Biology 449 - Animal Physiology October 1, 2008

Lecture 14 - Endocrinology II

Hypothalamic-pituitary system (cont'd)

Hormones (cont'd)

Anterior pituitary (conclusion)

Hypothalamus

Feedback control

Stress response

Definition of stress

Physiological response to stress

Hormonal control of stress response

Thyroid hormone pathway

Thyroid hormones and their effects

Hormonal control of thyroid activity

Hypo- and hypersecretion

Hormonal control of growth

General effects of growth hormone

Growth of bone

Temporal patterns of growth hormone release

Hypo- and hypersecretion

 

Terms to Know

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)

Adrenal cortex
Cortisol

Thyroxine (T4)
Thriiodothyronine (T3)

Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism

Hypersecretion
Hyposecretion
Hyporesponsiveness

Anabolism
IGF-I

Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Chondrocyte
Epiphyseal plate

Gigantism
Acromegaly
Dwarfism

 

Readings

Lectures 13-14:   Chapter 7, pages 264-292
Lectures 15-16:   Chapter 8, pages 314-336