LABORATORY MANUAL FOR HUMAN ANATOMY & PH
LABORATORY MANUAL FOR HUMAN ANATOMY & PH
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ISBN: 9781260254426
Author: Martin
Publisher: MCG
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Introduction:The endocrine system can be defined as a network of glands present in the body which produce hormones. These are helpful in important body functions. Hormones led to the variations in cells by binding to receptors located on target cells. The number of receptors present on a target cell that can rise or drop in response to hormonal activity.

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Classify the following hormones into whether they are produced by the hypothalamus or the anterior pituitary gland. Anterior Pituitary Hormones Hypothalamic Hormones Thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin) Luteinizing hormone Thyrotropin-releasing hormone Adrenocorticotropic hormone Somatostatin Corticotropin-releasing hormone Growth hormone Growth hormone-releasing hormone Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Prolactin-inhibiting hormone
Neuroendocrine glands are glands that are made up of both nervous tissue and endocrine tissue. This means that they can be directly stimulated by the nervous system to produce or release hormones. The pituitary gland and parathyroid gland are examples.Describe a situation/example for each (pituitary gland and parathyroid gland) that demonstrates the function mentioned above. Be specific.
Select ALL the statements that are correct. Growth hormone production is inhibited by somatostatin. Growth hormone production is stimulated by the release of the tropic hormone GHRH in the hypothalamus. Growth hormone production is inhibited by IGF-1 which is secreted by the liver. Gigantism and acromegaly differ in that gigantism is due to oversecretion of GHRH, not GH.
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