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hormone

-a molecule that is secreted into the extracellular fluid


-circulate in blood


-enable a response only in the target cells that have the receptors

endocrine cells

-cells that secreted hormones


-found in organs that are part of other organs systems


-or grouped into ductless organs-endocrine glands

Endocrine glands

its internal, no duct, its hormones

Exocrine Gland

its external, yes has duct


-its sweat, enzyme, oil, etc.

Endocrine glands in Hypothalamus

in head and neck


-Thyrotropin-releasing hormone


-Dopamine


-Growth hormone-releasing hormone


-Somatostatin


-Gonadotropin-releasing hormone


-Corticotropin-releasing hormone


-Oxytocin


-Vasopressin

Endocrine glands in Thyroid

-Triiodothyronine


-Thyroxine

Endocrine glands in Pineal glands

Mellatonin

Endocrine glands in Pituitary Gland

Anterior pituitary: growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, Adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin


intermediate pituitary: melanocyte-stimulating hormone


posterior pituitary: oxytocin, vasopressin, oxytocin (stored), anti-diuretic hormone (stored)

Endocrine glands in Liver

insulin-like growth, factor (somatomedin), angiotensinogen, angiotensin, thrombopoietin

Endocrine glands in duodenum

secretin, cholecystokinin

Endocrine glands in kidney

renin, erythropoietin, calcitriol, thrombopoietin

Endocrine glands in stomach

gastrin, ghrelin, Neuropeptide Y, Somatostatin, Histamine, Endothelin

Endocrine glands in Pancreas

insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, Pancreatic polypeptide

Endocrine glands of adrenal glands

Glucocorticoids, Mineralocorticoids, Androgens

Endocrine glands of adrenal medulla

Adrenaline, Noradrenaline, Dopamine, Enkephalin

Endocrine glands of Ovary

Progesterone, Androstenedione, Estrogens, Inhibin

Endocrine Glands of Testes

Androgens, Estradiol, Inhibin

Endocrine Glands of Placenta (when pregnant)

Progesterone, Estrogens, Human chorionic gonadotropin, Human placental lactogen, Inhibin

Endocrine Glands of Uterus (when pregnant)

Prolactin, Relaxin

Polypeptides

formed by cleavage of a protein chain water soluble

Amines

synthesized from a single amino acid


-most are water soluble (except thyroid hormones