CLINICAL CHEMISTRY 3 ENDOCRINOLOGY: HORMONES Flashcards
What are the two types of glands
Exocrine Gland- secretes hormones into a system of ducts that leads to external environment
Endocrine- secretes substance into the bloodstream
What is positive feedback
What is negative feedback?
What are the major glands of Endocrine system
Pineal Gland
Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Gland
Thymus Gland
Adrenal Gland
Pancreas
Reproductive Glands
Parathyroid Gland
What are the methods of hormone delivery
Endocrine
Paracrine
Autocrine
Juxtacrine
Exocrine
Neurocrine
Neuroendocrine
What are the functional types of hormones
Releasing hormones
Inhibitory hormones
Tropic hormones
Effector hormones
What are the types of hormones according to structure
Steroids
Biogenic amines
Peptides and Proteins
Glycoproteins
Eicosanoids