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Adrenal Cortex Steroid Secretions
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Aldosterone Glucocorticoids Sex Hormones |
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Glucocorticoids
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Increase plasma glucose concentrations Cortisol is main glucocorticoid secreted. |
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Pathway for Control of Cortisol
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Stimulus: Circadian Rhythm & Stress Hypothalamus -> Corticotropin RH Anterior pituitary -> Adrenocorticotropic hormon Adrenal Cortex -> Cortisol - (-) feedback to anterior pit and hypothalamus Cortisol acts on: - immune sys, liver, muscle, adipose tiss |
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Cortisol
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Promotes gluconeogenesis Catabolyzes skeletal muscle protein Enhances lipolysis Suppresses immune system Causes (-) Ca balance Influences brain fxn |
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Cortisol as Therapeutic Drug
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Suppress immune system Inhibits inflammatory response - allergy response - organ transplant |
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Hypercortisolism
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Excess gluconeogenesis Hyperglycemia Muscle catabolism and lipolysis (extra fat at deposited at trunk) |
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Hypocortisolism
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HypoglycemiaRare
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Thyroid Gland
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Secretes: calcitonin (Ca balance) thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) |
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Thyroid Hormone Synthesis
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Iodine enters thyroid cell via Na symport Thyroglobulin enters colloid Iodine enters colloid Iodine added to tyrosine-> T3 and T4 Thyroglobulin back into cell w/ T3/4 T3 and T4 separate Enter bld streem |
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Thyroglobulin
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Allows T3 and T4 to be stored in colloid
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Thyroid Hormone Function
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Long term effects on metabolism Required for normal growth and development Essential for NS development |
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Thyroid Hormone Control Pathway
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Hypothalamus -> Tonic release of Thyrotropin-RH Ant Pituitary -> thyroid stim hormone Thyroid Gland -> T3, T4 - (-) feedback |
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Hyperthyroidism
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Increased metabolism Increased protein catabolism Nervous system (hyperexcitable reflexes) Heart effects (rapid HR) |
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Hypothydroidism
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Decreased metabolismDecreased protein synthesisNervous system (slowed reflexes)Decreased HR
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4 Factors Affecting Growth
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1) Growth hormone and other hormones 2) Adequate diet 3) Absence of chronic stress 4) Genetic potential |
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Growth Hormone Functions
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Increase plasma glucose (nrg) Increase bone and muscle growth Stims protein synthesis Stims liver to secrete IGFs - IGFs stim cartilage growth |
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Growth Hormone Secretion Pathway
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Stimulus: Circ Rhythm, stress and cortisol & fasting Hypothalamus-> Growth hormone RH (+), somatostatin (-) Ant Pituitary-> Growth Hormone Liver & other tissue -> IGFs (-) feedback Cart growth, increase bld glucose, bone and tiss growth |
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Importance of Growth Hormone
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Bone and tissue growth Protein synthesis Increased blood glucose IGF -> cartilage growth |
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Osteogenesis v. Calcification
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Osteogenesis: formation of bone Calcification: depositing of minerals into bone |
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2 Types of Osteogenesis
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2 Types of Bone Growth: 1) Intramembranous Ossification: dermal bone 2) Endochondral Ossification: long bone - begins w/ formation of cartilage which is then replaced w/ bone |
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Endochondral Ossification
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Long bone growth. Begins w/ hypertrophy of hyaline cartilage Converted to bone - osteoprogenitor cells - mesenchymal cells - osteoblasts |
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Calcium Pools of the Body
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Extracellular Ca: 0.1% Intracellular Ca: 0.9% W/in bone matrix: 99% |
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Importance of Ca2+ in the Body
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1) signal molecule (neuroxmitters, muscle contraction) 2) intercellular cement holding cells together 3) cofactor in coagulation cascade 4) plasma Ca2+ concentrations affect excitability of neurons 5) 99% of bodies stores in bone |
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Hormonal Control of Ca Balance
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Parathyroid Hormone - released when plasma [Ca] low - resorption of Ca from bone - enhances renal reabsorption of Ca - stims Calcitriol release (intestinal absorption) Calcitonin - released when plasma [Ca] high - decreases bone resorption, increase deposit - increases renal Ca excretion |