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what structure responds to hypothalamic factors released into the blood
anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)
what structure reponds to hypothalamic factors by direct innervatino
posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)
what will the hypothalamus release to cause the release of TSH from the anterior pituitary
TRH
what will the hypothalamus relase to cause the pituitary to release LH and FSH
GnRH
what will the hypothalamus release to cause the pituitary to release ACTH, beta lipotropin, and beta endorphin
CRH
what will the hypothalamus release to cause the pituitary to release Gh
GHRH
what will the hypothalamus release to cause the pituitary to not release Gh
GIH
all of the releasing hormones from the hypothalamus have ___ c terinal ends, and TRH and GNRH have ____
amidated/pGLU
what hormone released by the hypothalamus is a helper to CRH in releasing ACTH from the pituitary
AVP (arginine vasopressin)
what is the function of AVP (arginine vasopressin)
water metabolism
what hormones are released from the posterior pituitary
vasopressin and oxytocin
what type of hormones are Gh and prolactin
polypeptide hormones
what type of hormones are TSH, FSH, and LH
glycoproteins
what type of receptors do TSH, FSH, and LH bind to?
G-proteins which stimulate activity of adenylyl cyclase
ACTH, MSH, liptropin, and endorphins are all derived from
proopiomelanocortin (POMC)
TSH, FSH, and LH are composed of 2 subunits, and have the same ___ subunit but different ____ subunits
alpha/beta
what residue are the thyroid hormones synthesized from
tyrosine
what enzyme is involved in the production of the tyroid hormones
thyroperoxidase
iodine is contransported with what into the thyroid follicular cells
sodium
what are the products of thyroperoxidase
T3, T4, MIT, DIT, all on thyroglobulin
more ___ thyroid hormone is produced, but ___ is more active
T4/T3
what enzyme is responsible for the removal of iodine from MIT and DIT
deiodinase
what are the two transport proteins that carry thyroid hormone
thyroxin binding globulin and thyroxin binding pre-albumin
target tissues for thyroid hormone have the enzyme ___ which will convert T4 into T3
deiodinase
thyroid hormone is part of what family
steroid receptor supergene family
what effect does thyroid hormone binding have on a cell
increase gene transcription
how can thyroid hormone be inactivated
convert T4 into rT3, total deiodination