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Chapter 13 Endocrine System. Endocrine glands are ductless Exocrine glands have ducts. Endocrine Glands. Paracrine secretions act locally affect only neighboring cells. Endocrine glands release hormones hormones travel through blood to target cells. Autocrine secretions
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Chapter 13Endocrine System • Endocrine glands are ductless • Exocrine glands have ducts
Endocrine Glands • Paracrine secretions • act locally • affect only neighboring cells • Endocrine glands • release hormones • hormones travel through blood to target cells • Autocrine secretions • affect only the secreting cell
Comparison of Nervous System and Endocrine System • Neurons release neurotransmitters into a synapse, affecting postsynaptic cells • Glands release hormones into the bloodstream • Only target cells of hormone responds
Chemistry of Hormones • Nonsteroid Hormones • amines • proteins • peptides • glycoproteins • most hormones • Steroid or Steroid-Like Hormones • sex hormones • adrenal cortex hormones
Actions of Steroid Hormones • hormone crosses membranes • hormone combines with receptor in nucleus • synthesis of mRNA activated • mRNA enters cytoplasm to direct synthesis of protein
Actions of Nonsteroid Hormones • hormone binds to receptor on cell membrane • adenylate cyclase activated • ATP converted to cAMP • cAMP promotes a series of reactions leading to cellular changes
Prostaglandins • paracrine substances • act locally • very potent in small amounts • regulate cellular responses to hormones • can activate or inhibit adenylate cyclase • controls cAMP production • alters cell’s response to hormones • wide variety of functions
Control of Hormonal Secretions • primarily controlled by negative feedback mechanism
Pituitary Gland • Two distinct portions • anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) • posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)
Pituitary Gland Control • Hypothalamic releasing hormones stimulate cells of anterior pituitary to release hormones • Nerve impulses from hypothalamus stimulate nerve endings in the posterior pituitary gland to release hormones
Disorders of the Thyroid Gland • Graves Disease • Hyperthyroidism • Cretinism • Infantile hypothyroidism
Parathyroid Hormone Mechanism by which PTH promotes calcium absorption in the intestine
Insulin and Glucagon Insulin and glucagon function together to stabilize blood glucose concentrations
Other Endocrine Glands • Pineal Gland • secretes melatonin • regulates circadian rhythms • Thymus Gland • secretes thymosins • promotes development of certain lymphocytes • important in role of immunity
Other Endocrine Glands • Reproductive • ovaries produce estrogens and progesterone • testes produce testosterone • placenta produces estrogens, progesterone, and gonadotropins
Stress • Types of Stress • physical stress • psychological stress
Life-Span Changes • endocrine glands decrease in size • muscular strength decreases as GH levels decrease • ADH levels increase due to slower break down in liver and kidneys • calcitonin levels decrease; increase risk of osteoporosis • PTH level changes contribute to risk of osteoporosis • insulin resistance may develop • changes in melatonin secretion affect the body clock • thymosin production declines increasing risk of infections
Clinical Application Growth Hormone Ups and Downs • Gigantism - hypersecretion of GH in children • Acromegaly – hypersecretion of GH in adults • Dwarfism – hyposecretion of GH in children Figure shows oversecretion of GH in adulthood as changes occur in the same person at ages (a) nine, (b) sixteen, (c) thirty-three, and (4) fifty-two