HTHS 1111 module 14
pituitary gland
"Command center" of the endocrine system, along with the hypothalamus is it I don't know hypothesis
Required steps for T3 and T4 synthesis
1. Iodide trapping 2. Synthesis of thyroglobulin 3. Oxidation of iodide 4. Iodination of tyrosine 5. Coupling of T1 and T2 to make T3 and T 4 6. Pinocytosis and digestion of colloid 7. Secretion of thyroid hormones 8. Transport of T3 and T4 in the blood
Thyroid hormone production
1. Iodine move into the cell via transporter 2. TPO reaction 3. Oxidize Iodine 4. incorporate iodine into thioglobulin 5. results in MIT or DIT 6. TPO causes more reactions with MIT and DIT 7. T3 or T4 is formed 8. Proteolysis and released into the cell Most important enzyme = TPO - Thyroid Peroxidase T4 is converted into T3 via - Deiodinase
The following body functions are regulated by glands in the endocrine system, except
A. All of these are regulated by Hormones B. Sexual development and function C. Metabolism and growth D. Immune responses A .
Which of the following hormones is part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and is released from the anterior pituitary?
ACTH
Which of the following hormones is released from the posterior pituitary
ADH
Superficial region of the adrenal glands
Adrenal cortex
Anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
If you were giving an oral presentation on the hypothalamus and pituitary hormones that target the reproductive system, you would likely make all of the following points except
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) induces the production of milk by mammary glands
Which of the following accurately compares the two types of cells found in the pancreatic islets?
Alpha cells produce glucagon, whereas beta cells produce insulin.
Targets the secretion of aldosterone
Angiotensin II
The thyroid gland is located ___ the trachea and ___ the larynx.
Anterior to, inferior to
Which of the following is similarity between calcitonin (CT) and parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Both help regulate blood calcium levels
Which of the following is a similarity between prolactin (PRL) and oxytocin (OXT)?
Both target the mammary glands
Parathyroid cells known as ___ cells are thought to produce most or all of the parathyroids' endocrine secretion.
Chief
Posterior lobe
Comprised of nervous tissue
Hypothalamus
Connection between the nervous and endocrine systems
Hormone from the Hypothalamus that secretes the anterior pituitary to release ACTH
Corticopin-releasing hormone (CRH)
The adrenal cortex produces ___, whereas the adrenal medulla produces ___ and ___.
Corticosteroid hormones, epinephrine, norepinephrine
Provides negative feedback to hypothalamus, decreasing the release of CRH
Cortisol
Functions of androgens
Development of male secondary sex characteristics, increase female libido
promote the development of female sex characteristics
Estrogen and Progesterone
control the female menstrual cycle
FSH, LH, Estrogen and progesterone
Of the following, which is NOT a function of the endocrine system.
Filtration of blood
Which of the following accurately compares the role of glucagon and insulin and regulating blood glucose levels?
Glucagon stimulates organs and tissues to release glucose, whereas insulin stimulates organs and tissues to increase their uptake of glucose.
Which of the following accurately compares the three types of steroids produced by the adrenal cortex?
Glucocorticoids manage protein and glucose levels, mineralocorticoids manage the levels of water and salt, and gonadocorticoids are sex hormones called androgens.
Hormones secreted from the Zona fasciculata
Glucocorticoids, primaily cortisol
Hormones secreted from the zona reticularis
Gonadocorticoids, androgens primarily testosterone
Anterior lobe
Has a gland to gland relationship with hypothalamus
If you were giving an oral presentation on hormone action, you would likely make all of the following points except
Hormones travel through the bloodstream, affecting the behavior of all cells that have hormone receptors.
If you were explaining the hypophyseal portal system to a friend who doesn't understand it, which of the following would you say?
Hypophyseal portal system is the system of vasculature that connects the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary
Produced by the pineal gland and regulates the sleep, wake cycle
Melatonin
The pineal gland produces the hormone ___, which protects nervous tissues and regulates sleeping patterns.
Melatonin
If your instructor asked you to explain how oxytocin (OXT) and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) differ from the other hormones that are secreted by the hypothalamus, which of the following would use likely say?
Most hormone secreted by the hypothalamus pass into capillary beds that branch from the superior hypophyseal artery located in the posterior pituitary
Which hormone is responsible for milk production in a new mother?
Prolactin (PRL)
Functions of hormones secreted from the adrenal medulla
Prolong the fight-or-flight response
The pineal gland produces melatonin, which
Protects nervous tissue and regulates sleeping patterns
Main function of aldosterone
Retain Na+ and H20 in the kidneys, resulting in a raise of blood pressure
Stimulates the descent of the testes in utero, controls the production of sperm, stimulates male secondary sex characteristics
Testosterone
Parathyroid hormone PTH stimulates all of the following except
The absorption of calcium from muscles
parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates all of the following EXCEPT:
The absorption of calcium from muscles
Which of the following accurately compares the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland?
The anterior lobe produces hormones, whereas the posterior lobe stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
If your friend ask you to explain the functions of the hypothalamus, you would likely say all of the following EXCEPT
The hypothalamus stores hormones produced by the pituitary gland
If you were explaining the role of the ovaries and testes play in the endocrine system, which of the following would you most likely say?
The ovaries and testes produce hormones that regulate female and male reproductive processes.
If your friend ask you to explain the function of thyroxine (T4) and (T3), you would likely say all of the following EXCEPT
They increase calcification of bones
Produced by the thymus. Encourages the maturation of T-lymphocytes
Thymosin
If your instructor asked you to identify the main target organs for the hypothalamus and pituitary hormones, you could include all of the following EXCEPT:
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) targets the respiratory system
The thyroid consist mainly of sphericle sacs known as thyroid follicles, which are lined by epithelial cells that make and secrete ___ and ___, and cells within or between follicles make and secrete ___.
Triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), calcitonin (CT)
hypophyseal portal veins
Vascular system connecting the hypothalamus to the anterior lobe
Superficial layer of the adrenal cortex
Zona glomerulosa
Deepest region of the adrenal cortex
Zona reticularis
Corticosteroids are hormones that affect the breakdown of proteins and the reabsorption of water and sodium. They are produced by the:
adrenal cortex
Stress stimulates the ___ to produce hormones that ramp up the body activity in the fight or flight response.
adrenal glands
Deepest region of the adrenal glands
adrenal medulla
Which hormone causes the adrenal glands to produce steroid hormones that influence the metabolism of glucose?
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone; anterior pituitary
The hypothalamus releases regulatory hormones into the hypophyseal portal system, a closed capillary bed around the:
anterior pituitary gland
All of the following are hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland except
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Which hormones are produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary?
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin (OXT)
ADH
antidiuretic hormone; hypothalamus stored in posterior pituitary
Endocrine functions of the pancreas help regulate blood glucose. When blood glucose is high, ___ cells release ___,causing the uptake of glucose into the cells. When blood glucose is low, ___ cells release ___, causing glycogen stores to be released from the liver
beta- insulin alpha- glucagon
To decrease water loss, antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets all the following EXCEPT
bladder
infundibulum
connects hypothalamus to pituitary gland
Hormones secreted from the adrenal medulla
epinephrine and norepinephrine
One of the hormones released by the kidneys is:
erythropoietin
FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone; anterior pituitary
Hormones do all of the following EXCEPT:
get secreted by glands through hollow ducts
All of the following hormones are released by the kidneys EXCEPT
glucagon
Low blood glucose causes alpha cells of the pancreas to release ___, which triggers the release of glucose by the liver.
glucagon
In addition to its digestive functions, the pancreas secretes hormones necessary to regulate blood ___ levels
glucose
One type of hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland regulates:
growth
What does the pituitary gland produce?
hormones
hGH
human growth hormone; anterior pituitary
The system of vasculature that connects the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary is called the ___ portal system
hypophyseal
suppresses release of FSH
inhibin
Which hormone stimulates production of testosterone by the testes in males and stimulates ovulation in females?
luteinizing hormone (LH)
LH
luteinizing hormone; anterior pituitary
MSH
melanocyte-stimulating hormone; anterior pituitary
Hormones secreted from the zona glomerulosa
mineralocorticoids, primarily aldosterone
OXT
oxytocin; hypothalamus stored in posterior pituitary
The parathyroid glands secrete ___ which increases calcium levels in the blood by stimulating the bones, intestines, and kidneys.
parathyroid hormone
The thyroid gland releases the hormones thyroxine T4 and triiodothyronine T3, which do the following, except:
prohibit protein synthesis
PRL
prolactin; anterior pituitary
All of the following are functions of human growth hormone, EXCEPT:
regulation of urine output
dilates the cervix
relaxin
Functions of cortisol
resistance to stress, inhibits inflammation and immunity, raises BG levels
All of the following are endocrine glands EXCEPT
sebaceous glands
The endocrine system is ___ than the nervous system and has more ___ effects.
slower, widespread effects
Each type of hormone affects the behavior of
specific targeted cells only
Location of the adrenal glands
superior to the kidneys
Stimulus of the adrenal medulla
sympathetic neurons
Cells that have receptor for specific hormone are called:
target cells
The pancreatic islets are clusters of cells in the pancreas that secrete the following hormones, EXCEPT:
testosterone
TPO
thrombopoietin, stimulates platelet production
The ____ gland oversees metabolism and growth, while the ___ oversees immune responses.
thyroid and thymus
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone; thyrotropin, anterior pituitary
The adrenal glands are located superior to the kidneys on either side of the:
vertebral column
___ hormones bind to membrane receptors while ___ hormones bind to receptors within the cell.
water soluble and lipid soluble
Middle region of the adrenal cortex
zona fasciculata