anatomy & physiology chapter 16 endocrine system
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Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 16
Endocrine System
Endocrine vs. Nervous System
See Table 16-1
Classification of hormones by chemical structure
Steroid hormones Derived from
cholesterol Lipid-soluble Pass through plasma
membranes easily
Nonsteroid hormones Synthesized primarily from amino acids Protein hormones: long chains of amino acids ex:
insulin, PTH Glycoproteins: protein hormones with a
carbohydrate group attached ex: FSH, LH Peptide hormones: short chain of amino acids ex:
oxytocin, ADH Amino acid derivatives: derived from a single
amino acid Amine hormones: derived from tyrosine ex:epinephrine Iodine added to tyrosine ex: thyroid hormones
General Principles of Hormone Action Bind to a specific receptor on cell by “lock-
and-key” mechanism Some hormones are attached to plasma
proteins in bloodstream Since blood carries hormones most
everywhere lots more produced than makes it to its target
Mechanism of steroid hormone action (Mobile-receptor hypothesis)
Attach to soluble plasma proteins in blood
Receptors usually found within the cell
Regulate cells by regulating production of certain critical proteins
Amount of steroid hormone present determines magnitude of target cell’s response
Response to steroid hormones often slow
Mechanisms of Nonsteroid Hormones Second messenger mechanism: also called
fixed-membrane-receptor hypothesis
Nuclear receptor mechanism
Second messenger mechanism Binds to receptors on
target cell’s plasma membrane
Then second messenger within cell triggers appropriate cellular changes
Most use cAMP as second messenger
Operates more quickly than steroid mechanism
Nuclear receptor mechanism Small iodinated amino acids (T3 & T4) Enter target cell & bind to receptors
associated with DNA which triggers transcription of mRNA
Regulation of hormone secretion Usually part of a negative feedback loop
and is called endocrine reflexes Endocrine cells often sensitive to changes
produced by its target cells May be regulated by hormone produced
by another gland, esp pituitary gland May be influenced by nervous system
input
Prostaglandins Lipid molecules Tissue hormones: secretion produced in
tissues & diffuse short distance only to other cells in same tissue
Tissues known to secrete prostaglandins: kidneys, lungs, iris, brain, thymus
Vocabulary Words Hormone Synergism Permissiveness Antagonism Tropic hormones Sex hormones Anabolic hormones
Pituitary Gland
Pituitary gland (Hypophysis) Lies within sella
turcica of skull Connected to the
hypothalamus by a stalk, infundibulum
Consists of 2 different glands Adenohypohysis or
anterior pituitary Neurohypophysis or
posterior pituitary
Anterior Pituitary Two parts
pars anterior: major part pars intermedia
5 types of secretions Somatrophs-secrete GH Corticotrophs-secrete ACTH Thyrotrophs: secrete TSH Lactotrophs: secrete prolactin Gondatrophs: secrete LH and FSH
Growth Hormone (GH) Promotes protein anabolism thus
promotes growth of bones, muscles Promotes lipid mobilization & catabolism Indirectly inhibits glucose metabolism Indirectly increases blood glucose levels
Prolactin (PRL) During pregnancy promotes breast
development After birth stimulates mammary gland to
begin milk secretion
Tropic hormones Have stimulating effect on other endocrine
glands
Thyroid stimulating hormone: TSH Adrenocorticotropic hormone: ACTH Follicle stimulating hormone: FSH Luteinizing hormone: LH
TSH Maintains growth & development of
thyroid gland & causes it to secrete its hormones
ACTH Promotes & maintains normal growth of
cortex of adrenal gland & stimulates it to secrete some of its hormones
Gonadotropins Stimulate growth & development of
gonads FSH: stimulates follicles (with ovum) to
maturity, also stimulates follicle to secrete estrogen; in male: stimulates development of seminiferous tubules
LH: stimulates formation of corpus luteum; in males: stimulates interstitial cells in testes to develop & secrete testosterone
Control of secretion of anterior pituitary
Hypophyseal portal system: complex of small blood vessels between hypothalamus & anterior pituitary
Hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones through this system
During times of stress cerebral cortex can send impulses to hypothalamus to secrete releasing hormones thus mind-body link
Posterior pituitary Storage & release site
for: ADH (antidiuretic
hormone) Oxytocin
Hormones are not made within the pituitary but within the supraoptic or paraventricular nuclei of hypothalamus
Release of these hormones thus controlled by nervous stimulation
Antidiuretic hormone Prevents formation of a large volume of
urine Release triggered by osmoreceptors near
supraoptic nucleus
Oxytocin Stimulates contraction of uterine muslces Causes ejection of milk from breasts Regulated by a positive feedback
mechanism
Pineal gland Located on dorsal surface of brain’s
diencephalon Member of both nervous system &
endocrine system Produces melatonin, functions to support
biological clock
Thyroid gland In neck, on anterior &
lateral surface of trachea just below the larynx
Composed of structural units called follicles
Hormones: Thyroid hormones Calcitonin
Thyroid hormones T3: principal thyroid hormone T4: most abundant, precursor of T3 Thyroid gland stores thyroid hormone as
thyroglobulins Regulate metabolic rate of all cells
Calcitonin Produced by parafollicular cells of thyroid Influences processing of calcium by bone
cells by decreasing blood calcium levels Antagonist to parathyroid hormone
Parathyroid gland 4-5 of them
embedded on posterior surface of thryoid’s lateral lobes
Hormone: PTH (parathryroid hormone)
PTH Antagonist to calcitonin Acts on bones & kidneys to increase blood
calcium Bones: calcium & phosphate released from
bones Kidneys: calcium reabsorbed, phosphate
secreted, activates Vitamin D in kidney which permits Ca to be absorbed in intestine
Adrenal glands On top of kidneys Adrenal cortex: outer
part Zona glomerulosa:
mineralocorticoids Zona fasiculata:
glucocorticoids Zona reticularis:
gonadocorticoids Adrenal medulla: inner
portion
Mineralocorticoids Aldosterone: important
mineralocorticoid Primary function is
maintenance of sodium homeostasis by increasing sodium reabsorption in kidneys
Increase water retention & promotes loss of potassium
Secretion controlled by renin-angiotensin & blood potassium concentration
Glucocorticoids Cortisol most significant Affect every cell in body Protein mobilizing, lipid catabolism as
energy source, secretion increase in times of stress, essential for maintaining normal blood pressure, decrease in number of WBCs
Gonadocorticoids Secretes small amounts of male hormones Released from zona fasiculata & zona
glomerulosa Influences appearance of pubic & axillary
hair
Adrenal medulla Composed of neurosecretory tissue Produce epinephrine & norepinephrine Prolong & enhance effects of sympathetic
stimulation (fight or flight response)
Pancreas Endocrine portion: pancreatic islets (or
islets of Langerhans) Alpha cells: secrete glucagon Beta cells: secrete insulin Delta cells: secrete somatostatin Pancreatic polypeptide cells: secrete
pancreatic polypeptide
Glucagon Increase blood glucose levels by
stimulating conversion of glycogen to glucose in liver cells
Also stimulates gluconeogenesis in liver Hyperglycemic effect
Insulin Promotes movement of glucose, amino
acids, fatty acids into tissue cells Lowers blood glucose
Somatostatin Regulates other endocrine cells of
pancreatic islets by inhibiting secretion
Gonads Primary sex organs
Males: testes Females: ovaries
Testes Interstitial cells within testes produce
testosterone Responsible for growth & maintenance of
male sexual characteristics & for sperm production
Ovaries Estrogens: secreted by follicles, promote
development & maintenance of female sexual characteristics, breast development, menstrual cycle
Progesterone: secreted by corpus luteum, maintains lining of uterus necessary for pregnancy
Placenta Produces human chorionic gonadotropin
(hCG), serves as a signal to maintain uterine lining for pregnancy
Temporary endocrine gland
Thymus Atrophies at puberty Produces thymosin & thymopoietin Stimulate production of T cells
Gastric & Intestinal Mucosa Secretin: reduce acid secretion, triggers
pancreas to produce bicarbonate CCK: trigger pancreas to release digestive
enzymes, gall bladder contraction Ghrelin: stimulates hypothalamus to boost
appetite
Heart Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH):
promotes loss of sodium in urine thus it opposes increase in blood volume or blood pressure
Antagonistic to ADH & aldosterone
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