Endocrine System notes
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- Hormones and Their Functions119
- Hormone Action and Regulation42
- Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland127
- Growth Hormone38
- Thyroid Gland and Hormones78
- Parathyroid Glands and Calcium Homeostasis34
- Adrenal Glands and Stress Response104
- Pancreatic Hormones and Blood Glucose60
- Diabetes Mellitus25
- Reproductive Hormones8
- Endocrine Disorders12
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Endocrine System Levels of Organization hormones = chemical messengers of the endocrine system amount of hormone circulating in the system is affected by: rate of hormone production rate of secretion from endocrine glands rate of bloo...
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Lecture 13 Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation Hormonal RegulationEndocrine system - is a network of glands that PRODUCE and RELEASE hormones directly into the circulatory system to be carried away to distant organsHormones- are messenger molecules- they circulate...
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Endocrine System: hypothalamus and pituitary The BrainHigher Centres: Basal Ganglia, cerebrum (cortex and limbic System) are for voluntary control, planing and imitationLower Centres: Brain stem (medulla olongata, pons and mid brain) and hypothalamus are used fo...
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Endocrine Organs, Hormones, and Mechanisms of Action Hormones are signaling molecules that are secreted directly into the bloodstream to travel to a distant target tissue Peptide Hormones made up of amino acids derived from polypeptides cleaved during posttranslational ...
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Endocrine System: thyroid and Adrenal Control Major function of the Thyroid Hormone Growth and Development: T3 is required for secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary. If there is no T3 then a childs growth is decreased. T3 is important for the no...
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Untitled Endocrine System | Hormone | Function & Pathology Anterior Pituitary Growth Hormone (GH): Growth of body cells: Hypo = dwarfism; Hyper = gigantism/acromegaly. Prolactin (PRL): Initiates and maintains milk secretion of...
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Lec 3 - Mechanism of steroid hormone & nuclear receptor action Steroid hormone synthesis i) Cholesterol Cholesterol Pregnenalone Progesterone Progesterone = base from which all other steroid hormones formed Defects in synth pathway = serious metabolic imb...
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Anterior Pituitary Hormones Anterior Pituitary Hormones Anterior Pituitary releases hormones in pulses every few hours which prevents DOWN REGULATION Number of receptors: The number of receptors for a specific hormone can be altered to meet the ...
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HAP II Endocrine System Review Chapter Review Review Introduction 1.Hormones regulate the activity of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and some glands; alter metabolism; spur growth and development; influence reproductive processes; and participate i...
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Topic 3A: the endocrine system functions in regulation of specific targets to maintain homeostasis made up of endocrine glands that secrete hormones hormones: chemical messengers released from endocrine glands into the blood and travel to reac...
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Endocrinology: Endocrine glands and hormones HORMONESHormones are chemical messengers released from one tissue which produces a specific, receptor-mediacted change in another tissue. They are involved in: DEVELOPMENT: proliferation, growth and differentiation ME...
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Insulin Mechanism of action of Insulin Insulin has multiple effects on the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and proteins Insulin regulates the various processes promotes transport of glucose into cells and its utilization in...
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Untitled Adrenal Glands Two glands that sit on top of kidneys Divided into two areas: Cortex – outer glandular region in three layers Medulla – inner neural tissue region Cortex produces three major groups of steroid hormones ...
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Communication and homeostasis Regulation of insulin levels The control of insulin secretion The cell membranes of beta cells contain both calcium ion channels and potassium ion channels The potassium ion channels are normally open and the calcium ...
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Untitled pituitary: two halves anterior(adeno) and posterior ANTERIOR glandular tissue- epithelial tissue Posterior Nerve tissue Infundibulum ANTERIOR embryonically it came from the roof of your mouth en...
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Endocrine System What is the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands? Exocrine have ducts (Ex: enzyme); endocrine lack ducts ( uses bloodstream) (hormone-chemical messengers) In order for hormones to work (elicit their functi...
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Growth Hormone - created from Mind Map site of origin release of GH actions on the organs level
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Chapter 16 Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Physiology The Action Potential Action potential is when neurons communicate over long distances by generating and sending an electrical signal (otherwise known as nerve impulse)The Action Potential: An Overview The action poten...
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Stress Hormones Stress hormones Among the main stress hormones released by the endocrine system are epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol. The stress hormone, epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) and norepinephrine&nbs...
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Untitled Hormonal Stimuli Endocrine glands are activated by other hormones Humoral Stimuli Changing blood levels of certain ions or nutrients stimulate hormone release Blood chemistry Neural Stimuli Nerve impulses stimulate ho...
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Endocrine System Endocrine System Chemical signals between organ systems Coordinate functions over long distance and long timeframe Endocrine cells secrete hormones Carried in blood Act on target tissues: - Have receptors that fit the...
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Chapter 11 Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 11 Intro: endocrine system cells, tissues, organs: secret hormones into body fluids exocrine SECRETES products into ducts endocrine SECRETES products into the body flu...
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Hypothalamus Control over Anterior and Posterior Pituitary by Tosin The hypothalamus and pituitary have neural and vascular connections. The Hypothalamus controls both parts of the Pituitary through these connections. But it achieves this in different ways.Anterior PituitaryBlood supp...
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Islets of Langerhans (structure, genetics etc.) In the pancreas, glucose is transported into beta-cells using glucose transporter type-2 (GLUT2), and is subsequently oxidized by glycolytic pathways, the tri-carboxyl acid cycle, and mitochondrial oxidative phosporyl...
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1_pituitary gland - created from Mind Map
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Pituitary adenoma
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Anterior Pituitary
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Hypothalamus and anterior pituitary Tropic Hormones (effect on endocrine glands)ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone): stimulates production of glucocorticoids and androgens by adrenal cortex; maintains size of zona fasciculata and zona reticularis of the ...
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Anterior Pituitary Gland Hormnes Thyroid Stimulating hormone (TSH); Stimulates the thyroid gland to increase secretion of thyroid hormone Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal cortex to increase in size and secrete la...
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What happens when there is no insulin? Liver slows down use of sugar and makes more Lots of fuel in blood because it can't get into the tissues No translocation of GLUT4
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Untitled Endocrine System - major control system, composed of endocrine glands located throughout body that synthesize and secrete molecules called hormones endocrine glands don't have ducts and hormones are released into the ...
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Endocrinology - created from Mind Map Intracellular communication Hormones 3 classes of hormones
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The endocrine system Johanna PerezJune 15, 2017Discussion questions from kidshealth articles1. Whats a gland? A gland is a group of cells that produces and secretes,or gives off, chemicals. A gland selects and removes materials from the b...
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Secretion of Hormones Hormone Regulation: The secretion of hormones is controlled by:Humoral Stimuli (Chemical) - changes in plasma solute concentration of Ions or Organic NutrientsNeural Stimuli (Neuron) - regulation by the nervous system...
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Adrenal Gland - created from Mind Map Adrenal CortexArise from Mesoderm glandular tissue produces : steroids: glucocorticoid mineralocorticoid: aldosterone androgens Adrenal Medullaarise from Neuroectoderm neural tissue produces : E/NE Zona Glomerulosa
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Endocrinology - created from Mind Map Endocrine Mechanisms Hypothalamus and Pituitary Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism
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Posterior pituitary
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