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Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones

Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones. Biology 30. Thyroxin. responsible for the regulation of metabolism, body heat production & oxygen consumption in the mitochondria. Metabolism = the body’s ability to use glucose for cellular respiration

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Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones

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  1. Thyroid and Parathyroid Hormones Biology 30

  2. Thyroxin • responsible for the regulation of metabolism, body heat production & oxygen consumption in the mitochondria. • Metabolism = the body’s ability to use glucose for cellular respiration • Normal thyroxin output is necessary for normal body growth.

  3. Normal Feedback Mechanism • Hypothalamus senses low levels of thyroxin & decreases in body temperature • Hypothalamus secretes Thyroid Releasing Factor (TRF) to stimulate the Anterior Pituitary Gland (APG) to release Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)into the Blood. • TSH reaches its target  Thyroid Gland • Thyroid Gland is stimulated to produce Thyroxin which is then released into the bloodstream. (***Thyroxin can only be made in the presence of Iodine) • Thyroxin targets all body cells to promote cellular metabolism & growth. • If no thyroxin produced by the above mechanism then the APG continues to release TSH. The thyroid then becomes over stimulated and swells  GOITRE

  4. Normal Feedback Loop (-ve)

  5. Abnormal Feedback Loop (+ve)

  6. Thyroxin Disorders: • Hypo-secretion of Thyroxin: (Under-active thyroid) • Myxoedema: Applies to adults who have low energy, frequently cold, skin swells/yellows and becomes leathery, weight gain & slow thinking • Cretinism: Applies to children who display a form of dwarfism where the skeleton-brain-gonads fail to grow & develop normally. Cretins are usually born without a thyroid. Baby milestones are delayed. • Thyroxin supplements are necessary for both disorders.

  7. Thyroxin Disorders • Hyper-secretion of Thyroxin: (Over-active thyroid) • Graves Disease: Applies to adults mainly. Metabolism is very high, skin is hot & flushed, profuse sweat, very thin, weak and fidgety-irritable and excitable. • NOTE the protruding eyes called Exophthalmos where eye muscles loosen, thus eyes pop out-ward • ***Goitre: An overactive thyroid but no secretion of Thyroxin. Thyroid gland swells to grapefruit size.

  8. Calcitonin: • responsible for the build up of bone by stimulating the bones to absorb Calcium & Phosphates from the blood. • Excess blood calciums are also excreted through the action of calcitonin on the kidneys.

  9. Normal Feedback Mechanism: • You drink a glass of milk, yogurt or TUMS (something with calcium) • Blood calcium & phosphate levels rise • Chemoreceptors in Thyroid are stimulated to make & release Calcitonin • Calcitonin reaches its target  bones of body • Bones are stimulated to absorb the calcium for structure and storage.

  10. Normal Feedback Loop Drawing:

  11. PARATHYROID GLAND HORMONES Only one!

  12. Parathyroid Hormone: • Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) is the only one released by the parathyroid. • this hormone is responsible for the break down of bones in a simple way • bones act as a storage site for blood calcium • if blood calcium gets to low you lose the ability to clot blood, operate muscles and nervous tissue

  13. Normal Feedback Mechanism: • blood calcium levels fall (lost through urine) • Parathyroid chemoreceptors are activated • Parathyroid releases PTH into blood • PTH reaches its target  bones • Bones begin to release calcium and phosphate into the blood • Parathyroid gland senses raisedcalcium and ceases PTH release

  14. Normal Feedback Loop Drawing

  15. PTH Disorders • Hypo-secretion: leads to tetany (tense-stiff muscles) and convulsions. • treat with calcium & Vitamin D injections • Hyper-secretion: leads to soft bones & deformity, often due to a tumour. • treat via parathyroid gland (tumour) removal

  16. To Do: • Quiz tomorrow = Pituitary hormones AND Thyroid/Parathyroid hormones! • Textbook Questions: • Page 489 #1, 3, 8, 9

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