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Hormones

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A chemical signal that enters the blood and activates targeted cells far from the site of release
Secreted by endocrine cells
Released by neurohormones

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Peptide/Protein hormones

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Water-soluable (hydrophilic)
Easily transportable in blood
Receptors are on the cell’s surface
Ex. insulin

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Steroid hormones

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Cholesterol
Lipid soluble
Needs carrier proteins in the blood
Intracellular receptors

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Amine hormones

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Mostly synthesized from the amino acid tyrosine
Can be water-soluble or lipid-soluble
Ex. Epinephrine and Thyroxine

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Fight or flight response

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Response to fear or danger
Heartbeat gets faster and stronger
Blood vessels in the digestive tract constrict throughout the body
Liver releases glucose
Fat releases fattty acids
Epinephrine mediates the response
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Secretary organs

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Endocrine glands that can secrete multiple hormones

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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Increases water retention by the kidneys

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Oxytocin

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Promotes bonding

Stimulates contractions and milk flow

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Posterior Pituitary

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Extension of the hypothalamus

Doesn’t have cells that secrete hormones

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Anterior Pituitary

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Only secretes neurohormones when the hypothalamus says

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Thyroid gland

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Found around the neck

Produces and stores thyroxine and calcitonin

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Thyroxine

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Regulates metabolism

Important for development and growth

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Calcitonin

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Maintains calcium levels

Stimulates the incorporation of calcium into bone

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TRH

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Thyrotropin releasing hormone
Released by the hypothalamus
Stimulates the anterior pituitary

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TSH

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Thyrotropin (thyroid stimulating hormone)
Released by the anterior pituitary
Stimulates the thyroid

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Goiter

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An enlarged thyroid gland

Caused by both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism

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Hyperthyroidism

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Caused by an excess of thyroxine
Antibody-binding activated TSH receptors on the thyroid and increases thyroxine
Thyroid is continually stimulated

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Hypothyroidism

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Thyroxine deficiency
Reduced metabolic rate
Main cause - iodine deficiency
Thyroid enlarges to compensate low thyroxine

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Adrenal gland

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Cortex + medulla

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Cortisol

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Mediates metabolic response to stress

Secreted by the cortex

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Aldosterone

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Salt water balance

Secreted by the adrenal cortex

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Epinephrine

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Adrenaline

Secreted by the medulla

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Norepinephrine

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Noradrendaline
Fight or flight response
Secreted by the medulla

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Beta cells

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Produce insulin

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Alpha cells

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Produce glucagon

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Glucagon

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Stimulates liver to convert glycogen to glucose

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Delta cells

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Produce somatostatin

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Somatostatin

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Inhibits the release of insulin and glucagon

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Too much glucose in blood and urine
Increase urine output and dehydration
Can cause numerous health complications

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Type I Diabetes

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Lack of insulin caused by beta cell dysfunction

An autoimmune disease - the body attacks beta cells

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Type II Diabetes

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Insulin responsiveness deficiency

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Androgens

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Male hormones

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Estrogens and progesterone

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Female hormones

Synthesized from testosterone by aromatase

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GnRH

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Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Stimulates the anterior pituitary during testosterone regulation

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Luteinizing hormone

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Secreted by the anterior pituitary
Stimulates the ovary
Involved in testosterone overuse in women

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FSH

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Follicle stimulating hormone
Secreted by the anterior pituitary
Stimulates the ovary
Involved in testosterone overuse in women

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Adrenal medulla

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Adrenal cortex

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