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Although they are located in the same organ cheap allegra 120mg on-line, they secrete dif- foreman cecum: L trusted 180 mg allegra. The placenta is also an endocrine gland; it secretes summarized in table 14. Endocrine System © The McGraw−Hill Anatomy, Sixth Edition Coordination Companies, 2001 EXHIBIT II The embryonic development of the thyroid gland. Detection of hCG in urine is an indication of pregnancy and is the basis of home 22. Describe the location of the pineal gland and the action of pregnancy tests. Endocrine System © The McGraw−Hill Anatomy, Sixth Edition Coordination Companies, 2001 480 Unit 5 Integration and Coordination Basal metabolism rate (BMR) and thyroid scans (see CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS fig. Radiographs and electrocardiograms also may be helpful system and the consequences of glandular dysfunctions. Hypersecretion of an endocrine gland is generally Disorders of the Pituitary Gland caused by hyperplasia (increase in size) of the gland, whereas The pituitary is a remarkable gland. It simultaneously carries out hyposecretion of hormones is the consequence of a damaged or several functions, yet more than 90% of the gland must be de- atrophied gland. The diagnosis and treatment of endocrine problems can be difficult because of three complex physiological effects of Panhypopituitarism hormones. Total pituitary impairment, termed panhypopitu- Thus, the clinical symptoms obscure the source of the prob- itarism, brings about a progressive and general loss of hormonal lem. For example, the gonads stop functioning and the per- bolic problems because the primary action of hormones is to son suffers from amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) or aspermia regulate metabolism. The Common diagnostic methods will be discussed in this sec- thyroid and adrenals also eventually stop functioning. People tion, along with the more important endocrine disorders that af- with this condition and those who have had their pituitary sur- fect the major endocrine glands.
The rate of slow axoplasmic transport is 1 to energy for processes associated with synaptic transmission 2 mm/day order 120mg allegra otc. Structural proteins discount 180mg allegra with visa, such as actin, neurofilaments, CHAPTER 3 The Action Potential, Synaptic Transmission, and Maintenance of Nerve Function 59 and microtubules, are transported at this speed. They are transported to transport is rate limiting for the regeneration of axons fol- the growth cone by slow axoplasmic transport. The rate of fast axoplasmic trans- The direction of axonal growth is dictated, in part, by port is about 400 mm/day. Fast transport mechanisms are cell adhesion molecules (CAMs), plasma membrane glyco- used for organelles, vesicles, and membrane glycoproteins proteins that promote cell adhesion. In dendrites, anterograde trans- (N-CAM) is expressed in postmitotic neurons and is partic- port occurs at a rate of approximately 0. Dendritic ularly prominent in growing axons and dendrites, which transport also moves ribosomes and RNA, suggesting that migrate along certain types of glial cells that provide a protein synthesis occurs within dendrites. The secretion of tropic factors In retrograde axoplasmic transport, material is moved from by target cells also influences the direction of axon growth. This provides a mechanism When the proper target site is reached and synaptic con- for the cell body to sample the environment around its synap- nections are formed, the processes of growth cone elonga- tic terminals. In some neurons, maintenance of synaptic con- tion and migration are terminated. This pruning of connections is a result of a selection process in which the most electrically active inputs predominate and Nerve Fibers Migrate and Extend survive and the less active contacts are lost. While the num- ber of connections between different neurons decreases dur- During Development and Regeneration ing this process, the total number of synapses increases dra- One of the major features that distinguishes differentiation matically as the remaining connections grow stronger. When axons are severed, the distal portion— cific pathway to form synaptic connections with appropriate that is, the portion cut off from the cell body—degenerates. Axonal growth is determined largely by interactions The proximal portion of the axon then develops a growth between the growing axon and the tissue environment.
Active GAD (GAD-PLP) combines with glutamate (1) to form a complex (GAD-PLP±GLU) purchase allegra 180 mg with mastercard. PMP dissociates from GAD (5) leaving inactive enzyme order allegra 180 mg mastercard,which requires additional PLP to be reactivated (6),a process that is affected by ATP and inorganic phosphate Two isoforms of GAD In addition to the inactive and active states of GAD,there are two distinct forms of the enzyme. The two isoforms,GAD67 and GAD65,named for their respective molecular masses ($67 and $65 kDa),are encoded by separate,independently regulated genes, GAD1 and GAD2 (Erlander et al. GAD67 and GAD65 differ substantially in their amino-acid sequence,their interaction with PLP,their kinetic properties,and their regulation (Soghomonian and Martin 1998). Individual cells contain both forms of GAD but the ratio of the two differs among different neuronal populations. GAD65 is located preferentially in nerve terminals,both in the cytosol and as a membrane-bound form closely associated with synaptic vesicles into which the newly synthesised GABA is accumulated (see below). GAD65,unlike GAD67,is not saturated with PLP and forms the majority of the apoenzyme present in brain (about half of the total GAD). This has led to the view that a proportion of GAD65 exists as a pool of inactive enzyme,ready to combine with PLP in response to cellular signals for increased GABA synthesis. Further insights into the role of GAD isoforms in the synaptic release of GABA have been provided by the techniques of gene manipulation. Mice lacking the GAD67 gene have a greatly reduced level of brain GABA (Asada et al. The neurological significance of this reduction is difficult to ascertain: GABA appears essential for the normal development of the palate and one consequence of the reduced production in GABA in these mice is a cleft palate that is responsible for their death soon after birth. In contrast, mice lacking the GAD65 gene show only a modest reduction in total brain GABA but exhibit spontaneous seizures and a greater susceptibility to chemical convulsants (Asada et al. In these mice basal GABAergic transmission is normal but GABA release during sustained synaptic activation is reduced (Obata et al.
