Endocrine Glands, Hormones, and Functions (5/14) Flashcards
Hypothalamus role
Bridge between nervous and endocrine systems
Hypothalamus job
controls things such as body temperature, metabolism, fatigue, and sleep. Oversees activity of pituitary gland
Pituitary gland anatomy
Contains an anterior and posterior lobe and receive information from hypothalamus
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
received signals from hypothalamus via hormones
The posterior globe of the pituitary gland
receives signals from the hypothalamus via neuronal signals
The connection between the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and the hypothalamus
the hypophyseal portal system
Tropic hormones
Hormones that act on other endocrine glands
Tropic hormones naming
something-releasing and then something-stimulating
then something
Example of thyrotropin-releasing hormone
TRH gets released from the hypothalamus and signals the anterior pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating hormone for the thyroid gland to release T3 and T4
GnRH
released from hypothalamus for LH and FSH to be released from anterior pituitary lobe
FSH: maturation of ovary and release of testosterone
LH: promotes spermatogenesis or estrogen
CRH
ACTH gets released from anterior pituitary and goes to adrenal glands to release corticosteroids to control stress and circadian rhythms
GHRH
GH in times of stress and is involved in blood glucose (gets released from anterior pituitary)
Prolactin
released from AP and acts on mammary glands
Endorphins
released from AP and reduced perception of pain
Similarities between AP and PP
Secrete peptide hormones and receive hypothalamic input
Posterior pituitary
bundle of neuromal axons
hormones are made in hypothalamus and goes to PP and when stimulation comes, it gets released from PP