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I. Hormones
T HYROID – STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)
Aka THYROTROPIN
STEROIDEx.HORMONES
Hydrocortisone
Produced by THYROTROPES or thyrotropic cells of the APG
Hyposecretion: SECONDARY HYPOTHYRODISM
P Ex. Insulin
EPTIDE / PROTEIN HORMONES Hypersecretion: SECONDARY HYPERTHYROIDISM
AMINEEx.HORMONES
Epinephrine P ROLACTIN (PRL)
Aka MAMMOTROPIN
Produced by MAMMOTROPES or mammotropic cells of the
II. Endocrine Glands APG
A. Major Endocrine Glands Hyposecretion: POOR MILK SECRETION
1. Pituitary gland
Hypersecretion: GALACTORRHEA, IMPOTENCE (males),
2. Thyroid gland AMENORRHEA (females)
3. Parathyroid glands
4. Pancreas
5. Adrenal glands
6. Ovaries – Estrogen & Progesterone
ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC
Aka CORTICOTROPIN
HORMONE (ACTH)
RESOURCES: