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Endocrine System
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Pathology
Graduate
05/16/2011

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Term
Types of ? type of communication: autocrine; paracrine; endocrine; neuroendocrine
Definition
Hormonal
Term
Cell sensitivity to a particluar hormone is RT ?
Definition
total number of receptors per cell; cells can up-regulate or down-regulate the # of cells
Term
Where do water soluble hormones interact with cells?
Definition
cell membrane receptors
Term
Where do lipid soluble hormones interact with cells?
Definition
Cross cell membrane by diffusion and bind with 4receptors in the cytoplasm or nucleus
Term
Pancreas cells
Definition
Islets of Langerhans
Term
types of pancreas cells
Definition
A (20%)
B 70%
D 10%
Term
Alpha cells secrete?
Definition
Glucagon
Term
Beta cells secrete ?
Definition
Insulin
Term
D cells secrete
Definition
Somatostatin
Term
Highly vascular cells that allow regulation of secretory products, and drains into portal vein>liver
Definition
Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
Term
Secretions of the pancreas
Definition
insulin Beta cells
glucagon Alpha cells
somatostatin D cells
Term
Synthesized by B cells in pancrease
Definition
Insulin
Term
Active form: alpha chain and beta chain
Definition
Insulin
Term
Inactive form: C peptide joins the 2 active chains
Definition
Insulin
Term
What is measured to study beta cell activity
Definition
C-peptide: inactive form of insulin, and joins the 2 active chains (a and b)
Term
Stored in secretory granules in B cells; pulsatile secretion, pre-formed then newly formed if stimulus continues; catabolized in the liver and kidney
Definition
C-peptide, inactive form of insulin that joins the two active chains (a and b)
Term
What type of regulation of insulin?
increased GLUCOSE concentration stimulates the release on insulin; increased AA food products stimulates the release
Definition
Metabolic Regulation of Insulin
Term
The METABOLISM of glucose stimulates what release, not the glucose itself
Definition
Insulin
Term
What type of regulation indirectly stimulates insulin by growth hormone and thyroxine, and INHIBITS insulin by somatostatin, insulin and catacholamine
Definition
Endocrine regulation of insulin
Term
Type of regulation that insulin release is ENHANCED by parasympathetic stimulation, and INHIBITED by sympathetic stimulation
Definition
Neural regulation of insulin
Term
What do these do to insulin:
increased GLUCOSE concentrations, Increased AA food products; growth hormone and thyroxine; PARAsympathetic
Definition
Increased Insulin
Term
What do these do to Insulin?
Somatostatin, insulin and catacholamines; SYMPathetic stimulation
Definition
Inhibits insulin
Term
Where does insulin bind to alpha subunits on insulin receptors and activates multiple kinase pathways for GLUT-4 Transporter moves to surface to transport glucose across membrane
Definition
insulin dependent skeletal muscle and adipose tissue
Term
Where does insulin transport glucose into cells through GLUT-2 transporter, membrane protein that allows glucose movement across membrane
Definition
Liver and pancreatic beta cells
Term
Do you need insulin for the entry of glucose into all tissues?
Definition
No. the brain is one. GLUT-1 transporter allows glucose into other tissues and does not require insulin.
Term
Type of glucose transporter that is a transport protein and doesn't require insulin for production
Definition
Glut-1 transporter
Term
Glut-4 transporter is required for glucose to enter which cells
Definition
Skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, insulin binds to alpha subunits
Term
Glut-2 transporters is required for which cells to allow glucose to transport
Definition
Liver and pancreatic BETA cells, type of protein transporter
Term
What triggers beta cells to release insulin
Definition
rising glucose levels
Term
Glycolytic phosphorylation of glucose causes a rise in ATP:ADP ration, that inactivates K channel that depolarized membrane, causing Ca channel to open up and Calcium flows in.: What does all of this release
Definition
Insulin by beta cells that is triggered by rising glucose levels, and phosphorylation begins
Term
Major sites of insulin action
Definition
Liver, muscle and adipose tissue
Term
Does insulin activate or inhibit catabolism?
Definition
Inhibits; by preventing the breakdown and release of fuel that is stored
Term
What product metabolized does: stimulates glucose uptake in myos and fat and promotes storage; stimulates synthesis of glycogen in liver; INHIBITS hepatic glucose formation and glycogen breakdown?
Definition
Carbohydrate metabolism--reaction to insul
Term
What does insulin do to fat metabolism?
Definition
insulin promotes fat storage and inhibits fat breakdown; stimulates lipogenesis, inhibits breakdown of FA to glucose
Term
what does insulin do to protein metabolism
Definition
promotes synthesis of protein and inhibits protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis
Term
promotes synthesis of protein and inhibits protein breakdown for gluconeogenesis
Definition
Insulin
Term
promotes fat storage and inhibits fat breakdown; stimulates lipogenesis, inhibits breakdown of FA to glucose
Definition
Insulin
Term
Which cells produce glucagon
Definition
Alpha cells in pancreas
Term
What inhibits glucagon
Definition
high glucose levels and/or insulin, fatty acids and ketones
Term
What stimulated glucagon
Definition
low glucose levels, amino acids, cortisol and catacholamines
Term
What does the following: Maintains serum glucose levels, stimulates breakdown of hepatic glycogen stores and hepatic glucose synthesis; stimulates FA oxidation for fluconeogenesis; stimulates hepatic uptake of AA used to fuel gluconeogenesis
Definition
Glucagon
Term
Stimulates FA oxidation and hepatic uptake of AA for gluconeogenesis
Definition
glucagon-made by alpha cells
Term
stimulates breakdown of hepatic glycogen stores and glucose syntesis in the liver
Definition
glucagon
Term
Produced by D cells in the pancreas
Definition
somatostatin
Term
What stimulates release of somatostain?
Definition
hi glucose, hi AA, growth hormone and thyroxine, parasympathetic (all same as insulin)
Term
What inhibits somatostatin
Definition
somatostatin, insulin and catacholamines; Sympathetic (all same as insulin)
Term
Effects of somatostatin
Definition
less glucagon, less insulin, less somatostatin
Term
Result of somatostatin
Definition
INHIBITS: glucagon, insulin, somatostatin
Term
diagnosis of DM
Definition
fasting plasma >126 more than once
random glucose >200
plasma glucose >200 2 hours after oral glucose; A1C level of 6.5% (depends on ethnicity, and not same for kids)
Term
Prediabetes plasma glucose:
Definition
100-125
Term
Epidemiology :age < 30 years, peak 11-13,
Definition
Type 1 DM
Term
Etiology: genetic, family hx. genetic mutation Class II MHC molecules (immune system mutation for self recognition);
possible environmental-previous infection, virus, or lack of infections
Definition
Type 1 DM
Term
Patho: deficiency of insulin caused by autoimmune destruction of pancreatic B cells: auto antibodies against beta cells and insulin in 70-80%
Definition
Type 1 DM
Term
Patho: cell mediated, T lymphocytes, CD4, Th1 , response against beta cells, CD8 mediated LOSS
Definition
Type 1 DM
Term
Pro-inflamm cytokine from T lymphocytes (CD4-Th1) , macrophage activation and more cytokinesm cause beta cells to injury and necrosis (insulitis), beta cell apoptosis
Definition
Type 1 DM
Term
Islet atrophy, fibrosis, insulin deficiency, GRADUAL progression, 90% of beta cells depleted before clinical
Definition
Type 1 DM
Term
Etiology: genetic and environmental: gene fefect to insulin receptor of insulin signaling pathway; physical inacitvity, diet and obesity
Definition
Type 2 DM
Term
Patho: combo peripheral tissue insulin resistance and inadequate insulin secretion
Definition
Type 2 DM
Term
Decreased ability of peripheral tissues to respond to insulin-due to abnormality of insulin molecure and low # of insulin receptors; defective receptors; problems with signal path; problems with GLUT 4 transporter
Definition
Insulin resistance
Term
Blood glucose high, not entering cells; get more gluconeogenesis, increase trigly, more FA metab, dysreg of adipolines
Definition
Insulin resistance result of Type 2 DM
Term
Increase glucose leads to modify protein synthe sis in cells, so insulin cells are not normal anymore, to will triccer T cell to change cell surface receptor
Definition
Insulin resistance of Type 2 DM
Term
patho: less uptake of glucose in muscle and adipose; can't suppress gluconeogenesis, more triglycerides and FA, dysregualtion of adipolines
Definition
Result of insulin resistance
Term
Insulin resistance can be measured when?
Definition
up to 10 years before diagnosis of type 2 DM
Term
Insulin resistance can be contributed to
Definition
obesity, AGING; physical inactivity, diet
Term
Role of obesity in insulin resistance
Definition
hypersecrtion of insulin, beta cell dysfunction, beta cell hyperplasia to support the insuling hypersecretion; leads to beta cel exhaustion and cell loss
Term
loss of pulsatile effect in secreting insulin, always trying to respond; down regulates teh number of insulin receptors in skeletal myo and adipose, so get insulin resistance; eventual beta cell death: hyposecretion of insulin
Definition
B Cell exhaustion; follows beta cell hyperplasia in beta cell dysfunction hypersecretion
Term
Patho: after B cell hypersecretion, then B cell exhaustion: this follows--lipidtoxicity with hi levels of FA inducing apoptosis; glucotoxicity
Definition
Cell Loss in Type 2 diabetes
Term
Too much sugar damages beta cells producing what
Definition
ROS damage then causes B cell dysfunction and loss, ongoing loss and damage.
Term
When blood sugar not controlled, will have what type of cellular damage?
Definition
ROX damage; with obesity will still have FA problems
Term
What does hyperglycemia do with ROS?
Definition
excessive amounts form that continue to damage the B cells; it may alter genes tht produce insulin so the molecule is abnormal
Term
Why are Islet cells at risk for damage by pro-oxidnt forces?
Definition
They do not make much antioxidant; ongoing beta cell loss, apoptosis, islet degeneration, deposition of amyloid
Term
How long does the basal amount last in Type 2 diabetes?
Definition
10-15 years, but it is not sufficient, so oral meds may be needed.
Term
Epidemiology: 2nd half of gestation, resolves with delivery; affects 3-10% pg; risk factors, family hx ; obesity; hi maternal age
Definition
Gestational diabetes
Term
patho: caused by insulin resistance, impaired secretion and increased hepatic glucose production. get more progesterone, cortisol, prolactin and chorionic somatommotropin stimulate glucogenolysis and glyconeogensis
Definition
Gestational DM
Term
Patho: pg hormones interfere with action of insulin as it binds to receptor; insulin resistance usually compensated for by increase in insulin
Definition
Gestational DM
Term
patho: increased risk for Type 2 later in life
Definition
Gestational DM
Term
Ptho: hormones interfere with action of insulin as it binds to receptor; resistance in pg, is usually compensated by increase in insulin secretion.
Definition
Gestational DM
Term
Clinical: hyperglycemia, at first postprandial, then both fasting the PP; glcosuria; polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia-lesss activity in satiety center in hypothalamus; more glucagon, ketosis, VLDL levels rise from fatty acids; also increases VLDL
Definition
Diabetes, also negative nitrogen balance and more protein wasting
Term
Hypoglycemia
Definition
Sx first due to catecholamine release (autonomic); altered CNS function; nocturnal hypoglycemia
Term
Caused by low insulin levels, stressful situation such as infection, trauma, emotional stress not taking meds
Definition
clinicals of ketoacidosis, hyperglycemia
Term
Sx first due to catecholamine release (autonomic); altered CNS function; nocturnal hypoglycemia
Definition
hypoglycemia
Term
in adipose tissue: gluconeogenesis from lipolysis releases free FA (FFA) taken up by liver when insulin is low: ketones deplete buffering , get acidosis
Definition
keotacidosis in hyperglycemia
Term
Advanced glycosylation end products, Polyol (sorbital) pathway, Protein Kinase C: Why are these activated?
Definition
Too much glucose inside the cell for the cell to use., shunted along different pathways in normal settings
Term
Too much glucose first reacts with REVERSIBLY with AA on cellular proteins to form an intermediate; This develops from direct action of sugars on proteins
Definition
AGE; Advanced glycosylation end products, sugars attach to proteins
Term
Intermediate (schiff base) formed from sugar with cell proteins; then does an internal rearrangement to form ADvanced glycosylation end PRoduct
Definition
Patho of AGE pathway from too much sugar that attaches to protein
Term
A1C levels: do they indicate reversible or irreversible portion of AGE path
Definition
Reversible
Term
AGE: reversible or irreversible ?
Definition
Irreversible, forms from reaction of too much sugars and proteins in AGE path
Term
Index of glycemic control over the preceeding 203 months.
Definition
A1C; RBC's form an AGE, an altered protein from too much sugar
Term
AGE causes a disruption in what?
Definition
protein transcription
Term
Effects of what? On collagen-abnormal cross links of matrix, vascular thickening/stiffness; traps plasma and interstitial proteins, such as LDL in arterial walls-atheroscl and membrane thickening of GBM; GENERATES ROS: inflam
Definition
Effects of AGE formation
Term
conversion of glucose>sorbital>fructose: enzyme process using cofactor NADPH (comes from liver) needed to make glutathione
Definition
Normal Polyol (sorbital) pathway
Term
What drugs decrease NADPH, needed for glutathione
Definition
tylenol
Term
DM that doesn't require GLUT2 or 4 transport--excess sorbital leads to?
Definition
cellular injury; decreased levels of cofactor needed to make glutathione> will get oxidative stress: ROS injury
Term
Too much ?? in glucose pathways abnormalities will affect which tissues
Definition
nerves, lenses, kidneys, blood vessels
Term
What does intracellular endothelial hyperglycemia activate?
Definition
Proein Kinase C activation: protein involved in signal transduction. Stimulates endothelial growth factor production, causing neovascularization.
Term
Thickening of extracellular matrix in cap basement membrane; Stimulates inflamm response with release of proinflamm cytokines: ROS injury
Definition
Protein Kinase C activation-protein involved in signal transduction. Changes transcription due to AGE; activated by hi BS. Changes cap perm, new vessels change perm
Term
What pathway affects excessive glucose shunting--affects insulin signaling and unductin of insulin resistance; stim expression of protein that interferes with protein
Definition
Hexosamine Pathway
Term
capillary cell damage; basement membrane thickeing resulting in macular edema and retinal ischemia and/or protein kinase C; growth factors
Definition
Retinopahy. too many vessels formed and are leaky so don't function well. Extracellular matrix thick
Term
Which retinopathy? Macular vessel abnormalities, microaneurysms (TINY DOTS), more vascular perm , macular edeam
Definition
Non proliferative retinopathy
Term
Which retinopathy? COTTON WOOL SPOTS from infarcts of nerve fiber secondary to retinal ischemia
Definition
Preproliferative retinopathy
Term
Type of retinopathy? neovascularization, angiogenesis of vessels, hemorrhage, RETINAL DETACHMENT, Neovascular glaucoma
Definition
Proliferative retinopathy
Term
new vessels sprout from exiting vessels at optic nerve. Protein kinase C plays role in new vessel forming.
Definition
Retinopathy-chronic diabetes complication.
Term
Patho: AGE or sorbital products and activation of Protein kinase C causing thick matrix
Definition
nephropathy-chronic diabetes complication
Term
60% of death in Type 2 DM, due to hi trigly, VLDL, LDL, LDL trapping
Definition
Premature atherosclerosis-chronic diabetes complication
Term
Diffuse thickening of basement membranes, type IV collagen in arterial walls
Definition
Microangiopathy-chronic diabetes complication
Term
Due to alterations to fibrin, collagen, elastin in arteries secondary to AGE; ROS damage to endothelial cells which alter vessel function
Definition
HTN-chronic diabetes complications
Term
Hi BS>metabolic pathway>ROS>neuronal injury>impairs nerve function, neuronal cell death; due to cell injury secondary to microcirculatoin, peripheral and Autonomic NS
Definition
Diabetic neuropahy-chronic diabetes complication; Change to nerve functions and ability of nerves to be normal
Term
Why are diabetics prone to infections
Definition
altered neutrophil chemotaxis and phagocytosis because of AGE alteration to circulating plasma proteins
Term
Stimulates separate set of GLUT4 transporters thru a SEPARATE cellular signal pathway to move to myo cell membrane for glucose transport.
Definition
Exercise and insulin resistance: Exercise stimulates separate pathway. SO important alone.
Term
Can stimulate glucose transport to move
Definition
Exercise
Term
Stimulate GLUC 4
Definition
Exercise
Term
Receives neural input from many different parts of CNS; receives hormonal input from vasculature (neg and others); secretions are pulsatile
Definition
Hypothalmus==floor and lateral walls of 3rd ventricle
Term
Secretions from ? that go to the posterior pituitary gland
Definition
Hypothalamus: Oxytocin, ADH (vasopressin)
Term
Oxytoxin
ADH (vasopressin)
Definition
hypothalamus secretions that travel to posterior pituitary
Term
Receives oxytoxin and ADH from the hypothalamus
Definition
Posterior pituitary
Term
Secretions going to ANT pituitary from ?
Definition
From hypothalamus secreted to ANT pituitary: Corticotropin-releasing; thyrotropin-releasing; gonadotropin-releasing, growth hormone-releasing; somatostatin: prolactin releasing (substance P)
Term
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from hypothalamus to the ant pituitary stimulates?
Definition
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in ANT pit.
Term
Thyrotropin -releasing hormone (TRH) from hypothalamus to the ant pituitary stimulates?
Definition
Thyrotropin secreting hormone (TSH) in ANT pit; TRH comes from hypothalamus
Term
Gonadotropin -releasing hormone (GnRH) from hypothalamus to the ant pituitary stimulates?
Definition
stimulates leutinizing hormone (LH) and gollicule stim hormone (FSH) secretion in ANT pit
Term
Somatostatin-secretion from hypothalamus to the ant pituitary stimulates?
Definition
Growth hormone inhibiting factor>halts function in ANT pit
Term
Released by hypothalamus to ANT pit
Definition
Prolactin releasing factor-substance P
Term
What releases releasing hormones?
Definition
Hypothalmus send them to the ANT pituitary
Term
What secretes oxytocin and ADH
Definition
Hypothalamus, go to POST pituitary
Term
POAH
Definition
Posterior oxytocin ADH hypothalmus
Term
ARHH
Definition
Anterior releasing hormones from hypothalamus
Term
Regulated by hypothalamus; negative feedback from circulating hormones
Definition
Pituitary gland
Term
Posterior pituitary hormones
Definition
oxytocin and ADH
Smooth myo contraction in breast feeding, contracts uteus; ADH-binds to receptors on cells in collecting ducts, REABSORBS water
Term
ANTERIOR pituitary hormones
Definition
Contains 5 cells, all diff hormones; ACTH, TSH, GH, Prolactin, gonadotropins
Term
Intermediate pituitary
Definition
melanocyte stimulating-increases skin pigmentation
Term
Way to remember disorders of brain hormones
Definition
separate primary (happens to cells) from secondary (what is along the pathway to affect it?)
Term
etiology: pituitary cell hyperplasia, pituritary adenoma (MOST common), 10% intracranial neoplasm; impinges surroundin gcells; Rare CA pituitary;
Definition
HYPERpituitarism primary
Term
Diseases in hypothalamus with overproduction of releasing hormones, so too much pituitary
Definition
Hyperpituitarism-secondary
Term
Patho of pituitary adenoma
Definition
ANTERIOR most common; single cell type produces singe predominent hormonal excess; MOST are prolactin secreting (amenorrhea,HA, breast milk, infertile): Also Growth hormone adenoma: acromegaly
Term
Clinial: xray changes in sella turcica; visual field abnormalities from optic nerve compression; ICP, inc; HA, N/V, LOC chang, endocrine abnormalities
Definition
Hyperpituitarism
Term
Etiology: primary: benign lesions, tumors, trauma, hemorrhage ischemic necrosis, injury surgery: causing low secretion
Definition
Hypopituitarism
Term
Etiology: secondary, diseases of hypothalamus, causing low secretions
Definition
hypopituitary
Term
Clinical: most important Adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism and diabetis insipidus; amenorrhea, impotence
Definition
Hypopituitarism
Term
Etiology: central: loss of>85% of vasopressin secreting cells in hypothalamus from trauma, inflamm, edema; nephrogenic (kidneys not responding to circ ADH), Pregnancy,
Definition
Posterior Pituitary Syndromes: Diabetes Insipidus
Term
Clinical: Hypernatremia; increased Urine, Vasopressin will show response
Definition
Posterior Pituitary: Diabetes Insipidus
Term
What stimulates the Thyroid secretion
Definition
Thyrotropin (TSH) from ant pit, binds to TSH receptor
Term
TSH from ant pit binding to TSh results in:
Definition
iodide uptake; T3 and T4 syntesis and secretion by thyroid gland., most reversibly bound to plasma protein.
Term
thyrogloculin helps store what? until its converted?
Definition
T3 and T4
Term
What is a prohormone for T3
Definition
T4
Term
What inhibits or is a negative feedback for thyroid secretion?
Definition
T3 and T4 inhibit TSH directly, and thus TSH indirectly
Term
What inhibits or is a negative feedback for thyroid secretion?
Definition
T3 and T4 inhibit TSH directly, and thus TSH indirectly
Term
what hormones are stimulatory in nature
Definition
thyroid
Term
hormone that increase activity of membrane bound Na, K, ATPas, increases basal metabolic rate, heat production and stimulates O2 consumption
Definition
Thyroid
Term
Hormone that promotes bone and brain G and D; increases rate of carb absorptoin, protein synthesis and lipid catabolism stimulates NS and HR/contractility
Definition
Thyroid
Term
C cells scattered in follicles
Definition
Thyroid, C cells secrete calcitonin
Term
Function of C cells
Definition
Secrete calcitonin, inhibits osteoclastic bone reabsorption: FROM thyroid
Term
What stimulates the release of calcitonin from the C cells in the thyroid
Definition
Hypercalcemia
Term
Etiology: Primary: AUTOIMMUNE; stimulates too much thyroid; breakdown of T helper cell tolerance; autoantibodies to TSH to the receptor: TYPE II hypersensitivity
Definition
Graves disease : primary etiology and patho
Term
hyperfunctional multinodular goiter, hyperfunctional adenomas: stimulate T3 and T4. Attaches itself to receptors to produce too much
Definition
Graves Disease primary etiology
Term
Etiology: secondary: exogenous thyroid hormone intake (pills), TSH secreting pituitary adenoma
Definition
Graves disease, too much thyroid
Term
clinical: suppressed TSH, hi T4, T3, **high % uptake of iodine**, hi TSH-R antibody ; increased metabolic rate-heat intolerance; appetite with wt loss
Definition
Graves disease
Term
clinical: overactivity of SYMPathetic : cardiac output hi, palpitations, tachy, a-fib, cariomegaly, nervous, poor concentration, hyperkinesia, insomnia, myo weak and tremor
Definition
Graves disease
Term
Clinicals: altered skeletal due to bone reabsorption, hi number and size of follicles with lymphocytes, scanty colloid; exopthalamosis: infiltration fo retro orbital space by leukocytes, edema
Definition
Graves. hyper
Term
patho: autoimmune destruction of thyroid so can't produce; breakdown of helper T toleracne, autoantibodies TSH receptors: thyroid follicular cell membrane.
Definition
Hashimotos thyroiditis
autoantibody binds to block stimulation of T4 and #. CD* T cell destroys thyroid cells replaced by infilt and fibrosis
Term
Other etiology (besides autoimmune antibodies); iodine deficieincy, thyroid ablation, genes, drugs (lithium, antithyroid)
Definition
Hypothyroidism
Term
Clinical: low serum T4 and T3; feedback loop stimulate hypothalamus and sim more SH, even tho TSH is HI, won't produce T3, T4, as it's broke
Definition
hypothyroidism
Term
Most sensitive test for early hypothyroidism
Definition
Elevated TSH
Term
Secondary hypothyroidism? lo or hi TSH
Definition
Low
Term
Impaired development of skeletal system-short stature, coarse facial features, mental retardation
Definition
Cretinism (low thyroid)infants, young child
Term
Hypothermia, cold intolerance, low basal metabolic rate, round puffy face, periorbital edema, big tongue, wt gain, myo weak, cramps, stiffness, slow thinking, lethargy, depression, apathy
Definition
Myxedema (low thyroid in older children, adults)
Term
Diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland that reflects impaired synthesis of thyroid hormone
Definition
Goiter
Term
etiology: hypo or hyper thyroidism; dietary iodine deficiency, ingestion of goitrogens=things that block thyroid hormone synthesis in foods or meds
Definition
Goiter
Term
types of goiters
Definition
diffuse nontoxic simple
single and multiple nodes
Term
two small glands close to each thyroid lobe, contains chief cells(most) and oxyphil cells
Definition
Parathyroid
Term
Where is parathyroid hormone secreted
Definition
parathyroid
Term
Regulation of :
Ca levels, phosphate levels,
Definition
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Term
decreased Ca+ stimulates what hormone
Definition
PTH synthesis and secretion
Term
Increased Ca levels inhibits what?
Definition
Parathyroid hormone: stimulate calcitonin release
Term
PTH does what in regulating calcium
Definition
stimulates Ca release from bone; increases renal tubular reabsorption of Ca, stimulates renal conversion of Vit D; augments Calcium absorption in the gut
Term
How does PTH regulate Phosphate
Definition
Increases phosphate excretion in kidneys
Term
patho: decreased bone formation, incr bone reabsorp of combo : imbalance in osteoblast and osteoclast activity; estrogen def and low testosterone levels allow incr osteoclasts
Definition
Osteoporosis: low osteoblasts replication, slo manufacture of Vit D in skin; decreased renal mass with age, from activated Vit D
Term
Patho: less Ca absorption from gut, low Ca and Vit D intake stimulates bone reabsorptoin, glucocorticoids, immobilization. HIGH TRABECULAR BONES
Definition
Osteoporosis
Term
osteopenia
Definition
bone density 1-2.5 SD below peak bone mass
osteoporosis
Term
Osteoporosis
Definition
bone density >2.5 SD below peak bone mass
osteoporosis
Term
Clinical:osteopenia or porosis, fx of vertebral column, hip, wrist; increased hyphosis from small fx in vertebral column
Definition
Osteoporosis
Term
Three zones: zona glomerulosa, zona faciculata, zona faciculata and reticularis
Definition
Outer layer of Adrenal gland
Term
aldoserone, cortisol, corticosteroids, androgens and estrogens
Definition
hormones from adrenal gland
Term
Norepinephrine
epinephrine
Definition
Adrenal Medulla
Term
Primary mineralocorticoids
Definition
Aldosterone
Term
Function of what hormone?: increases Na reabsorption from tubules; and from colonic fluid, saliva and sweat
Definition
Aldosterone (from adrenal gland outer cortex, zona glomerulosa-most outer)
Term
What does this regulate: renin-angiotensin system, angiotensin II binds to receptors in zona glomerulosa, ACTH (ant pit), Na, K, low levels of Na/ hi K
Definition
Regulates Aldosterone (adrenal gland)
Term
Type of hormonal glucocorticoids
Definition
Cortisol, corticosterone
Term
Function of what? regulates metab of fat, carbs, protein to maintain GLUCOSE GLUCONEOGENESIS; effect of myo and fat, but promote uptake of carbs, acids, and FA; suppresses normal G and D; adaptation to stress, increases release of CRH< ACTH and cortisol
Definition
Cortisol/corticosterone: adrenal gland secretion from mid layer of cortex, faciculata
Term
What regulates glucocoricoids -cortisol/cortisosterone from the adrenal glands
Definition
ACTH secreted by the ANT pit. regulted by CRH secreted by hypothalamus; in epidsodic bursts from low levels of cortisol;diurnal rhythm
Term
Prolonged stress will change corticol secretion and ACTH in what way?
Definition
abolishes diurnal rhythm
Term
What inhibits ACTH?
Definition
increased levels of cortisol, exogenous corticol
Term
adrenal precursor steroid (androsenedrioine, DHEA, and DHEA-S);
Definition
Androgens, secreted by adrenal gland
Term
Effects of what hormone? stimulates protein synthesis , development of growth of male sex charac; required for female libido
Definition
Androgens from adrenal gland (inner layer of cortex)
Term
adrenal medulla
Definition
chromaffin cells, secretes epi and norepi (catacholamines), 90% epinephrine secreting. center of adrenal gland
Term
What regulates the adrenal cortex (epi and norepi)
Definition
innervated by preganglionic nerve fibers in SYMP NS
Term
Function of adrenal medulla
Definition
interacts with alpha and beta adrenergic receptors, increases contractitliy of cardiac and smooth myo and neurotransmissions and VC
Term
Hypercorticolism
Definition
Cushing Syndrome: too much cortisol
Term
Hypersecretion of ACTH (primary, > 50%
Definition
Cushing syndrome-too much cortisol from adrenal gland, often due to ingestin of exogenous glucocorticoids
Term
Etiology of Cushing Syndrome: anterior pituitary ACTH producing adenoma, or ant pit hyperplasia, hypothalamic corticotropin Rele tumor
Definition
Cushing Syndrom: excess cortisol projection of adrenal gland
Term
clinical: hi cortisol levels and HIGH ACTH levels;
Definition
Primary hypothalamic-Pituitary Cushing Syndrome >50%
Term
High corisol and low ACTH levels
Definition
hypersecretion of cortisol BY adrenal adenomas
Term
hypersecretion that is disorderly ,episodic and random, loss of kiurnal rhythm, may have pos and neg feedback loops
Definition
Endogenous Cushing Syndrome (either from primary hypothalamus or primary adrenal cusing syndrome
Term
patho for exogenous Cushing SYndrom
Definition
hyposecretion and zone fasciculata and reticularis atrophy
Term
patho for endogenous and exogenous cushing
Definition
pituitary and adrenal glands fail to respond normally to stress
Term
Clinical: central obesity, moon facies, thin extremities, fatigue and weak, oseoporosis, mentrual abnormalities, edema, thin skin, hyperglycemia glucose intolerance.
Definition
Hypercortisolism: cushing syndrome
Term
Etiology: sudden withdrawal of long term cortical therapy, adrenal hemorrhage, Addison's disease (primary chronic adrenocortical insufficient), autoimmune destruction of adrenal cortex (60-70%), infections, infiltrative disease
Definition
Primary adrenalcortical Insufficiency
Term
Etiology: pituitary or hypothalamic hypofunction
Definition
Secondary Adrenocortical INsufficiency
Term
Clinicals: due to deficiency of glucocorticoids and androgens
Definition
Secondary Adrenocortical Insufficiency
Term
decreased ACTH and endogenous corticol levels, aldosterone secretion is normal, no hyperpigmentation, decreased libido
Definition
Secondary Adrenocorical Insufficiency
Term
Etiology: primary: autonomous overproduction of aldosterone
Definition
Hyperaldosteronism
Term
Clinicals: hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hypertension; myo weakness, cardiac dysarrhythmisas, visual disturbances
Definition
ju[era;dpsterpmos,
Term
thyroid diseases are usually
Definition
autoimmune
Term
Autoimmune inflamm response against RECEPTORS on cell
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Thyroid
Term
Adrenal
Definition
sex salt sugars
Term
Clinical: due to low glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids
Definition
primary adrenal corticoco insufficiency
Term
ACTH secreted by?
Definition
pituitary
Term
ACTH stimulated by?
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aldosterone
Term
Glucocorticoids
Definition
Catabolic: fight or flight;breakdown protein or fat for glucose, halts normal function, produces products for F or F
Term
Mediate adaptation to stress
Definition
function of glucorticoids
Term
Excess of cortisol
Definition
Cushing syndrom: due to taking cortisol (exogenous or iatrogenic)
Term
Primary hypothalamic-Pituitary: assoc with hypersecretin of ACTH
Definition
Cushing DISEASE
Term
Primary adrenal cushing syndrom
Definition
comes from adrenal galnd itself, hyper of cortisol by ADRENAL adenomas or CA
Term
etiology: sudden withdrawal of corticoid therapy; massive adrenal hemorrhage; long stress
Definition
Primary ACUTE adrenalcorticol unsufficiency
Term
etiology: autoimmune destruction, Infections of adrenal gland,
Definition
Chronic adrenalcortico etiology
Term
Adrenal medulla
Definition
secreted norepi, epi
Term
Primary neurotransmmitter para
Definition
Epinepthrine 90%
Term
Clincal: GI anorexia, N/V, wt loss, lethargy, eak, hyperpigmentation with hih ACTH, leading to hi melanocyte stimulating; low corticol levels, hi ACTH,
Definition
PRIMARY adrenocortical insuff
Term
Etiology: pituitary or hypothalamic hypofunction
Definition
Secondary Adrenalcortico etio
Term
Low glucocorticoids and androgens
Definition
Secondary Adrenocortical insuff
Term
Clinicals: NO PIGMENT; decreased libido, low ADTH and endogenous cortisol, aldosterone normal
Definition
SECONDary adrenocortical insuff
Term
etiology: Primary: autonomous overproduction of aldosterone, CONN syndrom ,a of adrenocortical adenoma, genetic alteration
Definition
hyperadosteronism
Term
Clinical: hypernatremia, hypokalemia, hyperstension; myo eak, cardiaca arr, visual disturance
Definition
hyperaldosteronism
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