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Major Endocrine Glands
Chapter 9
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/21/2010

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PINEAL GLAND

Definition

HORMONE: MELATONIN


CHEMICAL CLASS: AMINE


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:INVOLVED IN BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS


REGULATED BY: LIGHT/DARK CYCLES

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HYPOTHALAMUS

Definition

HORMONES RELEASED BY THE POSTERIOR PITUATARY; RELEASING AND INHIBITING HORMONES THAT REGULATE THE ANTERIOR PITUATARY

 

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PITUATARY GLAND

(POSTERIOR LOBE)

1

Definition

RELEASES HORMONES MADE BY THE HYPOTHALAMUS

 

HORMONE: OXYTOCIN


CHEMICAL CLASS: PEPTIDE


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:STIMULATES CONTRACTION OF UTERUS AND THE MILK "LET DOWN" REFLEX


REGULATED BY: NERVOUS SYSTEM (HYPOTHALAMUS IN RESPONSE TO UTERINE STRETCHING AND/OR SUCKLING OF A BABY


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PITUATARY GLAND

(POSTERIOR LOBE)

2

Definition

RELEASES HORMONES MADE BY THE HYPOTHALAMUS

 

HORMONE: ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (ADH)


CHEMICAL CLASS: PEPTIDE


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: PROMOTES RETENTION OF WATER BY KIDNEYS


REGULATED BY: HYPOTHALAMUS IN RESPONSE TO WATER/SALT IMBALANCE

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PITUATARY GLAND

(ANTERIOR LOBE)

(GH)

Definition

HORMONE: GROWTH HORMONE


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTIEN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:STIMULATES GROWTH (ESPECIALLY BONES AND MUSCLES) AND METABLOLISM


REGULATED BY: HYPOTHALAMUS RELEASING AND INHIBITING HORMONES

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PITUATARY GLAND

(ANTERIOR LOBE)

(PRL)

Definition

HORMONE: PROLACTIN (PRL)


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTEIN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:STIMULATES MILK PRODUCTION


REGULATED BY: HYPOTHALMIC HORMONES

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PITUATARY GLAND

(ANTERIOR LOBE)

(FSH)

Definition

HORMONE: FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH)


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTEIN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:STIMULATES PRODUCTION OF OVA AND SPERM


REGULATED BY: HYPOTHALMIC HORMONES

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PITUATARY GLAND

(ANTERIOR LOBE)

(LH)

Definition

HORMONE:LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH)


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTEIN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:STIMULATES  OVARIES AND TESTES


REGULATED BY: HYPOTHALMIC HORMONES

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PITUATARY GLAND

(ANTERIOR LOBE)

(TSH)

Definition

HORMONE:THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTEIN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:STIMULATES  THYROID GLAND


REGULATED BY: THYROXINE IN BLOOD; HYPOTHALMIC HORMONES

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PITUATARY GLAND

(ANTERIOR LOBE)

(ACTH)

Definition

HORMONE:ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH)


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTEIN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: STIMULATES ADRENAL CORTEGLUCOCORTX TO SECRETE


REGULATED BY: GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HYPOTHALMIC HORMONES

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THYROID GLAND

T4 AND T3

Definition

HORMONE: THROXINE (T4) AND TRIIODOTHYRONINE (T3)


CHEMICAL CLASS: AMINE


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: STIMULATES METABOLISM

 

REGULATED BY: TSH

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THYROID GLAND

#2

Definition

HORMONE:CALCITONIN


CHEMICAL CLASS: PEPTIDE


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: REDUCES BLOOD CALCIUM LEVEL

 

REGULATED BY: CALCIUM LEVEL IN BLOOD

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PARATHYROID GLANDS

Definition

HORMONE: PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH)


CHEMICAL CLASS: PEPTIDE


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: RAISES BLOOD CALCIUM LEVEL

 

REGULATED BY: CALCIUM LEVEL IN BLOOD

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THYMUS GLAND

Definition

HORMONE:THYMOSINE


CHEMICAL CLASS: PEPTIDE


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: PROGRAMS "T" LYMPHOCITES

(T-CELLS GO AWAY AFTER PUBERTY)

 

REGULATED BY:NOT KNOWN

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ADRENAL GLANDS

(ADRENAL MEDULLA)

Definition

HORMONE:EPINEPHRINE AND NOREPENEPHRINE


CHEMICAL CLASS: AMINES


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: RAISES BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL; INCREASE RATE OF METABOLISM; CONTSTRICTS CERTAIN BLOOD VESSELS

 

REGULATED BY: NERVOUS SYSTEM (SYPATHETIC DIVISION)

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ADRENAL GLANDS

(ADRENAL CORTEX)

Definition

HORMONE:GLUCOCORTICOIDS


CHEMICAL CLASS: STEROIDS


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: INCREASE BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

REGULATED BY: ACTH

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PANCREAS

#1

Definition

HORMONE: INSULIN


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTEIN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: REDUCES BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

REGULATED BY: GLUCOSE LEVEL IN BLOOD

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PANCREAS

#2

Definition

HORMONE:GLUCAGON


CHEMICAL CLASS: PROTEIN


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: RAISES BLOOD GLUCOSE

 

REGULATED BY: GLUCOSE LEVEL IN BLOOD

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GONADS

(TESTES)

Definition

HORMONE: ANDROGENS


CHEMICAL CLASS: STEROIDS


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: SUPPORT SPERM FORMATION; DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENECE OF MALE SECONDARY SEX CHARACTARISTICS


REGULATED BY: FSH AND LH

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GONADS

(OVARIES)

#1

Definition

HORMONE: ESTROGENS


CHEMICAL CLASS: STEROIDS


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS: STIMULATES UTERINE LINING GROWTH; DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENENCE OF FEMALE SECONDARY SEX CHARACTARISTICS

 

REGULATED BY: FSH AND LH

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GONADS

(OVARIES)

#2

Definition

HORMONE: PROGESTERONE


CHEMICAL CLASS: STEROIDS


REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS:PROMOTES GROWTH OF UTERINE LIVING

 

REGULATED BY: FSH AND LH

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