Endocrine System Flashcards
Where does the endocrine and nervous system meet
Hypothalamus and pituitary gland
The hypothalamus governs pituitary and is in turn
Controlled by the feedback of hormones in the blood
The nearest and endocrine systems. Do what to the body
Coordinate in control of it
Hormones are
Chemical messengers that control the growth differentiation and metabolism of specific target cells
The two major groups of hormones are
Steroid and nonsteroid hormones
Steroid hormones enter the
Target cells and have a different effect on the DNA of the nucleus
Some non-steroid hormones can also be
Protein hormones
Many protein hormones remain at the
Cell surface in at 32nd messenger usually a substance called adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
WHat other organs produce hormones as well
Stomach small intestine’s and kidneys
The pituitary gland is nicknamed the
Master gland
The pituitary gland is attached to the
Hypothalamus Biastock called the info on the infundibulum
What are the major portions of the pituitary gland
Anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) and the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis)
Hormones of the adenohypophysis are called
Tropic hormones
Tropic hormones include
Somatotropin hormone (. STH) growth hormone Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteinzing hormone (LH)
I’m going to leave from the posterior lobe of the pituitary include
Ask the Oxytocin hormone (labor hormone) and antidiuretic hormone ADH
