Hornonal Changes

Question 1

3 hormonal changes through age

Answer 1

1. Hypothalamic pituitary gondadal axis
2. Adrenal cortex
3. Growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor axis

Question 2

Hypothalamic pituitary gonadal axis

Answer 2

Women- menopause - decrease in estradiol
Men - a drop used - decrease in testosterone.

All decline in age from stimulation from the hypothalamus

Question 3

Adrenal cortex

Answer 3

Decrease output of DHEA (after 30 years of age) can protect against disease

Question 4

Growth hormone/insulin- like growth factor axis

Answer 4

Body decomposition in muscle size/strength, bone mass, and hormonal changes

Fix with hormone therapy and physical activity