Some Endocrine Glands
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- Synthesizes Melatonin
- responsible for biological clock
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- For metabolism
- Thyroxine (T4)
- Triiothyronine (T3)
- Calcitonin
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- Behind thyroid gland
- Generally found as 4 glands
- Secretes parathyroid hormone
- Essential for calcium and phosphate regulation
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- Inferior to thyroid gland
- Undergoes atrophy during adulthood
- Secretes thymosine
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- Secretes the hormone: Naturetic Peptide
- Decreases blood pressure
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- Produces many hormones:
- Gastrin, Secretin Somatostatin, CKK, GIP, VIP, etc.
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- Insulin to decrease blood pressure
- Glucagon to increase blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Type I: depleted insulin levels
- Type II: low insulin levels
- High glucose levels
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- Erythropoietin for RBC production in bone marrow
- Calcitriol
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- Adrenal Cortex
- Outer part
- Cortisol for stress
- Aldosterone for sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion in kidneys
- Adrenal Medulla
- Middle part
- Adrenaline (epinephrine)
- Noradrenaline (norepinephrine)
- For fight-flight response
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- Secretes leptin
- Important for fat metobolism
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- Testis
- Androgens - testosterone
- Promotes male characteristics & sperm production
- Ovaries
- Estrogen & Progestrone
- Female characteristics & egg production
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- Except for hypothalamus and pituitary gland
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