Nervous System vs Endocrine System

1. Nervous System vs Endocrine System

2. Endocrine vs Exocrine Glands

3. Endocrine Glands • Ductless • Produce chemical messenger • Hormone released into blood stream

4. Exocrine Glands • Have ducts • Produce a variety of substances (sweat, oil, enzymes) • Release chemicals through ducts

5. What makes a hormone a hormone? • 1. Secreted by endocrine gland • 2. Released into circulatory system • 3. Travels to and acts on specific target cells.

7. Major Endocrine Glands

8. Classification of Hormones • Steroid Hormones – fat soluble, made from cholesterol. • Ex. Sex hormones Non-Steroidal Hormones • Protein Hormones – made from amino acids, usually from tyrosine, smaller than steroid hormones. • Peptide Hormones- chains of amino acids • Very diverse group

9. The major categories of non-steroid hormones are protein hormones, glycoprotein hormones, peptide hormones, and amino acid derivative hormones.

10. Classification of Hormones 3 major types of hormones: 1. Amino Acid Derivatives 2. Peptide Hormones 3. Lipid Derivatives

11. Protein Hormones • Much faster action than steroid hormones • Do not enter the target cell • Ex. Adrenalin

12. Mechanisms of Action (How Hormones Work) Genes: Second Messengers:

13. Hypothalamus • Location: Diencephalon • Structure: Neurons and neuroglia • Hormones: Releasing hormones, ADH, oxytocin, • Direct action on adrenal medulla

14. Hypothalamic Control of Hormone Secretionfrom the Adenohypophysis Hypothalamus regulates secretion of hormones • Secretes releasing factors to release hormones • Secretes inhibiting hormones to turn off secretion of hormones

15. Hypothalamus Relationship to Anterior & Posterior Pituitary

16. Hypothalamus Summary

17. The Pituitary Gland (Hypophysis) • Secretes nine major hormones • Attached to the hypothalamus by the infundibulum • Two basic divisions of the pituitary gland • Anterior pituitary gland • Posterior pituitary gland

18. The Pituitary Gland Figure 25.3a-c

19. Anterior Pituitary Gland • Location: Attached to hypothalamus by infundibulum • Structure: endocrine-secreting cells • Hormones: Tropic Hormones (ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH) and GH, PRL, MSH

20. Posterior Pituitary Gland • Location: Attached to hypothalamus by infundibulum • Structure: Axons that extend from the hypothalamus • Releases (does not make) two hormones • Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) • Oxytocin

21. The Thyroid Gland • Location: anterior neck • Structure: Follicles and areolar connective tissue • Hormones: thyroid hormone (TH) and calcitonin

22. The Thyroid Gland

23. The Parathyroid Gland • Location: Posterior surface of the thyroid gland • Structure: endocrine cells • Hormones: Parathyroid hormone

24. The parathyroid hormone helps maintain calcium homeostasis. It acts on bone, kidney, and intestinal cells to increase the release of calcium into the blood.

25. The Adrenal Gland

26. The Adrenal Glands • Location: Superior surface of the kidneys • Structure: Inner adrenal medulla and outer adrenal cortex • Nerve supply is almost exclusively sympathetic fibers • Hormones in Adrenal Cortex: Glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisol, corticosterone, and cortixon), Mineralocorticoids (e.g. aldosterone), and androgens • Hormones in Adrenal Medulla: Epinephrine and norepinephrine

27. The Adrenal Cortex Figure 25.9a

28. Antidiuretic hormone acts to reduce the volume of urine. It does this by causing water to be reabsorbed from the tubules of the kidney and returned to the blood. This increases the water content of the blood and reduces the volume of urine.

29. The Pancreas • Location: Posterior abdominal wall along duodenum • Structure: Both endocrine and exocrine cells (secrete digestive enzymes) • Hormones: Glucagon and insulin

30. Alpha cells in the pancreatic islets produce glucagon. Beta cells produce insulin. Delta cells produce somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide cells produce pancreatic polypeptide.

31. Glucagon and Insulin

32. Diabetes Mellitus • This is a disease caused by elevated glucose levels • 2 Types of diabetes: Type I diabetes (10% of cases) Type II diabetes (90% of cases)

33. Type I Diabetes (10% of cases) • Develops suddenly, usually before age 15 • Caused by inadequate production of insulin because T cell-mediated autoimmune response destroys beta cells • Controlled by insulin injections

34. Type II diabetes (90% of cases) • Usually occurs after age 40 and in obese individuals • Insulin levels are normal or elevated but there is either a decrease in number of insulin receptors or the cells cannot take it up. • Controlled by dietary changes and regular exercise

35. Pituitary Disorders • Gigantism – hypersecretion of GH in children • Pituitary dwarfism – hyposecretion of GH • Diabetes insipidus – pars nervosa does not make enough ADH

36. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland • Grave’s disease – most common type of hyperthyroidism • Immune system makes abnormal antibodies • Stimulates the oversecretion of TH by follicle cells • Leads to nervousness, weight loss, sweating, and rapid heart rate

37. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland • Myxedema – adult hypothyroidism • Antibodies attack and destroy thyroid tissue • Low metabolic rate and weight gain are common symptoms • Endemic goiter – due to lack of iodine in the diet • Cretinism – hypothyroidism in children • Short, disproportionate body, thick tongue and mental retardation

38. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex • Cushing’s syndrome – caused by hypersecretion of glucocorticoid hormones • Addison’s disease – hyposecretory disorder of the adrenal cortex • Deficiencies of both mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids

39. Control of Hormones Release: Three Mechanisms Figure 25.2a-c

40. Oxytocin has two positive feedback mechanisms associated with it. The first is the release of milk. The mechanical and psychological stimulation of the baby's suckling triggers the release of oxytocin. This provides more milk, which allows the baby to continue to suckle, which in turn stimulates the release of more oxytocin. The other feedback mechanism is the stimulation of uterine contractions. Once uterine contractions begin, they push down on receptors in the pelvis, which triggers the release of more oxytocin, which causes more uterine contractions.