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| Pititary gland (hypophysis) |
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(master gland) consists of two lobes
Anterior and Posterior. Attached to hypothalamus by infindibulum. |
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| Anterior pituitary gland 6 hormones |
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4-tropic hormones-stimulates target organ
FSH,LH,ACTH,TSH
non-tropic GH,PRL |
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| FSH and LH follicle stimulating hormone/ Lutenizing hormone |
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| regulate hormone production ovaries and testes |
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| regulates endocrine activity in the Adrenal Glands |
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| Thyroid stimulating hormone TSH |
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| Growth and activity of thyroid gland |
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| Growth Hormone GH non-tropic |
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Determines body size
growth of muscle and long bones. |
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| stimulates breast development promotes and maintains lactation after child birth. |
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Acts as storage area for two hormones.
Oxytocin, and antidiuretic hormone ADH. |
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| uterine contractions milk ejection in lactation |
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| conserves body water, reduces urine output. hyposecretion causes diabetes insipidus |
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| located in roof of third ventricle. Produces melatonin |
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| Thyroid gland / produces 2 |
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| composed of two lobes joined by isthmus produces two major hormones Thyroid hormone and calcitonin |
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T4- thyroxine T3-triiodothyronine.
Controls rate of metabolism, cellular oxidation. |
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| hyposecretion of thyroxine. mental and physical sluggishness. weight loss, sweating, nervousness, anxiety. |
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| decreases blood calcium. not involved in day to day calcium homeostasis. |
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| parathyroid gland / produces |
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| on dorsal aspects of thyroid gland small oval glands on each lobe. produces parathyroid hormone PTH |
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| Most important regulator of calcium balance of the blood. converts vitamin d to calcitrol. |
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| hyposecretion of PTH prolonged muscle spasms praltsis or death. |
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| Thymus/ produces 3 hormones |
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Located in superior thorax.
Thymulin, Thymosins, Thymopoietins |
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| Thymulin, Thymosin, Thymopoietins |
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| invloved with T lymphocytes and immunne response. |
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located atop kidneys
adrenal medulla
adrenal cortex |
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| releases epinephrine and norephinephrine fight or flight |
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| adrenal cortex 3 steroid hormones |
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| 3 steroid hormones all three called corticoseroids |
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| mineralocoricoids (aldosterone) |
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| regulate water and electrolyte balance. regulate sodium ion balance |
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glucocorticoids
(Cortisol) |
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| increases blood glucose levels, helps body to resist long term stressors. |
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| gonadocorticoids (sex hormones) |
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| Where androgens and estrogens are formed. |
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| Pancreas / 2 digestive enzymes |
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| located behind stomach in abdomen functions as endocrine and exocrine gland. Glucagon and insulin |
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| follicles-spherical sacs containing colloid. stored t3 and t4 are attached as thyroglobulin. c cells calcitonin. |
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| parathyroid glands microscope |
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| two major cell types oxyphil and chief cells. oxyphil parasynthesize PTH. |
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| pancreatic islet microscope |
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alpha cells- produce glucagon. smaller appear bright pink
beta cells- insulin larger and gray-blue |
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| anterior pituitary microscope |
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acidophil cells- growth hormone and prolactin.
Basophil- production of tropic hormones. basophil deep blue
chromophobes- colorless |
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| posterior pituitary microscope |
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| pituicytes nerve fibers where oxytocin and ADH are stored. |
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Zona Glomerulosa
Zona Fasciculata
Zona Reticularis
Medulla cells |
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| mineralocorticoid reproduction occures. |
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| sex hormones and gluticocorticoids. |
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