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BELANDRES
PUBERTY - Eicosanoid Hormones:
- marks a period where significant physical and o derived from arachidonic acid.
behavioral differences between girls and boys o two main types of eicosanoids:
become evident, largely influenced by the prostaglandins (PGs) and leukotrienes
endocrine system. (LTs).
- Girls
o estrogens play a crucial role by I. HYPOTHALAMUS
promo>ng the accumula>on of adipose - a region of the brain located below the
>ssue in the breasts and hips, giving rise thalamus
to a more feminine physique. - serves as the major connec>on between the
- Boys nervous and endocrine systems
o increasing testosterone levels - hormones secreted are essen>al for regula>ng
contribute to muscle mass development various aspects of:
and the enlargement of vocal cords, o Growth
resul>ng in a deeper voice. o Development
o Metabolism
ENDOCRINE GLAND o Homeostasis
- endocrine system controls body func>ons
through the release of hormones
- ductless glands
Hormones
- released by endocrine glands and travel through
the bloodstream to reach target cells
throughout the body.
- Responses in the endocrine system are
generally slower compared to the nervous
system.
- may take minutes to hours to ini>ate a response
- influence of the endocrine system is broad,
affec>ng virtually all types of body cell.
- In some cases, chemicals can func>on as both
neurotransmiDers and hormones, such as
norepinephrine, which can be released as a
neurotransmi?er by sympathe>c postganglionic
neurons and as a hormone by chromaffin cells
- plays a crucial role in regulaOng the secreOon of
of the adrenal medulla.
anterior pituitary hormones through the
release of specific hormones
Chemical Classes of Hormones
- These hypothalamic hormones can either
1. Lipid-Soluble Hormones
s>mulate or inhibit the anterior pituitary,
- Steroid Hormones:
depending on the desired hormonal response
o derived from cholesterol
o Examples include cor>sol, aldosterone,
STIMULATING HORMONES:
and sex hormones (estrogen,
- Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH):
progesterone, testosterone).
o aka somatocrinin
- Thyroid Hormones:
o s>mulates the secre>on of growth
o Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) are
hormone (GH) from the anterior
synthesized by aDaching iodine to the
pituitary à plays a role in body growth.
amino acid tyrosine.
- Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH):
- Nitric Oxide (NO):
o s>mulates the secre>on of thyroid-
o unique hormone that is both a
sOmulaOng hormone (TSH) from the
hormone and a neurotransmiDer.
anterior pituitary.
o has various roles, including vasodila>on
● TSH, in turn, regulates the
and neurotransmission
thyroid gland's ac>vity and the
2. Water-Soluble Hormones
produc>on of thyroid
- Amine Hormones:
hormones.
o synthesized by modifying specific amino
- CorOcotropin-releasing hormone (CRH):
acids
o prompts the secre>on of
o Examples include catecholamines
adrenocorOcotropic hormone (ACTH)
(epinephrine, norepinephrine,
from the anterior pituitary
dopamine), histamine, serotonin, and
melatonin. ● ACTH regulates the adrenal
- PepOde and Protein Hormones cortex and the produc>on of
o Examples include an>diure>c hormone glucocor>coids like corOsol
(ADH) and oxytocin, and protein - ProlacOn-releasing hormone (PRH):
hormones include growth hormone and o s>mulates the secre>on of prolacOn
insulin. (PRL) from the anterior pituitary à
VI. PANCREAS
- The pancreas is both an endocrine gland and an
exocrine gland
- located in the curve of the duodenum
- consists of a head, a body, and a tail
- Roughly 99% of the exocrine cells of the
pancreas are arranged in clusters called acini
VIII. THYMUS
- located in the upper thorax, posterior to the
sternum
- Large in infants and children
- decreases in size throughout adulthood OVARIES
- At old age, it is composed mostly of fibrous - paired, almond-sized organs located in the
connec>ve >ssue and fat pelvic cavity
- produces a hormone called THYMOSIN - produce the following:
o essen>al for normal development of a o ova (eggs)
special group of white blood cells (T o estrogen
lymphocytes, or T cells) and the o progesterone
immune response. - Estrogen:
o S>mulate the growth and matura>on of
the reproduc>ve organs
o Appearance of the secondary sex
characteris>cs in females
§ Hair in the pubic and axillary
regions
§ Widening of hips
§ Increase fat mass
- Progesterone and Estrogen
o Promote breast development
o Cyclic changes in the uterine lining
(menstrual cycle)