Endocrine Problem Overview n n n Hypothalamic Regulation Hyper- / Hypo- secretion of hormones Antibodies against hormone Receptor changes or blockage Signal Transduction problems
Cell Signaling
Signal Transduction Overview
Receptor Location Summary
Cellular Actions n n n n Synthesis Contraction and Relaxation of muscles Secretion Cell permeability changes DNA transcription Phosphorylate to activate enzymes Protein synthesis
Feed Back Loops Ultra Short n Long n
Fate of Hormones Deactivated n Secreted n
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamic Nuclei n n n n Supraoptic Preoptic Paraventricular Ventromedial Dorsomedial Mammillary Arcuate (Infundibular)
Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland
Direct Neural Regulation of PP Store Release
Hypophyseal Portal System
Hypothalamic Control over AP
Hypothalamic Control for AP H-Hormone AP - H Target Effects GHRH; IH Gn. RH TRH CRH PIH ? MRH GH FSH LH TSH ACTH PRL M/Sk; cells Gonads Thyroid Adrenal C Mammary Gland Growth and repair MSH Gamete Hormone T 3; T 4 Corticocoids Milk production Melanocyte melanin
Pituitary Anatomy
Pituitary Hormones
Posterior Pituitary: ADH problems n DI ¨ Decrease ADH ¨ Central Diabetes n ISADH ¨ Increase ¨ Tumor ADH
Panhypopituitarism
Pituitary Adenoma
Pituitary Tumor View and Surgery
Pineal Gland Location
Brain Sand in Pineal Gland Brain Sand: Calcium, Magnesium, Silicon
Melatonin Synthesis
Melatonin Stimulus
Melatonin Function
OTC Hormones
Hormone Integration
Pineal Gland Tumor
GH: Hypersecretion
Dwarfism Three Types
Achondrodysplasia n n n Autosomal dominant (primarily from older men > 35 years old) Two copies are fatal Gene 3 Fibroblast Growth Factor point mutation Abnormal Cartilage production Short Bones Skeletal radiograph to confirm
MOPD: Primordial Dwarfism n n n Microcephalic Osteodysplasia Fetal Development Maximum: 3 ft tall Proportional dwarf Brain Aneurysms occur
Thyroid and Parathyroid
Thyroid Gross Anatomy
Thyroid Hormone Control and Problems n n n Thyrotoxicosis Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Graves Disease Autoimmune Tumors ¨ Carcinoma ¨ Adenoma