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What is a common characteristic of hormones that helps them affect only target cells?

  • They are catabolized by circulating enzymes
  • They are excreted directly by the kidneys
  • They circulate in free, unbound forms
  • They operate within feedback systems (correct)
  • Which type of hormone is primarily circulating bound to a carrier?

  • Testosterone
  • Peptides like insulin
  • Tyrosine and thyroxine from the thyroids (correct)
  • Catecholamines from the adrenal medulla
  • What is the most common way hormonal secretion is maintained within a physiologic range?

  • Neural control
  • Positive feedback systems
  • Negative feedback systems (correct)
  • Endocrine regulation by chemical factors
  • What is the general effect of lack of negative feedback inhibition on hormonal release?

    <p>Pathologic conditions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone type circulates in free, unbound forms and has a short-acting response?

    <p>Insulin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of target cells in relation to hormone sensitivity?

    <p>The more receptors, the more sensitive the cell (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) released by the anterior pituitary?

    <p>Increase steroidogenesis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone released by the anterior pituitary promotes secretion of melanin?

    <p>Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the target organ of Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) released by the anterior pituitary?

    <p>Thyroid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter directly affects the regulation of anterior pituitary hormones?

    <p>None of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inhibits the secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary?

    <p>Somatostatin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which target organs are affected by Growth hormone (GH) released by the anterior pituitary?

    <p>Muscle, bone, liver (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Prolactin-inhibiting factor (PIF)?

    <p>Inhibits the secretion of prolactin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for the release of TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone)?

    <p>Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)?

    <p>Release of ACTH (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone inhibits the release of both Growth Hormone (GH) and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)?

    <p>Somatostatin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) in the body?

    <p>Controls plasma osmolality (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone is responsible for causing uterine contractions and milk ejection in lactating women?

    <p>Oxytocin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Prolactin in women?

    <p>Aids in milk production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cells do Luteinizing hormone (LH) target in men?

    <p>Leydig cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Thyroid hormone (TH) Triiodothyronine (T3) in the body?

    <p>Regulates metabolic rate of all cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland secretes calcitonin to lower serum calcium levels?

    <p>Thyroid Gland (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hormonal imbalance results in hyperthyroidism?

    <p>High Thyroxine (T4) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

    <p>Regulates serum calcium levels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone promotes the synthesis of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids?

    <p>Insulin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stimulates the alpha cells of the pancreas to release glucagon?

    <p>Sympathetic stimulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells secrete somatostatin and gastrin in the pancreas?

    <p>Delta cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of insulin in controlling blood glucose levels?

    <p>Regulating glucose uptake into cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor diminishes the secretion of insulin?

    <p>Sympathetic stimulation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inhibits glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, and ketogenesis in the liver?

    <p>Insulin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Anterior Pituitary Hormones

    • 7 major stimulatory hormones released by the anterior pituitary:
      • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH): targets adrenal cortex, increases steroidogenesis (cortisol and androgenic hormones)
      • Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH): targets pigment cells, promotes melanin secretion and lipotropin
      • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH): targets thyroid, increases thyroid hormone production and iodine uptake
      • Growth hormone (GH): targets muscle, bone, and liver, essential for normal tissue growth and maturation

    Hormone Characteristics

    • Specific rates and rhythms of secretion
    • Operate within feedback systems (positive or negative) to maintain optimal internal environment
    • Affect only target cells with appropriate receptors, initiating specific cell functions or activities
    • Excreted directly by the kidneys or deactivated by the liver for renal excretion

    Hormone Types

    • Steroids: cortisol from adrenal cortex, estrogen, progesterone from ovaries, testosterone from testes
    • Amino acids: tyrosine and thyroxine from thyroids, catecholamines from adrenal medulla
    • Proteins: peptides like insulin from pancreas

    Hormone Regulation

    • Chemical factors (blood sugar or calcium levels)
    • Endocrine factors (hormone from one endocrine gland controlling another)
    • Neural control
    • Negative feedback is the most common type, maintaining hormonal secretion within a physiologic range

    Hormone Circulation

    • Water-soluble hormones (insulin, pituitary, hypothalamic, parathyroid, norepinephrine, and epinephrine) circulate in free, unbound forms, with short-acting response and catabolized by circulating enzymes
    • Lipid-soluble hormones (cortisol, adrenal androgens, aldosterone, estrogens/progesterone, testosterone) circulate bound to a carrier protein, with rapid and long-lasting response

    Target Cells

    • Recognize and bind with high affinity to hormones, initiating a signal
    • Up-regulation: low concentrations of hormones increase the number of receptors per cell
    • Down-regulation: high concentrations of hormones decrease the number of receptors

    Hypothalamus

    • Connected to anterior pituitary by portal blood vessels
    • Connected to posterior pituitary by a nerve tract (supraopticohypophsial tract)
    • Produces hormones: PIF (dopamine), TRH, GnRH, somatostatin, GRF, CRH, and Substance P

    Posterior Pituitary Hormones

    • Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, arginine vasopressin): controls plasma osmolality, causes water reabsorption in kidneys
    • Oxytocin: causes uterine contractions and milk ejection, serves as co-factor with vitamin D to increase calcium absorption

    Endocrine Pancreas

    • Produces hormones glucagon and insulin
    • Houses the islets of Langerhans, with different cell types secreting various hormones:
      • Alpha cells: secrete glucagon
      • Beta cells: secrete insulin and amylin
      • Delta cells: secrete somatostatin and gastrin
      • F cells: secrete pancreatic polypeptide

    Insulin

    • Synthesized from proinsulin in beta cells
    • Anabolic hormone, promotes synthesis of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids
    • Facilitates glucose uptake into cells, controlling blood glucose levels
    • Regulated by chemical, hormonal, and neural control
    • Secretion promoted by increased blood glucose levels, amino acids, and parasympathetic stimulation
    • Secretion diminishes with low blood glucose levels, high insulin levels, and sympathetic stimulation

    Other Hormones

    • Prolactin: targets breast, functions in milk production, with effects on reproductive and immune functions
    • Luteinizing hormone (LH): targets granulosa cells in women, Leydig cells in men, functions in ovulation, progesterone production, testicular growth, and testosterone production
    • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH): targets granulosa cells in women, Sertoli cells in men, functions in follicle maturation, estrogen production, and spermatogenesis

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