Session 1 Overview of Endocrine Flashcards
Purely Endocrine Glands (5)
Pituitary, Pineal, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal
Endocrine cells in other organs (4)
Pancreas, Thymus, Gonads, Hypothalamus
Humoral Hormone Release
in response to changing levels of ions or nutrients in the blood
Neural Hormone Release
stimulated by nerves
Hormonal Release
Stimulation received from other hormones
Location of the Pituitary gland
Hypophyseal Fossa (depression in sella turcicia of sphenoid bone)
How many hormones does the pituitary secrete?
9
What hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary?
TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, GH, PRL and MSH
Which of the hormones released from the pituitary are considered “tropic”?
TSH, ACTH, FSH and LH (regulate the function of other hormones)
What hormones are released from the posterior pituitary?
ADH (or vasopressin) and Oxytocin
TRH action
turns on TSH
CRH action
Turns on ACTH
GnRH action
Turns on FSH and LH
PRF action
Turns on PRL
GHRH action
Turns on GH
PIF action
Turns off PRL
GHIH action
Turns off GH
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
FSH
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
LH
Leuteinizing Hormone
GH
Growth Hormone
PRL
Prolactin
MSH
Melatonin
