HSCI-102 Study Guide - Spring 2019, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Oxygen, Liver, Vasoconstriction

• School: Georgetown University
• Department: Human Science
• Course: HSCI-102
• Professor: Theodore Nelson

Document Summary

Chemical signaling: paracrine and autocrine communicates through ecf, endocrine communicates through the bloodstream, paracrine effects nearby cell, autocrine effects itself, endocrine effects distant cells by interacting with receptors. Introduction to endocrinology: ductless (release directly into bloodstream, effects distant target cells by interacting with receptors. What hormones are produced by each gland: hypothalamus : Regulatory hormones i) ii) iii: pituitary gland i) ii) Anterior lobe: (1) acth, tsh, gh, prl, psh, lh, msh. Posterior lobe: (1) adh (2) oxytocin: thyroid gland i) ii) iii) Adrenal cortex (1) cortisol (2) corticosterone (3) aldosterone (4) androgens: pancreas i) ii) Glucagon: pineal gland, melatonin, parathyroid gland i) Hormone structure (3 types: amines, made from tyrosine, examples of amines: thyroid hormone, epi, norepi, dopamine, lipid derivatives (2 types, steroid hormones, made from cholesterol ii) Examples of steroid hormones: testosterone, estrogen, cortisol, corticosterone, progesterone, active vitamin d. (anything ending with.