BIOM 3200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Laron Syndrome, Epiphyseal Plate, Ovarian Follicle

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Biomedical Sciences
• Course: BIOM 3200
• Professor: Alastair Summerlee

Document Summary

Trophic hormones: secreted by the anterior pituitary: trophic means feed", not food for their target organs but term used b/c high concentraions of these hormones cause target organs to hypertrophy while low concentraions cause atrophy. Hormones of the anterior pituitary: growth hormones (gh or somatotropin), promotes movement of aa into cells and incorporaion of aa into proteins, promotes overall issue and organ growth c. Luteinizing hormone (lh or luteotropin: this and fsh are collecively called gonadotropic hormones b. In females: simulates ovulaion and the conversion of the ovulated ovarian follicle into an endocrine structure called corpus luteum. Supporing role in regulaion of male reproducive system by the gonadotropins c: acts on kidney to help regulate water & electrolyte balance. In females, simulates contracions of the uterus during labor and is needed for pariion (childbirth: simulates contracions of mammary glands alveoli and ducts, which result in milk c. ejecion relex in lactaing woman.