W24/L1: Intro to Endocrine Flashcards
How do hormones reach their target tissues?
Via the blood
What are neurohormones?
Chemicals released from neurons into the blood stream
What are the 3 major groups of neurocrines?
From hypothal’ acting on the AP
From hypothal’ acting on the PP
Catcholamines
What’s a tropic hormone?
A hormone that controls the secretion of another hormone
What’s the parent compound for all steroid hormones?
Cholesterol
How are steroid hormones usually removed from the body?
They’re conjugated to make them polar, and secreted in the urine and bile
How are amine hormones usually removed from the body?
Via specific circulating degrading enzymes
How are large peptide hormones usually removed from the body?
Receptor mediated endocytosis
How are small peptide hormones usually removed from the body?
Via Kidneys
