ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ppt _ ANH VĂN (y dược)

THE ENDOCRINE
SYSTEM


The Endocrine System
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Definition
Some endocrine glands


Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis)


Pituitary Gland
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the anterior lobe
the posterior lobe
hypothalamus


Pituitary Gland
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Hormones of the anterior lobe
Hormones of the posterior lobe

Thyroid Gland


Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid hormones
Calcitonin
Function


Parathyroid Glands
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Parathormone
Function


Adrenal Glands


Adrenal Glands
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An inner medulla
An outer cortex


An inner medulla
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Hormones
function


An outer cortex
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Hormones
function


Pancreas


Pancreas
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Exocrine glands
Endocrine organ

Pancreas
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The pancreatic islets
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alpha cells: glucagon
beta cells: insulin
functions


Gonads


Gonads
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Hormones
function


Other Sources of Hormones
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Kidney
Pineal gland
Thymus gland
Heart
Digestive system
Placenta
eicosanoid


Comprehension questions
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What is a hormone?
What kind of hormones stimulate protein
synthesis within a cell?
What are the two lobes of the pituitary gland
called?
What hormones are secreted by the
adenohypophysis?

What hormones are released from the thyroid
gland?


Comprehension questions
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What effect does parathormone have on the
levels of calcium and phosphate in the
blood?
What are the three types of hormones
secreted by adrenal cortex? What are their
functions?
What are the major secretions of the adrenal
medulla?


Comprehension questions
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What are the male and female gonads
called?

What is the function of the pancreatic islet
cells?
What is one possible function of the pineal
gland?