what are the endocrine glands and organs?
anterior pituitary
- regulated by hypothalamus and neg. feedback
posterior pituitary
stores and secretes hormones produced by hypothalamus, sent from anterior pituitary
what does the thymus do and why didn’t we see one on our adult models?
the thymus makes WBC called t-cells to help fight diseases and infections. They are mostly made before birth and will last until puberty
define hormone
long-distance chemical signals that interact with target cell receptors.
what does corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) stimulate
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
what does thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulate?
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
what does Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulate
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Growth hormone (GH)
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
prolactin (PRL)
anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
oxytocin
- breasts and uterus
hypophyseal-hypothalamic portal system
connect brain to anterior pituitary to release and inhibit hormones
hypersecretion of GH causes?
gigantism
hyposecretion of GH causes?
pituitary dwarfism
hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
hyper secretion- Cushings disease
depresses cartilage bone formation and immune system
back of neck
hyposecretion- Addisons disease
deficits of mineralocorticoids, weight loss, dehydration
what are the cardinal signs of diabetes?