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Human Growth and Hormonal Functions

Human growth is controlled by hormones produced by glands including the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, gonads, and pancreas. These hormones control functions like metabolism, stress response, reproduction, immune function, electrolyte balance, and growth of the skeleton and muscles. The endocrine system works through hormones carried by the bloodstream to regulate various bodily processes and functions over the long term, while the nervous system uses nerve impulses for short term regulation.

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Human Growth and Hormonal Functions

Human growth is controlled by hormones produced by glands including the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, parathyroid, gonads, and pancreas. These hormones control functions like metabolism, stress response, reproduction, immune function, electrolyte balance, and growth of the skeleton and muscles. The endocrine system works through hormones carried by the bloodstream to regulate various bodily processes and functions over the long term, while the nervous system uses nerve impulses for short term regulation.

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human growth

growth of skeleton and muscle

human growth growth of skeleton and muscle


prolactin controls milk production and secretion
adrenocorticotropic stimulates adrenal cortex to release hormones
melanocyte stimulating darkens skin pigmentation
thryroid stimulating controls release of thyroid hormones
follicle stimulating stimulates egg and sperm production
luteinizing controls secretion of estrogen and testosterone
oxytocin contractions during childbirth
antidiuretic controls water loss and urine output
controls metabolism of glucose with T3 and T4 and
thyroxine
synthesizes iodine
calcitonin decreases amount of calcium in blood
works with kidneys and raises amountof calcium in
parathyroid
blood
mineralcorticoids controls mineral homeostasis
glucocorticoids regulates metabolism
gonadocorticoids estrogen and androgens for onset of puberty
adrenaline, increases heart rate and respiration to resist
epinephrine
stress
glucagon increase blood sugar level
insulin decrease blood sugar level
androgens male sex hormone
melatonin biological clock
thymosin produces antibodies and T WBCs for immunity
*antidiuretic vasopressin
*thyroxine thyroid hormone
*mineralcorticoids aldosterone
*glucocorticoids cortisol
*glucagon alpha cells
*insulin beta cells
HGH anterior pituitary
PRL anterior pituitary
ACTH anterior pituitary
MSH anterior pituitary
TSH anterior pituitary
FSH anterior pituitary
LH anterior pituitary
OT stored in posterior pituitary
ADH stored in posterior pituitary
TH thyroid gland
CT thyroid gland
PTH parathyroid gland
MINERALCORITCOIDS adrenal gland
GLUCOCORTICOIDS adrenal gland
GONADOCORTICOIDS adrenal gland
EPINEPHRINE adrenal medulla
GLUCAGON pancreas
INSULIN pancreas
ESTROGEN ovaries
PROGESTERONE ovaries
TESTOSTERONE testes
MELATONIN pineal gland
THYMOSIN thymus gland
exocrine leaves body through ducts
endocrine stays in body through blood
Pancreas organ that is both endocrine and exocrine
reproduction function of endocrine system
growth function of endocrine system
reulgate metabolism function of endocrine system
stress control/emotions function of endocrine system
helps immune system function of endocrine system
electrolyte/nutrient
function of endocrine system
balance
fast, nerve impulses,goes to tissues needed, travels by
nervous system
neurons, short term effects
slow, hormones, travels through whole body, travles by
endocrine system
blood, long term effects
anterior pitutary gland produces, stores and releases hormones
only stores and releases hormones made by
posterior pituitary gland
hypothalamus
master gland pituitary
potential action site target area for hormones
target cells/receptors cells that repond to a particular hormone
Calcitonin stops osteoclasts bone breakdown and release of calcium
Parathyroid H starts osteoclasts bone breakdown and releases calcium

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