BIOL 031 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Enzyme Inhibitor, Catecholamine, Hypothalamus
17 Sep 2020
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Gigantism- person is going to be really tall. Acromegaly- too much secretion of growth hormone bone gets deposited on bone, big joints, muscular jaw, Mainly aldosterone (don"t have to know for test) Influence mineral balance, specifically na+ and k+ balance. Major role in glucose metabolism and protein and lipid metabolism. Consists of 3 layers of zones secreting different hormones. Identical or similar to those produced by gonads. Plays a key role in adaptation to stress. Long-term use can result in unwanted side effects. Regulated by negative-feedback loop involving hypothalamic crh and pituitary acth. Regulation of glucocorticoids generally regulated by negative feedback inhibition. Overstimulation of adrenal cortex by excessive amounts of crh and acth. Adrenal tumors that uncontrollably secrete cortisol independent of. Caused by tumors in the adrenal gland. More glucose and glucose can be stored as fat. Glucose becomes so high that it spills over into the urinary system. Activated by sympathetic nervous system during times of stress.
