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Endocrine physiology
Glands
Hormones
Endocrine
Exocrine
hypothalamus
the pituitary gland
thyroid
parathyroid
pancreatic islets
cortex and adrenal medulla
testicle
ovary
Peptides and proteins
Formed by three or more of 200 amino acids
Steroid hormones
The synthesis of steroid hormones it is carried out in the mitochondria and in the reticulum rough endoplasmic enzyme action specific ones that convert cholesterol into the steroid appropriate.
Hormones derived from amino acids
They form by modifying the side chains of a molecule of tyrosine or tryptophan.
Eicosanoid hormones
They are formed from lipids and phospholipids via linoleic acid and of the arachidonic.
Hormones derived from vitamins
Retinoids and vitamin D.
Hormonal functions
1. Growth and development.
2. Maintenance of the internal environment (homeostasis).
3. Cell differentiation and reproduction.
4. Regulation of metabolism and nutritional intake.
5. Tissue remodeling.
Hormonal regulation
Autocrine control
Paracrine control
The chemical signal system can act inside of the same cell that produces it
The chemical signal system can act by pouring into the extracellular space, to express its effect on the same cell that originates the mediator chemical
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