Endocrinology Overview Flashcards
1
Q
What are the major endocrine organs
A
-hypothalamus - releasing and inhibiting hormones
Pancreas -insulin & glucagon
Parathyroid gland- parathyroid hormone
Pituitary gland - anterior-trophic hormones
Posterior- oxytocin & vasopressin
Gonads-oestrogens , androgens, progesterone
Adrenal gland - cortex : cortisol , aldosterone
Medulla-adrenaline / noradrenaline
2
Q
4 signalling mechanism
A
- endocrine
- paracrine
-autocrine - Intracrine
