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What are the two regulatory systems that control body homeostasis?
What are the two regulatory systems that control body homeostasis?
The nervous system and the endocrine/hormonal system.
What are organs called that secrete hormones?
What are organs called that secrete hormones?
Endocrine glands
What is the function of the endocrine system?
What is the function of the endocrine system?
Regulation of behavior, growth, metabolism, fluid and electrolyte status, development, and reproduction.
Match the following types of hormone action with their descriptions:
Match the following types of hormone action with their descriptions:
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Into what is the hormone secreted in endocrine glands?
Into what is the hormone secreted in endocrine glands?
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What are the three major categories that hormones are classified into?
What are the three major categories that hormones are classified into?
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What is the first category of hormones based on chemical structure?
What is the first category of hormones based on chemical structure?
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What is the second category of hormones based on chemical structure?
What is the second category of hormones based on chemical structure?
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What is the third category of hormones based on chemical structure?
What is the third category of hormones based on chemical structure?
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What types of hormones are water-soluble?
What types of hormones are water-soluble?
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Why are steroid and thyroid hormones bound to transport proteins?
Why are steroid and thyroid hormones bound to transport proteins?
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What is the half-life of thyroid hormone?
What is the half-life of thyroid hormone?
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What is the half-life of insulin?
What is the half-life of insulin?
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Where are protein, peptide, and catecholamine hormone receptor sites located?
Where are protein, peptide, and catecholamine hormone receptor sites located?
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Where are steroid hormone receptor sites located?
Where are steroid hormone receptor sites located?
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Where are thyroid hormone receptor sites located?
Where are thyroid hormone receptor sites located?
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What is the function of the activated enzyme in hormone receptor binding?
What is the function of the activated enzyme in hormone receptor binding?
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Thyroid and steroid hormones enter target cells by simple diffusion or through special transport mechanisms.
Thyroid and steroid hormones enter target cells by simple diffusion or through special transport mechanisms.
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Thyroid and steroid hormones are stored in secretory granules.
Thyroid and steroid hormones are stored in secretory granules.
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What type of hormone interaction with the DNA in the cell nucleus do thyroid and steroid hormones cause?
What type of hormone interaction with the DNA in the cell nucleus do thyroid and steroid hormones cause?
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What types of hormones act by binding to cell membrane receptors?
What types of hormones act by binding to cell membrane receptors?
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What types of hormones act by binding to intracellular receptors?
What types of hormones act by binding to intracellular receptors?
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What is the half-life of an insulin receptor?
What is the half-life of an insulin receptor?
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The destruction and replacement of hormone receptors is always a natural process.
The destruction and replacement of hormone receptors is always a natural process.
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Hormone receptors are directly proportional to the circulating hormone levels.
Hormone receptors are directly proportional to the circulating hormone levels.
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What is down-regulation of hormone receptors?
What is down-regulation of hormone receptors?
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What is up-regulation of hormone receptors?
What is up-regulation of hormone receptors?
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What can cause insulin resistance?
What can cause insulin resistance?
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What hormone helps prepare the uterus for pregnancy?
What hormone helps prepare the uterus for pregnancy?
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Which of the following hormones are stimulated by stress?
Which of the following hormones are stimulated by stress?
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Deep general anesthesia or regional anesthesia completely eliminates the stress response to surgery or trauma.
Deep general anesthesia or regional anesthesia completely eliminates the stress response to surgery or trauma.
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What are the three types of biorhythms?
What are the three types of biorhythms?
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Give an example of a circadian biorhythm.
Give an example of a circadian biorhythm.
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Give an example of a monthly biorhythm.
Give an example of a monthly biorhythm.
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Give an example of a seasonal biorhythm.
Give an example of a seasonal biorhythm.
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What is the primary mechanism controlling hormone secretion from endocrine glands?
What is the primary mechanism controlling hormone secretion from endocrine glands?
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Positive feedback loops are more common than negative feedback loops.
Positive feedback loops are more common than negative feedback loops.
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What is the function of hypothalamic hormones?
What is the function of hypothalamic hormones?
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What is the function of pituitary hormones?
What is the function of pituitary hormones?
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What is the function of hormones produced by peripheral target cells?
What is the function of hormones produced by peripheral target cells?
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The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.
The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.
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The hypothalamus is larger than the pituitary gland.
The hypothalamus is larger than the pituitary gland.
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What is the function of the hypophysial stock?
What is the function of the hypophysial stock?
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The pituitary gland is divided into an anterior and a posterior lobe.
The pituitary gland is divided into an anterior and a posterior lobe.
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Which lobe of the pituitary gland makes up 80% of its weight?
Which lobe of the pituitary gland makes up 80% of its weight?
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How many peptide hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland?
How many peptide hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary gland?
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What is the function of growth hormone?
What is the function of growth hormone?
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What is the function of corticotropin?
What is the function of corticotropin?
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What is the function of thyroid stimulating hormone?
What is the function of thyroid stimulating hormone?
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What is the function of follicle stimulating hormones?
What is the function of follicle stimulating hormones?
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What is the function of luteinizing hormone?
What is the function of luteinizing hormone?
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What is the function of prolactin?
What is the function of prolactin?
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Prolactin synthesis is markedly increased during pregnancy.
Prolactin synthesis is markedly increased during pregnancy.
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Synthesis of anterior pituitary hormones is controlled by signals from the posterior pituitary gland.
Synthesis of anterior pituitary hormones is controlled by signals from the posterior pituitary gland.
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What are the hypothalamic neurohormones released into?
What are the hypothalamic neurohormones released into?
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What is the specialized vascular system that carries hypothalamic hormones to the anterior pituitary gland?
What is the specialized vascular system that carries hypothalamic hormones to the anterior pituitary gland?
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Where are hypothalamic hormones released at the anterior pituitary gland?
Where are hypothalamic hormones released at the anterior pituitary gland?
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Anterior pituitary hormones can either have an inhibitory or a stimulatory effect.
Anterior pituitary hormones can either have an inhibitory or a stimulatory effect.
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What is the function of thyrotropin-releasing hormone?
What is the function of thyrotropin-releasing hormone?
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What is the function of corticotropin-releasing hormone?
What is the function of corticotropin-releasing hormone?
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What is the function of growth hormone-releasing hormone?
What is the function of growth hormone-releasing hormone?
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What is the function of growth hormone inhibitory hormone?
What is the function of growth hormone inhibitory hormone?
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What is the function of gonadotropin-releasing hormone?
What is the function of gonadotropin-releasing hormone?
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What is the function of dopamine?
What is the function of dopamine?
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What is the function of growth hormone?
What is the function of growth hormone?
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What is the function of thyroid stimulating hormone?
What is the function of thyroid stimulating hormone?
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What is the function of adrenocorticotropic hormone?
What is the function of adrenocorticotropic hormone?
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What is the function of prolactin?
What is the function of prolactin?
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What is the function of follicle stimulating hormone?
What is the function of follicle stimulating hormone?
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What is the function of luteinizing hormone?
What is the function of luteinizing hormone?
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What is the function of antidiuretic hormone?
What is the function of antidiuretic hormone?
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What is the function of oxytocin?
What is the function of oxytocin?
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What is the function of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)?
What is the function of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)?
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What is the function of calcitonin?
What is the function of calcitonin?
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What is the function of cortisol?
What is the function of cortisol?
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What is the function of aldosterone?
What is the function of aldosterone?
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What is the function of norepinephrine and epinephrine?
What is the function of norepinephrine and epinephrine?
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What is the function of insulin?
What is the function of insulin?
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What is the function of glucagon?
What is the function of glucagon?
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What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
What is the function of parathyroid hormone?
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What is the function of testosterone?
What is the function of testosterone?
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What is the function of estrogen?
What is the function of estrogen?
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What is the function of progesterone?
What is the function of progesterone?
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What is the function of human chorionic gonadotropin?
What is the function of human chorionic gonadotropin?
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What is the function of human somatomammotropin?
What is the function of human somatomammotropin?
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What is the function of renin?
What is the function of renin?
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What is the function of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol?
What is the function of 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol?
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What is the function of erythropoietin?
What is the function of erythropoietin?
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What is the function of atrial natriuretic peptide?
What is the function of atrial natriuretic peptide?
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What is the function of gastrin?
What is the function of gastrin?
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What is the function of secretin?
What is the function of secretin?
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What is the function of cholecystokinin?
What is the function of cholecystokinin?
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What is the function of leptin?
What is the function of leptin?
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What is the function of insulin?
What is the function of insulin?
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What is the function of glucagon?
What is the function of glucagon?
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The cyclic AMP signaling system is the most widely studied second messenger system.
The cyclic AMP signaling system is the most widely studied second messenger system.
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Which of the following hormones use cAMP as their second messenger?
Which of the following hormones use cAMP as their second messenger?
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The enzyme phosphodiesterase catalyzes the hydrolysis of cAMP and terminates its intracellular actions.
The enzyme phosphodiesterase catalyzes the hydrolysis of cAMP and terminates its intracellular actions.
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The enzyme adenosyclase is activated by the binding of a hormone to its receptor.
The enzyme adenosyclase is activated by the binding of a hormone to its receptor.
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Growth hormone exerts its primary effects through a specific target gland.
Growth hormone exerts its primary effects through a specific target gland.
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What is the primary target of growth hormone?
What is the primary target of growth hormone?
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What are the other tissues affected by growth hormone besides the liver?
What are the other tissues affected by growth hormone besides the liver?
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Growth hormone directly stimulates linear bone growth.
Growth hormone directly stimulates linear bone growth.
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What is the most obvious effect of growth hormone?
What is the most obvious effect of growth hormone?
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Where is epiphyseal cartilage located?
Where is epiphyseal cartilage located?
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Osteoblasts are responsible for bone resorption (breakdown).
Osteoblasts are responsible for bone resorption (breakdown).
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Study Notes
The Endocrine System & Anesthesia
- Body homeostasis is controlled by two regulatory systems: the nervous system and the endocrine system.
- Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the extracellular fluid.
- Exocrine glands secrete their products through ducts.
- Examples of endocrine glands: pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes, and placenta.
- Examples of exocrine glands: salivary and sweat glands.
Hormones
- Hormones are signaling molecules, or chemical messengers.
- Endocrine function: hormones travel through the bloodstream to a distant target cell.
- Paracrine function: hormones act on a neighboring cell of different type.
- Autocrine function: hormones act on the precursor cell itself-
- Cytokines are peptides that can act as autocrine, paracrine or endocrine.
- Examples of endocrine function: pituitary gland to adrenal glands.
- Examples of paracrine function: pancreas alpha cells to beta cells.
- Hormones can be classified into three major categories:
- Proteins or peptides
- Tyrosine amino acid derivatives
- Steroids
Peptide or Protein Hormones
- Water-soluble peptide hormones have a protein structure.
- Synthesized in endocrine cells as pre-hormones or pro-hormones.
- Processed and stored in secretory glands until needed.
- Stimulus to secretion causes exocytosis of the hormone into extracellular fluid.
- Examples: insulin, growth hormone, ADH, ACTH, parathyroid hormone, and oxytocin.
Tyrosine Amino Acid Derivatives
- Derived from the amino acid tyrosine.
- Examples: thyroid hormones (thyroxine, triiodothyronine), catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine).
- Thyroid hormones are stored in the thyroid.
- Catecholamines are stored in the adrenal medulla.
Steroid Hormones
- Lipid-soluble, derived from cholesterol or structurally similar to cholesterol.
- Examples: cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and active metabolites from vitamin D.
- Steroid hormones are not stored in discrete secretory granules but are released into extracellular fluid by simple diffusion.
Hormone Transport
- Most catecholamines and protein hormones are water-soluble and circulate freely.
- Steroids and thyroid hormones are bound to transport proteins.
- Protein binding protects hormones from metabolism and renal clearance.
- Thyroid hormone is 99% protein-bound with a half-life of 1-6 days.
- Insulin is not protein-bound with a half-life of 7 minutes.
Hormone Receptor Activation
- Hormone receptor locations:
- On the cell membrane (protein, peptides, catecholamines)
- In the cytoplasm (steroids)
- In the nucleus (thyroid)
- Hormone binding to a cell membrane receptor activates enzyme systems or second messengers, which carry the hormone signal to the inside of the cell.
Hormone Secretion Regulation
- Neural controls: pain, emotion, smell, touch, injury, stress, sight and taste, can alter hormone release.
- Biorhythms: intrinsic oscillations that can be circadian, monthly or seasonal.
- Feedback mechanisms: regulate hormone levels when the desired response is achieved.
Negative Feedback Hormone Regulation
- Acts to limit or terminate the production and secretion of a hormone.
- Negative feedback from a target cell product to the hormone producer limits hormone excess.
- Important in the regulation of hormones of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.
Positive Feedback Hormone Regulation
- Less common.
- A given hormone response initiates signals amplifying more of its own release.
- Examples include LH surge that precedes ovulation in females and oxytocin release during childbirth.
Pituitary Gland
- The master endocrine gland.
- Located at the base of the brain, in the sella turcica.
- Connected to the hypothalamus by the hypophyseal stalk.
- Divided into anterior and posterior lobes.
Anterior Pituitary Lobe
- Makes up 80% of the pituitary gland.
- Secretes six peptide hormones: growth hormone, ACTH, thyroid-stimulating hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and prolactin.
Posterior Pituitary
- Communicates with the hypothalamus via neural pathways.
- Secretes antidiuretic hormone (ADH; vasopressin) and oxytocin.
- ADH regulates water reabsorption in the kidneys.
- Oxytocin stimulates milk ejection and uterine contractions.
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
- Acts on specific receptors in the kidney to increase water reabsorption.
- It also results in vasoconstriction at high concentrations.
- It is regulated by a variety of factors:
- Increased plasma osmolarity
- Decreased blood volume
- Decreased blood pressure
- Stress
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Medications
Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
- Inadequate ADH secretion or resistance of the kidneys to ADH, resulting in excessive dilute urine output.
- Neurogenic (Central) DI: insufficient ADH production.
- Nephrogenic DI: kidneys do not respond to ADH.
Hypersecretion of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)
- Excess ADH secretion, despite normal or low plasma osmolarity.
- Excessive water retention leads to hemodilution (low sodium)
- Symptoms include, headache, lethargy and mental confusion, nausea, vomiting, seizures, and even coma
The Adrenal Glands
- Located superior to each kidney.
- Consist of two tissues: Adrenal Medulla and Adrenal Cortex.
- Adrenal Medulla: central part (20%), produces catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine).
- Adrenal Cortex: outer part, produces steroid hormones. Mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- Mineralocorticoids (e.g., aldosterone): regulate salt and water balance, primarily affecting kidneys.
- Glucocorticoids (e.g., cortisol): affect virtually every cell in the body, play a major role in metabolism, involved with stress response
- Androgens (e.g., DHEA): precursors to other hormones with varying effects.
Control Mechanisms of Aldosterone Secretion
- Increased potassium concentration is a major trigger.
- Increased angiotensin II is a major trigger.
- Increased sodium concentration tends to decrease stimulation.
- Increased atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) has a modest inhibitory effect.
Aldosterone Functions
- Crucial role in maintaining electrolyte (Na+, K+, and H+) balance.
- The renin-angiotensin system plays a major role in regulating aldosterone's secretion and affects its blood pressure effects.
Primary Aldosteronism (Conn Syndrome)
- Excessive aldosterone production, typically from an adrenal adenoma.
- Leading cause of secondary hypertension.
- Characterized by hypertension, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis.
Excess Glucocorticoid - Cushing Syndrome
- Excessive cortisol production that results in a variety of health problems.
- Causes can be an ACTH-dependent adenoma, adrenal adenomas, or a non-pituitary tumor that produces ACTH.
- Symptoms include: central obesity, thin extremities, moon face, purplish skin striae, muscle weakness, easy bruising, hypertension, and increased blood glucose.
Adrenocortical Insufficiency - Addison Disease
- Inadequate production of glucocorticoids and/or mineralocorticoids
- Most common cause is autoimmune adrenalitis
- Symptoms range from muscle weakness and fatigue, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal pain, to severe hypotension and shock.
Thyroid Gland
- Located anterior to the trachea between the cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch.
- Secretes essential thyroid hormones: T3 and T4.
Iodide Trapping
- Thyroid gland actively concentrates iodide from the bloodstream 30 times greater than in blood stream.
- Transports iodide into the follicle cells to begin synthesis of thyroid hormones.
Thyroid Hormone Formation
- Tyrosine molecules are combined with iodine within a protein called thyroglobulin.
- The most important hormone T4, but T3, is more potent.
Thyroid Hormone Release
- TSH stimulates release of T3 and T4.
- Hormones are cleaved from thyroglobulin and secreted.
- T3 is more potent than T4.
- T4 is a prohormone for T3.
Hyperthyroidism
- Excess thyroid hormone production.
- Common symptoms include increased metabolic activity.
- Causes of Graves' Disease: autoimmune stimulation of the thyroid gland
Hypothyroidism
- Insufficient thyroid hormone production.
- Common symptoms include reduced metabolic activity.
- Causes range from autoimmune destruction of the thyroid gland to dietary iodine deficiency.
Myxedema Coma
- Life-threatening condition in patients with severe hypothyroidism.
- Triggered by a profound stressor such as infection or surgery.
- Characterized by hypothermia, hypoventilation, hypotension, and altered mental status.
Pancreas
-Dual function organ with exocrine function (digestion) and endocrine function (hormone production)
Islets of Langerhans
- Endocrine cells that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, for crucial metabolism-regulation
- Responsible for synthesizing several hormones, including insulin and glucagon by beta cells and alpha cells respectively.
Glucose
- Primary fuel for the body's cells.
- Its breakdown via glycolysis provides energy for all cellular functions.
- Tightly regulated by hormones like insulin and glucagon.
Effects of Insulin on Carbohydrate, Protein, and Fat Metabolism
- Carbohydrates: insulin promotes glycogen storage in the liver and muscle, prevents gluconeogenesis and inhibits glycogenolysis.
- Protein: insulin stimulates protein synthesis from amino acids and inhibits protein breakdown.
- Fats: insulin promotes fat storage, blocks lipolysis and the breakdown of stored triglycerides into fatty acids.
Insulin Secretion
- Stimulators: increased glucose, amino acids in the blood.
- Inhibitors: low glucose, somatostatin, cortisol, and growth hormone among others.
Glucagon
- Antagonistic to insulin; raises blood glucose levels.
- Promotes glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver (breaks down glycogen to release glucose into the blood, creating new glucose from non-carbohydrates).
- During fasting, glucagon is essential for maintaining between-meal blood sugar
Diabetes Mellitus
- Characterized by chronic hyperglycemia.
- Two main types: Type 1 (absolute insulin deficiency) and Type 2 (relative insulin deficiency.
- Can lead to various complications.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- Accumulation of ketones in the body due to a profound lack of insulin: leading to severe metabolic acidosis.
Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State (HHS)
- Characterized by hyperglycemia, but without ketoacidosis.
- More commonly occurs in adults and is associated with an acute illness.
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