NROSCI 0080 Lecture Notes - Clozapine, Analgesic, Fatal Familial Insomnia
Document Summary
Demonstrated existence & function of hormones: hormones: messenger molecules; chemicals released by endocrine glands into the bloodstream to circulate to a body target & effect it. Control reaction to stress & regulate many body processes: glands: cell groups in the body that secrete hormones. Peptides/proteins, monoamines, steroids (steroids can pass through b. b. b. ) H"s & nt"s both use the same monoamines (noradrenaline, adrenaline, dopamine ) Production & release of hormones: hypothalamus & pituitary system, autonomic n. s, local mechanisms, h-p system: Stimuli (nervous signaling) hypothalamus-(releasing hormones) pituitary gland (tropic hormones) target endocrine glands *thyroid gland, adrenal gland, gonads) (hormones) target organs & issues. H-t gland: (more than 20 nuclei accumulations of gray matter) Endocrine gland attached to bottom of the hypothalamus. Its secretions control the activities of many endocrine glands. H: produces releasing hormones (peptides which regulate the release of hormones from the anterior (front) pituitary) ^^oxytocin in men = ^^ monogamy & relations; good husband.
