HTHSCI 2H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Osteoporosis, Prolactin, Vascular Smooth Muscle
2 May 2016
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The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland regulate the function of numerous endocrine glands. Therefore, if an individual has dysfunction of the hypothalamus or pituitary we will see massive disruption of the endocrine system and metabolism. Note that these perturbations will manifest in different clinical symptoms depending on the life stage of the individual (i. e. childhood vs. adulthood) Adrenalcorticotropic hormone (acth) adrenal cortex glucocorticoids. Thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) thyroid gland t3 and t4. Growth hormone (gh) bone, muscle, and other tissues. Follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh) and lutenizing hormone (lh) testes and ovaries testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. Control of hormone release: the hypothalamus sends neuronal signals to the posterior pituitary in response to perturbations in homeostasis, the posterior pituitary secretes hormones. Oxytocin prostate gland in males, uterus and mammary gland in females. Although many different hormones are produced by the pituitary, but only a few are used clinically.
