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-Brain controls every part of the body
-Released in the bloodstream |
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Master gland - controlled by Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus - controls pituitary gland
Negative Feedback - gland sends message to pituitary gland to send more hormones. |
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TYPES OF HORMONES
"T.S.H" |
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THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
-Stimulates thyroid gland (neck) |
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TYPES OF HORMONES
"A.C.T.H" |
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ADRENOCORTICOID STIMULATING HORMONE
-Adrenal Gland |
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TYPES OF HORMONES
"F.S.H"
"L.H." |
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FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE
-Stimulates ovaries
LEUTINIZING HORMONE
-Stimulate testicles |
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GROWTH HORMONE
-Stimulates production of proteins for growth |
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TYPES OF HORMONES
"PROLACTIN" |
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PROLACTIN
-Stimulates production of milk in breasts |
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TYPES OF HORMONES
"A.D.H" |
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ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
-Concentrates urine so you don't excrete as much |
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| DISEASES OF THE GROWTH HORMONE |
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ACROMEGALY - overproduction of growth hormone AFTER puberty.
DWARFISM - underproduction of growth prior to puberty
GIGANTISM - overproduction of growth hormone prior to puberty |
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-controls rate of metabolism
-secretes thyroid hormone
-secretes calcitonin |
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GOITER - enlarged thyroid gland
THYROID MASSES - lump on thyroid
HYPERTHYROIDISM - overproduction of thyroid (GRAVES DISEASE)
HYPOTHYROIDISM - underproduction of thyroid (EVERYTHING SLOWS DOWN) |
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RADIOACTIVE IODINE
REMOVAL
MEDICATION - to slow down (hyperthyroidism) or speed up (hypothyroidism) |
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PARATHYROID GLANDS
(4 behind thyroid gland) |
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-Secretes Parathyroid Hormone
-Controls Calcium metabolism
calcitonin transfers calcium from blood to bones
PTH transfers calcium from bone to blood |
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DISEASES OF THE PARATHYROID GLAND
HYPERPARATHYROIDISM |
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PARATHYROID ADENOMA - too much calcium in blood
Leads to:
High Calcium Levels
Bone Fractures
Kidney Stones (calcium) |
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DISEASES OF THE PARATHYROID GLANDS
HYPOPARATHYROIDISM |
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-lack of parathyroid hormone
-caused iatrogenically
-Tetany: muscles will spasm
-Cardiac Arrhythmias: irregular heart rhythms |
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| ADRENAL GLANDS (over kidneys; reaction to stress) |
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ADRENALINE-for immediate stress
heart rate increases
Blood Pressure increases
airways open
sugar released from liver
CORTISOL - steroid (fat) helps w/ long term stress; an anti-inflammatory response |
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| DISEASES OF THE ADRENAL GLANDS |
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CUSHING'S SYNDROME - too much cortisol; mostly iatrogenic
ADDISON'S DISEASE - underproduction of cortisol |
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HORMONES AND THERAPY
"PITUITARY GLAND" |
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GH: performance enhancing - illegally used by athletes
ADH:nasal spray for bed wetting (kids)
OXYTOCIN: (pitocin) to induce labor and to stop bleeding after delivery |
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HORMONES AND THERAPY
"THYROID HORMONES" |
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HYPOTHYROIDISM - underproduction of thyroid at any age
OSTEOPOROSIS - post menopause; bones become brittle |
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