Lecture 10 - Endocrine System Flashcards
glands classified as either
exocrine or endocrine
secrete onto a surface; either directly or through a duct
exocrine
secrete internally; ductless glands; secrete hormones; primarily utilize cardiovascular system for distribution
endocrine
there are two types of hormones
- circulating hormones
2. local hormones
two types of local hormones
paracrines and autocrines
hormones that act on near by cells, neighboring cells
paracrine hormones
hormone that is same cell secretion and action site
autocrine
what regulates the pituitary gland
hypothalamus
antidiuretic hormone, oxytocin, and a number of regulatory hormones are secreted by
hypothalamus
adrenocorticotropic hormone, FSH, GH, LH, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, all released by
anterior pituitary gland
antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are secreted by __, regulated by __
posterior pituitary gland
regulated by hypothalamus
release corticosteroids
cortex of adrenal glands
release epinephrine and norepinephrine
medulla adrenal glands
release melatonin
pineal gland
release calcitonin and thyroid hormone
thyroid gland
release parathyroid hormone
parathyroid gland (located on posterior surface of thyroid)
have a huge role in glucose balance
pancreatic islets
release glucagon, insulin, somatostatin, pancreatic polypeptide
pancreatic islets
endocrine role is main visceral(autonomic) control center for the body, vital for homeostasis
hypothalamus
regulates body temp, food intake, water balance/thirst, sleep-wake cycle, sexual behavior and endocrine functioning
hypothalamus
the hypothalamus links __ and __ systems; considered the “command center for the endocrine system” = its secretions can regulate other glands
links nervous and endocrine systems
hypothalamus is connected to the pituitary gland via
infundibulum or pituitary stalk
hypophysis is another name for
pituitary gland
together __ and __ regulate virtually all aspects of growth, development, metabolism, and homeostasis
hypothalamus and pituitary gland
how many hormones does the hypothalamus produce
9 total
5 releasing hormones which impact/control anterior pituitary
2 inhibiting which impact/control anterior pituitary
2 other hormones that are released by posterior pituitary
command center for endocrine system
hypothalamus
master gland for endocrine system
pituitary gland
sits in bony hypophyseal fossa or cella turica of sphenoid bone
pituitary gland
2 functional components of the pituitary gland
anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary
anterior pituitary;
1; cords of epithelial cells interspersed with fenestrated capillaries
2; cells are basophillic corticotropes (MSH), surrounds a series of colloid-filled follicles that represent the residual lumen of Rathke’s pouch
3; forms a collar or sheath around infundibulum, most cells are basophillic gonadotropic cells
- pars distalis
- pars intermedia
- pars tuberalis
posterior pituitary;
1; neurosecretory axons and their endings
2; contains neurosecretory axons forming the hypothalamo-hypophyseal tracts
- pars nervosa
2. infundibulum
another name for anterior pituitary
anterior lobe, adenohypophysis
another name for posterior pituitary
posterior lobe, neurohypophysis
hypothalamus is continuous with __ via infundibulim
posterior pituitary
what turns off hypothalamus
negative feedback loop from anterior lobe of pituitary gland
regulating hormones from the hypothalamus reach the anterior lobe of pituitary gland via the
hypothalamohypophyseal portal system
the control of the anterior pituitary via hypothalamus beings with __ in the hypothalamus synthesize the hypothalamic releasing and inhibitory hormones in their cell body
neurosecretory neurons
hypothalamic hormones travel down the axons of the neurosecretory cells to the axon terminals where they exit via __ to stimulate/inhib anterior pituitary
exocytosis
once hormones released by hypothalamus and exit via exocytosis these hormones diffuse into the hypophyseal portal system at the __
primary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system
hormones from hypothalamus pass from the primary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system to the __ into the secondary plexus of the hypophyseal portal system, bringing these hypothalamic hormones directly to the cells of the pars distalis
hypophyseal portal veins
2 groups of secretory cells in anterior pituitary lobe
chromophils and chromophobes
chromophils of the anterior pituitary:
1; affinity for basic dye (gonadotropes, corticotropes, thyrotropes)
2: affinity for acidic dyes (somatotropes,lactotropes)
- basophils
2. acidophils