic anemia, NT defects |
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vitamin B12
source and deficiency consequences |
animal products
megaloblastic anemia, neurologic symptoms |
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Biotin
source and deficiency consequences |
liver, egg yolk
conjunctivitis, CNS abnormalities, glossitis, alopecia, dermatitis |
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Pantothenic Acid
source and deficiency consequences |
esp. animal tissues, whole grains, legumes
irritability and restlessness, fatigue, apathy, malaise, GI symptoms, neuro symptoms |
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Choline
source and deficiency consequences |
milk, liver, eggs, peanuts
liver damage |
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vitamin A
source and deficiency consequences |
carrots, dark green veggies, sweet potatoes, squash, broccoli
night blindenss, xeropthalmia; keratinization of epithelium of GI tract, respirator and genitourinary tracts, dry and scaly skin |
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vitamin K
source and deficiency consequences |
Green leafy veggies, cabbage, bacterial flora of intestin
defective blood coagulation; hemorrhagic anemia of newborn |
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Vitamin D
source and deficiency consequences |
fortified milk; sunlight
Rickets/osteomalacia |
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vitamin E
source and deficiency consequences |
vegetable oils, margarine, wheat germ, nuts, green veggies
muscular dystrophy, neuro abnormalities |
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Sickle Cell Disease:
ethnic group commonly effected, carrier frequency, disease incidence in newborns? |
Blacks
CF: 1/12 Dz incidence: 1/600 |
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Tay-Sachs Disease
ethnic group commonly effected, carrier frequency, disease incidence in newborns? |
Ashkenazi Jews
CF: 1/30 Dz incidence: 1/3600 |
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B-Thallasemia
ethnic group commonly effected, carrier frequency, disease incidence in newborns? |
Greeks, Italians
CF: 1/30 Dz incidence: 1/3600 |
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alpha-Thalassemia
ethnic group commonly effected, carrier frequency, disease incidence in newborns? |
Southeast Asians, Chinese
CF: 1/25 Dz incidence: 1/2500 |
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Cystic Fibrosis
ethnic group commonly effected, carrier frequency, disease incidence in newborns? |
Northern Europeans
CF: 1/25 Dz incidence: 1/2500 |
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phenylketonuria
ethnic group commonly effected, carrier frequency, disease incidence in newborns? |
Northern Europeans
CF: 1/50 Dz incidence: 1/10,000 |
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Phenylketonuria
-Inheritence? -Treatment? |
Autosomal Recessive
Dietary restriction of phenylalanine |
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Galactosemia
-Inheritence? -Treatment? |
autosomal recessive
dietary restriction of galactose |
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Congenital Hypothyroidism
-Inheritence? -Treatment? |
usually sporadic inheritance
-hormone replacement |
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Sickle Cell Disease
-Inheritence? -Treatment? |
Autosomal Recessive
Phophylactic penicillin |
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Cystic Fibrosis
-Inheritence? -Treatment? |
Autosomal Recessive
-Antibiotics, chest physical therapy, pancreatic enzyme replacement |