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ENDOCRINE
SYSTEM
Hormones
Chemical secretions
of the endocrine
glands.
Amino acid derivatives: are
relatively small molecules that
are structurally similar to amino
acids.
Peptide
hormones:
are
chains of amino acids. This is
the largest group of hormones.
Endocrine Glands
Steroid
hormones:
the
reproductive organs and the
cortex of the suprarenal glands
release steroid hormones.
Eicosanoids:
are
small
molecules with a five-carbon
ring at one end and are
released by most body cells.
Coordinating
centers
in
the
hypothalamus
regulate
the
activities of the
nervous
and
endocrine
systems by three
different
Pituitary gland
A. Location
B. Structure
Neurohypophysis
ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
The primary function
of ADH is to decrease
the amount of water
lost at the kidneys.
ADH also causes the
constriction
of
peripheral
blood
vessels, which helps
OXYTOCIN
stimulates powerful
contractions of the
pregnant uterus at
the time of delivery
causes milk ejection
from the lactating
breast
Adenohypophysis
can be subdivided into three
regions:
Growth Hormone (GH) Somatotrophic
Hormone
(STH)
protein
2.Abnormal Secretions of
STH
a. Gigantismhypersecretion
during
childhood
(before
epiphyseal plates close)
b.
Acromegalyhypersecretion
during
adulthood
c. Dwarfism- hyposecretion
during childhood
d.
Cachexia
(Simmond's
Disease)- hyposecretion during
adulthood causes premature
aging and atrophy of organs
Prolactin - (Lactogenic
Hormone)
1. promotes breast
development during
pregnancy
2. stimulates mammary
glands to produce milk after
delivery
Thyroid
Stimulating
Hormone
(TSH)(Thyrotropin)
Adrenocorticotropin(ACTH)
Fat
&
b. Male
stimulates
the
Interstitial
Cells
to
secrete
Testosterone
(also called Interstitial
Cell
Stimulating
Hormone [ICSH])
ASSIGNMENT
Study the following:
thymus gland
thyroid gland
parathyroid gland
adrenal gland