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Endocrine Glands

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the endocrine system
MARK BETTERTON
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Endocrine Glands
  1. Hypothalmus
    1. Command Center
      1. Location- Brain
      2. Cells: Nerve and Glandular
        1. Neuron Function of cells:
          1. Receive Input from Autonomic System
            1. Feedback from body's self monitoring system
          2. Information Processed:
            1. Blood Pressure
              1. Heart Rate
                1. Body Temp
                  1. Blood Glucose
                  2. Regulatory Hormones Released (To Anterior Pituitary)
                    1. GHRH
                      1. GHIH
                        1. CRH
                          1. TRH
                            1. GnRH
                              1. PRH
                                1. PIH
                                2. ADH and Oxytocin direct to Pituitary
                                3. Pituitary
                                  1. Location: Inferior to Hypothalmus
                                    1. Thermostat for Hormone Glands
                                      1. Hormones
                                        1. Anterior
                                          1. GH
                                            1. All Cells
                                            2. ACTH
                                              1. Adrenal Cortex
                                              2. TSH
                                                1. Thyroid
                                                2. FSH
                                                  1. Ovaries/Testes
                                                  2. LH
                                                    1. Ovaries/Testes
                                                    2. Prolactin
                                                      1. Mammary Glands
                                                    3. Posterior
                                                      1. ADH
                                                        1. KIdneys
                                                        2. Oxytocin
                                                          1. Uterus/Breasts
                                                    4. Thyroid
                                                      1. Location: Anterior Neck
                                                        1. Critical for Normal Metabolism
                                                          1. Hormones
                                                            1. T4
                                                              1. Release Triggered by TSH
                                                                1. All Cells
                                                                2. T3
                                                                  1. Release Triggered by TSH
                                                                    1. All Cells
                                                                    2. Calcitonin
                                                                      1. Bone
                                                                  2. Parathyroid
                                                                    1. Location: Four Quads of Thyroid Gland
                                                                      1. Hormone
                                                                        1. PTH
                                                                          1. Bones, Intestines, Kidneys
                                                                      2. Thymus
                                                                        1. Location: Mediastinum
                                                                          1. Hormones
                                                                            1. Thymosin
                                                                              1. White Blood Cells
                                                                          2. Pancreas
                                                                            1. Retroperitoneal Space
                                                                              1. 99% Exocrine Glands
                                                                                1. Islets of Langerhans (Endocrine)
                                                                                  1. Alpha Cells
                                                                                    1. Glucagon
                                                                                      1. All Cells
                                                                                    2. Beta Cells
                                                                                      1. Insulin
                                                                                        1. All Cells
                                                                                      2. Delta Cells
                                                                                        1. Somatostatin
                                                                                          1. Pancreatic Alpha and Beta Cells
                                                                                        2. F Cells
                                                                                          1. Pancreatic Polypeptide
                                                                                            1. Gallbladder, Pancreatic exocrine glands
                                                                                      3. Adrenal
                                                                                        1. Location: Superior Kidneys
                                                                                          1. Cells: Nerve and Glandular
                                                                                            1. Hormones
                                                                                              1. Cortex
                                                                                                1. Glucocorticoid: Cortisol
                                                                                                  1. Most Cells
                                                                                                  2. Mineralcorticoids; Aldosterone
                                                                                                    1. Kidneys, Blood
                                                                                                    2. Estrogen
                                                                                                      1. Most Cells
                                                                                                      2. Progesterone
                                                                                                        1. Uterus
                                                                                                        2. Testosterone
                                                                                                          1. Most Cells
                                                                                                        3. Medulla
                                                                                                          1. Epinephrine
                                                                                                            1. Muscle, Liver, Cardiovascular
                                                                                                            2. Norepinephrine
                                                                                                              1. Muscle, Liver, Cardiovascular
                                                                                                        4. Gonads
                                                                                                          1. Location: Gender Specific
                                                                                                            1. Hormones
                                                                                                              1. Estrogen
                                                                                                                1. Most Cells, Primary Female
                                                                                                                2. Progesterone
                                                                                                                  1. Uterus
                                                                                                                  2. Testosterone
                                                                                                                    1. Most Cells, Primary Male
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