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Endocrine System Anatomy and Physiology.
Endocrine System Anatomy and Physiology.
Endocrine glands in the human head and neck and their hormones
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus
Secreted Abbreviati
Produced by Effect
hormone on
Stimulate
Thyrotropin thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
TRH Parvocellular neur
-releasing hormo osecretory neuron release from anterior pituitary
ne s (primarily)
Dopamine
(Prolactin- Dopamine neurons Inhibit prolactin released from
DA or PIH of the
inhibiting anterior pituitary
hormone) arcuate nucleus
Hypothalamus
Abbrev
Secreted hormone From cells Effect
iation
(More potent form of thyroid hormone)
Stimulates body oxygen and energy consumption,
Triiodothyronine T3 Thyroid epithelia thereby increasing the basal metabolic rate
l cell Stimulates RNA polymerase I and II, thereby
promoting protein synthesis
(Less active form of thyroid hormone)
(Acts as a prohormone to triiodothyronine)
Thyroxine Thyroid epithelia Stimulates body oxygen and energy consumption,
T4 l cell
(tetraiodothyronine) thereby increasing the basal metabolic rate
s Stimulates RNA polymerase I and II, thereby
promoting protein synthesis
Stimulates osteoblasts and thus bone construction
Parafollicular cell
Calcitonin Inhibits Ca2+ release from bone, thereby reducing
s
blood Ca2+
Digestive system
Stomach
Abbrev
Secreted hormone From cells Effect
iation
Gastrin (Primarily) G cells Secretion of gastric acid by parietal cells
Ghrelin P/D1 cells Stimulate appetite.
Neuropeptide Y NPY Increased food intake and decreased physical
activity. It can be associated with obesity.
Somatostatin D cells Suppress release of gastrin, cholecystokinin (CCK),
secretin, motilin, vasoactive intestinal peptide
(VIP), gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP),
enteroglucagon
Lowers rate of gastric emptying
Reduces smooth muscle contractions and blood
flow within the intestine.[2]
Histamine ECL cells stimulate gastric acid secretion
Endothelin X cells Smooth muscle contraction of stomach[3]
Duodenum (small intestine)
is excreted
Overall, small net drop in serum PO 4.
3−
Physiology
• Interaction with immune system
Extensive bidirectional interactions exist between the endocrine system
and the immune system. Cortisol has major immunosuppressive
effects and dopamine
has immunomodulatory functions. On the other hand, cytokines
produced during inflammation activate the HPA axis at all three levels,
sensible to negative feedback. Moreover, cytokines stimulate hepcidin
release from the liver, which is eventually responsible for the
anemia of chronic disease.
Other types of signaling