Biology 449 - Animal Physiology September 26, 2008

Lecture 13 - Endocrinology I

Chemical messengers

Classification of messengers

Distance of travel

Chemical nature

Secreting tissue

Hormone receptors

Control of hormone release

Hypothalamic-pituitary system

Structure

Hormones

Poterior pituitary

Anterior pituitary

Hypothalamus

Feedback control

 

Terms to Know

Exocrine gland
Endocrine gland

Hormone
Paracrine agent
Autocrine agent

Peptide hormone
Steroid hormone
Amine
Prostaglandin

Glandular hormone
Neurohormone
Neurosecretory cells

Prohormone
Tropic hormone

Anterior pituitary
Posterior pituitary

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Growth hormone (GH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Prolactin (PRL)

 

Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH)
Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)
Prolactin releasing hormone (PRH)

Growth hormone inhibiting hormone (GHIH)
Prolactin inhibiting hormone (PIH, aka dopamine)

Oxytocin (OT)
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, aka vasopressin)

 

Readings

Lectures 13-15:   Chapter 7, pages 264-292