Human Physiology Exam 2 Part 5
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Autocrine signaling
Cells secrete signaling molecules that bind to their
own cell surface.
Paracrine signaling
Signal influences nearby cells.
Endocrine signaling
Signals enter the blood and usually travel long distances
What is the master gland of the endocrine system?
pituitary gland
What six hormones does the anterior pituitary gland produce and their target organs?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (adrenal cortex)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (Thyroid gland)
Gonadotropins (gonads)
Prolactin (mammary glands)
Growth hormone (gonads)
What six hormones does the posterior pituitary gland produce and their target organs?
Vasopressin and oxytocin, that are made in the hypothalamus. Kidney
Hormone Cascade Pathway
A hormone can stimulate the release of a series of other hormones, the last of which activates a non-endocrine target cell
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