NUR 229 Lecture 42: Endocrine
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1-the hypothalamic portion of the brain secretes a releasing factor that stimulates the pituitary gland. 2-after the pituitary is stimulated, it releases a substance referred to as a tropic hormone that targets an endocrine organ. 3-the target endocrine organ then secretes a hormone that acts on the body and causes a physiological effect. These hormones keep the body in homeostatic balance and are kept in check by a unique endocrine feedback system. After the appropriate physiological action by the target organ is achieved, the endocrine system can shut off the effect. The anterior pituitary secretes growth hormone (gh) also known as somatotropin, prolactin (prl), adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth), thyroid-stimulating hormone (tsh), follicle-stimulating hormone (fsh), and luteinizing hormone (lh). The hypothalamus synthesizes antidiuretic hormone (adh) also known as arginine vasopressin, and oxytocin (oxy), which are stored and released by the posterior pituitary. Endocrine disease can be divided into three major types of.
