Communication
This molecule is produced and signals near by cells
Paracrines
Testosterone is an example of what type of hormone?
Steriod
Releasing hormones will leave the _____ to get to their target cells
Secondary plexus
The posterior pituitary uses what type of communication?
neural
TSH comes from a cell that is classified as a?
basophil
The pancreas is what type of gland?
Exocrine and Endocrine
The catacholimines are an example of what type of hormone?
Monoamine
TRH will be made and released from this nucleus.
Paraventricular nucleus
What cells do we find in the posterior pituitary?
neuroendocrine cells
A patient has a mutation to their ACE enzyme. What might be a side effect of this dilemma?
Lower blood pressure and less water retention
A patient has had their thyroid gland removed. What can there still be detection of TH in the blood?
TH will be bond to globulin or albumin, which increases TH's half life
This structure in the cell is responsible for producing steriod hormone.
Smooth ER
TRH stimulates what cells? What will they make?
Thyrotrophs and lactotrophs
TSH and PRL
What nucleus produces oxytocin?
paraventricular nucleus
If a patient has a high conc of IGF-1 in their blood what would be the conc of GH leaving the pituitary gland?
Low conc
The adrenal gland uses what type of communication?
Hormonal and Neural
These hormones are created via carboxylase enzyme and the cofactor vitamin B6.
Monoamines
ACTH will cause the release of what types of hormones?
glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids and androgens
When oxytocin is released what does this mean about catecholamine conc in the blood
decreases
What would be ghrelin's effect on adipose tissue and skeletal muscle?
Lower glucose uptake
A patients blood Ca2+ has dropped below baseline. What gland and hormone will act on this? Also what will be the effect?
Parathyroid gland, PTH and to raise blood Ca2+ levels by increase Ca2+ reabsorption in the GI, Nephron and stimulating osteoclasts
Thyroglobulin is made up of what type of amino acid?
Tyrosine
Small conc of TH
Large conc of TRH
A patient has trouble retaining water. They are urinating more then they should be and have a very low conc of ADH in their blood. What disorder be the problem
Diabetes insipidus
A patient currently has low blood glucose conc. When a blood test is taken they have adequate glucagon conc in their blood. Yet they still have low sugar levels. What organ may have a problem? Why?
Liver and gluconeogenesis is not functioning