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1
Q

Name the 9 major glands of the endocrine system

A
  • hypothalamus
  • pituitary
  • thyroid
  • parathyroid
  • pancreas
  • pineal
  • ovaries
  • testes
  • adrenals
2
Q

Hypothalamus hormones are this type

A

Releasing

3
Q

What are the 5 hormones of the hypothalamus?

A
  • GnRH
  • CRH
  • TRH
  • GHRH
  • PIH
4
Q

Anterior pituitary hormones are of this type

A

Stimulating

5
Q

Anterior pituitary hormones: Which ones are tropic?

A

FLAT

6
Q

Anterior pituitary hormones: which ones are direct?

A

PEG

7
Q

Name the 7 hormones of the anterior pituitary

A
  • FSH
  • LH
  • ACTH
  • TSH
  • Prolactin
  • Endorphins
  • GH
8
Q

Name the two hormones stored in the posterior pituitary

A
  • Oxytocin

- ADH

9
Q

Name the 3 hormones of the thyroid

A
  • T3
  • T4
  • Calcitonin
10
Q

When you think of the parathyroids, you think of maintenance of ______ homeostasis

A

Bone mineral

11
Q

What is the hormone of the parathyroid?

A

PTH

12
Q

What are the 4 hormones of the adrenals?

A
  • Aldosterone
  • Cortisol
  • Epinephrine
  • Norepinephrine
13
Q

Which two adrenal hormones are associated with the cortex?

A
  • aldosterone

- cortisol

14
Q

Which two adrenal hormones are associated with the medulla?

A
  • epi

- norepi

15
Q

Name the 2 hormones of the ovaries

A
  • estrogen

- progesterone

16
Q

Name the hormone of the testes

A

Testosterone

17
Q

Name the two hormones of the pancreas

A
  • insulin

- glucagon

18
Q

The hypothalamus controls the function of the endocrine hormones by both neural and hormonal pathways
A. True
B. False

A

A. True

19
Q

Gigantism and acromegaly are similar in two major ways. Name these

A
  • hypersecretion of GH

- caused by hormone-secreting pituitary tumor

20
Q

Name a primary difference between gigantism and acromegaly

A
  • Gigantism occurs in adolescence

- Acromegaly occurs in adulthood

21
Q

Name 3 MSK complaints that are likely to occur with acromegaly

A
  • back pain
  • CTS
  • joint stiffness
22
Q

Hypopituitarism is less common than hyperpituitarism
A. True
B. False

A

A. True

23
Q

Pituitary dwarfism is the same as achondroplasia
A. True
B. False

A

B. False

24
Q

Pituitary dwarfism represents a dysfunction of what hormone and in what way?

A

Hyposecretion of GH

25
Q

The thyroid is regulated by

A
  • Hypothalamus and pituitary feedback controls

- some intrinsic regulation by the gland itself

26
Q

How does the thyroid impact metabolism, growth, and development?

A

Increase thermogenesis, BMR, and heat production

27
Q

What are the cardio effects of the thyroid?

A

Increase HR and contractility

28
Q

What are the metabolic effects of the thyroid?

A
  • energy substrate utilization
  • glucose absorption and enzyme enhancement
  • lipolysis and lipolytic hormone use
29
Q

The precursor protein for both T3 and T4 is _______

A

Thyroglobulin

30
Q

What is a goiter?

A

Enlargement of the thyroid

31
Q

What causes a goiter?

A
  • lack of iodine in the diet

- inflammation or tumors

32
Q

What is the most common form of thyroiditis?

A

Hashimoto’s (chronic and related to autoimmune)

33
Q

If Hashimoto’s thyroiditis progresses without adequate control/tx, it will result in

A

Destruction of the thyroid » hypothyroidism

34
Q

What is Graves’ disease?

A

autoimmune condition involving hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis)

35
Q

Thyroid hormones are (stimulatory/inhibitory)

A

Stimuatory

36
Q

Because of the stimulatory action of thyroid hormones, what will happen with respect to metabolism and nervous system?

A
  • hypermetabolism

- increased sympathetic nervous activity