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Another name for anterior pituitary gland.
Adenohypophysis - Proper gland; glandular tissue
6 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
GH, TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH, and PRL
Growth hormone is sometimes referred to as what?
Somatotropic hormone because it secretes somatic (body) cells
Function of Growth Hormone
allows bone to grow taller; conserves glucose into blood
IGF
somatomedins (stimulate GH secretion); insulin like growth hormone; growth promoting actions
2 Hormones secreted by hypothalamus, that regulate GH that are antigonistic
GHRH and GHIH
GHRH function
(Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone)  Hypo-secretes and stimulates cells to secretion of GH
GHIH
(Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone) Inhibits GH release; stops stimulation - somatostatin
Increase in GH and IGFs inhibits what?
GH and GHRH
Growth Hormone Deficiency in children
Pituitary Dwarfism
Pituitary Dwarfism symtoms
- Slows bone growth  - Shorter than 4'7 - Not midgets - bodies are proportional  - Hypoglycemia
Treatments for Pituitary Dwarfism
GH replacement therapy before puberty
Growth hormone deficiency in adults
- Doesn't cause you to become shorter because you don't have GH  - Hypoglycemia  - Loss of lean tissue because you lose IGFs
Growth Hormone Excess in children
Pituitary Gigantism
Pituitary Gigantism symptoms
- Never stop growing until death or until removal of tumor - Tumor produces GH that is not regulated by GHRH or GHIH
Growth Hormone Excess in adults
Acromegaly
Acromegaly symptoms
- Taller the earlier in life it occurs  - Developed after growth plates have sealed  - Long arms, big jaw, long legs  - Hyperglycemia  - Die as young middle age adults
TSH - Thyrotropin
Produced by thyroid gland and sits at level of clavical
TRH
released by hypothalamus to stimulate secretion of TSH
TSH's target gland?
Thyroid Gland
TSH stimulates secretion of what hormones?
T3 and T4 (thyroid hormones)
What decreases stimulation of TRH (also GHIH)?
When thyroid hormone levels go up in the blood, then circulates to inhibit hypothalamus
ACTH - Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Role in stress response and stimulates release of cortisol
CRH
secreted by hypothalamus to stimulate release of ACTH
ACTH's target gland?
Adrenal Gland
Cortisol
Provides glucose which increases body temp. to wake you up in the morning
2 Gonadotropins
FSH & LH
FSH function
Activate sperm/egg
LH function
production of sex steroids(testosterone and estrogen)
GnRH
secreted by hypothalamus and stimulates release of FSH and LH
FSH and LH target gland?
testes/ovaries
PRL - prolactin
Gateway hormone; activates mammary glands and stimulates milk production
PIH
(Prolactin inhibiting hormone) Inhibits the hypothalamus to inhibit PRH and PRL release
When is PIH dominate and when is it *inhibited?
Dominate until after 48 hours after *suckling
PRH
(Prolactin releasing hormone)  secreted by hypothalamus to stimulate secretion of PRL
PRL target gland?
mammary glands
What feedback is PRL under?
None. PRL does not inhibit PRH
Overproduction of PRL results in what for men and women?
Men: impotence and breast enlargement  Women: inappropriate milk production
Another name for posterior pituitary gland.
Neurohypophysis - not a proper gland; neural tissue
2 Posterior pituitary gland secretes what two hormones?
Oxytocin and ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
Oxytocin function
- induce labor - stimulates uterine contractions  - works best after 5 minutes  - enhances let down reflex for nursing purposes  - role in pleasure/orgasm
ADH function
- regulates body water to prevent dehydration  - do not produce urine in large quantities
What triggers ADH secretion?
When salt concentrations/electrolytes go up (from sweating)
Osmoreception
measures salt concenctrations (in ADH)
Where does ADH exert its biological effects?
on the kidneys where urine is produced; absorbs water/sodium
Aquaporons
allow us to access and recover the remaining H2O (in ADH)
Little Urine
Highly concentrated
ADH deficiency
Diabetes Insipidous
Diabetes Insipidous symptoms
- abnormal increase in urine output and fluid intake  =- "Tasteless urine" - Sterile/diluted urine - a lot of urine
Nocturia
ADH deficiency; awake at night a lot to pee
Enuresis
ADH deficiency; involuntary peeing during sleep
Cause of ADH deficiencies
Death of ADH productions cells in hypothalamus/posterior pituitary gland
ADH overproduction
SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion)
SIADH symptoms
- retain water = bloated - Hyponatremia - low sodium concentrations  - concentrated urine - little urine
Cause of SIADH
- Hypervolemia  - ADH secreting tumor (non-pituitary)
2 hormones secreted by the thyroid gland
Thyroid hormone (T3 & T4) and Calcitonin
T3 and T4
Permissive hormone (makes other hormones function better)  - 2 amino acids - Have iodine boundary: tyrosine with iodine - Lipid soluble
6 functions of Thyroid hormone
1. Increase metabolic rate* (main one) 2. Increase heat production 3. Maintains blood pressure 4. Regulates bone and muscle growth 5. Maturation 6. Developing skeletal and nervous systems
What inhibits Thyroid hormone
Thyroid hormone; it inhibits hypothalamus and stops the pathway
Hypo-thyroid disorder in children
Cretinism
Cretinism symptoms
retardation; slows development and growth delayed; thickens neck;
Cause and treatment for cretinism
Iodine deficiency; treat with iodine salt
Hypo-thyroid disorder in adults
Myxedema
Myxedema symptoms
- No developmental delays because already fully developed  - Low metabolic rate  - Lethargic  - Cold  - Scaly skin  - Gain weight (mostly adipose)  - No mental retardation  - Goiter
Cause of myxedema
Due to low production because something is wrong with the thyroid - destroyed
Treatment of myxedema
Get synthetic made thyroid
Goiter
swollen thyroid gland; accumulates unusable colloid
Hyper-thyroid disorder
Grave's disease
Grave's disease definition
autoimmune disorder where stimulation causes overproduction of thyroid hormone
Grave's disease symptoms
- Hot, sweat profusely - Become thin/gaut - Goiter - Exophthalmos
Grave's disease cause
immune system is attacking the thyroid gland
Calcitonin
secreted when blood calcium levels are high (when you drink milk)
Calcitonin action
inhibit osteoclasts and excites osteoblasts to build bone/put calcium into the bone
Hormone secreted by parathyroid gland
PTH (parathyroid hormone)
PTH is antagonistic to what other hormone?
Calcitonin
PTH function
inhibits osteoblasts and excites osteoclasts/ takes calcium out of bone into the blood
When is PTH secreted?
When blood calcium levels are low; when calcium blood levels rise to normal decreases PTH secretion
Hyper-parathyroidism
overproduction of PTH - promotes osteoclasts  - weakens bones
Cause of hyper-parathyroidism
Parathyroid gland tumor
Hypo-parathyroidism
low production of PTH - promotes osteoblasts - Hypocalcemia - Causes spontaneous membrane depolarization
Cause of hypo-parathyroidism
Parathyroid gland trauma- removal during thyroid surgery
What two regions make up the adrenal glands
1. Cortex 2. Medulla
3 zones within cortex secrete what steroid hormones
Mineralcorticoids, Glucocorticoids, and Gonadocorticoids
Mineralcorticoid
2nd hormone that regulates body water; stimulates reabsorption of sodium and water through the kidneys also known as aldosterone regulation
High potassium concentrations in the blood
Low heart rate
Aldosterone function
cells sense high potassium level, then stimulate cells within kidneys to reabsorb sodium and also H2O and pump out potassium; causes blood volume to increase as it increases
Recovering sodium results in what?
expanding total body water and increase plasma volume and pressure
RAAS
Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone system
RAAS function
sensitive to potassium but also to blood pressure  - kidneys detect low blood pressure then secrete renin
Renin function
an enzyme that activates a pathway which results in production of angiotensin 2
Angiotensin 2
stimulates secretion of aldosterone
ACTH can also stimulate secretion of what hormone?
Aldosterone (weak secretion)
ANP
secreted when heart is over stretched/blood volume is too high; inhibits aldosterone secretion
Inhibiting aldosterone secreting by ANP results in what?
excretion of more sodium in urine and water retention goes down (pee more) = lower blood volume
Hypo-aldosteronism
Addison's disease
Addison's disease 2 hormones
Mineralcorticoids and Glucocorticoids
Symptoms of Addison's disease
- Hypobulimic - low blood volume  - Dehydrated - Hypotension - Low blood pressure - Low sodium and water concentrations - High potassium concentrations  - Low blood glucose - cortisol
Cortisol
- High in the morning low in day/night  - After secreted, recovers sodium and water - long term mechanism to regulate body H2O
Hyper-aldosteronism
- extreme sodium reabsorption - Potassium levels low - Hypertension - blood pressure/high blood volume
Cause of hyper-aldosteronism
Tumor in adrenal gland; growth of tissue causes overproduction
Glucocorticoid inhibits what two hormones?
CRH and ACTH
Glucocorticoid main function?
wants to raise blood glucose ** (4 stars)
*Glucogenesis
formation from non glucose sources
*Proteolysis
breakdown of proteins
*Insulin resistance
convinces cells that don't need glucose to not take it up and use it to spare it for the brain
*Lipolyiss
uses fat for fuel
*Immune function
suppresses portions of immune system (Cortisol does this)
2 diseases related to hypersecretion of aldosterone
Cushings disesase and Cushings syndrome
Cushings syndrome
excess glucocorticoid
Cushings disease
specifically increase of ACTH
Cushing disease symptoms
- Buffalo Hump on neck - Hyperglycemia - Increase blood sugar - Muscle atrophy - Loss bone mass  - Pour wound healing  - retain H2O

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