NURS150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Dehydroepiandrosterone, Hyperthyroidism, Polyuria
20 Oct 2016
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List the general chemical categories of hormones and give examples of hormones within each category. Describe the structural and functional relationships of the hypothalamus-pituitary unit, and the control of hormone secretions via feedback cycles. List the hormones of the adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis. Describe the actions of the anterior pituitary hormones. Explain how the secretions of the posterior pituitary and anterior pituitary are regulated by the hypothalamus. Describe the control and actions of growth hormone. List and discuss the action of the hormones stored and released by the neurophypophysis. Discuss the diseases caused by abnormal growth hormone secretion. The endocrine system consists of ductless endocrine glands scattered throughout body. Glands secrete hormones which travel through blood to target cells. Target cells have receptors for binding with specific hormone. Peptides chains of specific amino acid all hormones from: hypothalamus pituitary pancreas parathyroid: c cells, gi, kidneys, thymus, heart. Steroids from cholesterol hormones from: adrenal cortex gonads placental hormones.
