1. Hormones

2. Hypothalamus
“Blood Chemist” – reads blood levels of various compounds and reacts to adjust
Typically sends Releasing Hormones or Inhibiting Hormones

3. Got Growth?

4. HYPOTHALAMUS
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone
ANTERIOR PITUITARY
Growth Hormone
Body cells to divide – speed up cell cycle (growth)

5. Acromegaly
GH hypersecretion

6. Gigantism and midget “ism”

7. Got Milk?

8. HYPOTHALAMUS
Prolactin Inhibiting Hormone
ANTERIOR PITUITARY
Prolactin
Milk production

9. Got Energy?

10. HYPOTHALAMUS
Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
ANTERIOR PITUITARY
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
THYROID GLAND
Increase metabolism of proteins, carbs, & lipids
Thyroxines (T3 & T4)

11. Grave’s disease - hyperthyroidism
Toxic Goiter

12. Hyperthyroidism – endemic goiter

13. Cretinism - hypothyroidism

14. Got Calcium?
PTH (Calcitrol)
Calcitonin

15. HYPOTHALAMUS
Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone
ANTERIOR PITUITARY
THYROID GLAND
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Increases BLOOD Calcium (releases Ca2+)
Calcitonin
PARATHYROID
Reduces BLOOD Calcium (stores Ca2+)
Parathyroid Hormone

16. Hypocalcemia
Carpopedal spasm

17. Got Eggs/Sperm?

18. HYPOTHALAMUS
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone
Gonadotropin Inhibiting Hormone
ANTERIOR PITUITARY
PINEAL BODY
LeutenizingHormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Stimulates ovulation/sexual maturity in males & females

19. Got Metabolism?

20. HYPOTHALAMUS
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone
ANTERIOR PITUITARY
Adrenocorticotropin Hormone
Stimulates release of hormones from ADRENAL CORTEX
Male type, may turn to female
Adrenal Sex Hormones
Cortisol
Carb metabolism
Aldosterone
Conserve sodium, excrete potassium

21. Cushing’s
ACTH hypersecretion

22. Addison’s disease
ACTH hyposecretion

23. Got Water? Got Contractions?

24. HYPOTHALAMUS
POSTERIOR PITUITARY
Antidiuretic Hormone
Oxytocin
Tells KIDNEYS to conserve water
Stimulates contraction of uterus, ejects milk, ejaculation of sperm – POSITIVE FEEDBACK SYSTEM

25. Antidiuretic Hormone Disorders
Hyposecretion = Diabetes insipidus – no glucose in urine

26. 1st two pages of the study sheets 10 questions
QUIZ TIME!
1st two pages of the study sheets
10 questions

27. Name the hormone or organ described (no abbreviations)
1. This hormone controls cell size/cell cycle.
2. This hormone stimulates the secretion of hormones from the thyroid.
3. This hormone stimulates the secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex.
4. This hormone reduces water excretion from the kidney.
5. This hormone contracts the uterus, ejects milk, and stimulates ejaculation.

28. Quiz (continued) 6. The hormone melatonin is produced by what gland?
7. What causes Graves Disease?
8. This hormone affects the release of the hormone prolactin.
9. What is the target organ of most hypothalamus secretions?
10. Acromegaly is the hypersecretion of what hormone?

29. Answer Time! 1. Growth hormone 2. Thyroid stimulating hormone
3. Adrenocorticotropin Hormone
4. Antidiuretic Hormone
5. Oxytocin
6. Pineal gland
7. Hyperthyroidism
Hyper TRH
Hyper TSH
Hyper Thyroxines
8. Prolactin inhibiting hormone
9. Anterior pituitary
10. Growth hormone

30. Non-brain triggered hormone secretions
Thymosins
Blood sugar-related
Insulin
Glucagon
Adrenaline
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine

31. Got Immunity?

32. THYMUS GLAND (ABOVE HEART)
Thymosins
General Immunity for Body

33. Got Sugar?

34. PANCREAS
Glucagon
Insulin
Tells liver to RELEASE glucose, raises blood sugar
Tells cells to ACCEPT glucose, lowers blood sugar

35. Diabetes Mellitus Insulin hyposecretion – sugar in urine
Hypersecretion =
“insulin shock”

36. Got Adrenaline?

37. ADRENAL MEDULLA
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Stimulates body activity – increases metabolism

38. Body Effects