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neuroendocrine system
nervous system and andocrine system work cooperatively to regulate body function
endocring system
secreted by specialized glands
travels through blood stream
acts on distant target cell
acts by binding to specific receptor
steroid hormones
synthesized from cholesterol
protein/peptide hormones
2-3 up to thousands of amino acids linked together
amino acid derived
small molecules synthesized by degradation of amino acids
blood hormone concentration are affected by…..
rate of secretion
rate of breakdown
quantity of transport
plasma volume
sex, age, etc
steroid hormones…..
enter cell
nonsteroid hormones…..
can’t pass through the cell membrane
pituitary gland
anterior
posterior
posterior pituitary
oxytocin
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
anterior pituitary
growth hormone (GH)
thyrotropin (TSH)
follicle-stimulation hormone (FSH)
luteinizing hormone (LH)
prolactin (PRL)
adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)