Kumpulan B

What are the major functional differences

between the endocrine and the nervous
systems? Explain the function of the
endocrine system. Describe what are the
functions of growth hormone? What happens
when too little or too much growth hormone
is secreted?

Nervous System Endocrine System
Formed of a collection of neuron
cells
Formed of a set of glands
Electrochemical pulses are the
mean of signal transmission
Chemicals called hormones are the
means of signal transmission
Signal transmission is fast but the
functions are not prolonged
Signal transmission is slow, but the
functions are long lasting
The cells are interconnected and
the whole system is continuous
The organs of the whole system are
not physically connected yet those
are discrete
Use the neurons to transmit the
signal
Use the circulatory system to
transmit the signal.
Differences between the endocrine and the
nervous systems.
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nervous system is a complex network of
nerves and cells that carry messages to and
from the brain and spinal cord to various
parts of the body.
The nervous system includes both the Central
nervous system and Peripheral nervous
system.
The Central nervous system is made up of
the brain and spinal cord and The Peripheral
nervous system is made up of the Somatic
and the Autonomic nervous systems.
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Purely endocrine organs
Pituitary gland
Pineal gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands
Adrenal: 2 glands
Cortex
Medulla
Endocrine cells in other
organs
Pancreas
Thymus
Gonads
Hypothalamus

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System of ductless glands that secrete
hormones
Hormones are messenger molecules
Circulate in the blood
Act on distant target cells
Target cells respond to the hormones for which they
have receptors
The effects are dependent on the programmed
response of the target cells
Hormones are just molecular triggers
Basic categories of hormones
Amino acid based: modified amino acids (or amines),
peptides (short chains of amino acids), and proteins
(long chains of amino acids)
Steroids: lipid molecules derived from cholesterol

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Controls the processes involved in movement and
physiological equilibrium
Includes all tissues or glands that secrete
hormones into the blood
Secretion of most hormones is regulated by a
negative feedback system
The number of receptors for a specific hormone
can be altered to meet the bodys demand
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Anterior neck on trachea
just inferior to larynx
Two lateral lobes and an
isthmus
Produces tGH (aka
somatrotropic hormone)
stimulates growth of
skeletal epiphyseal plates
and body to synthesize
protein
Thyroid hormone: tyrosine based
with 3 or 4 iodine molecules
T4 (thyroxine) and T3
Calcitonin involved with calcium
and phosphorus metabolism
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Thyroid is composed of spherical follicles
Follicle cells: produce thyroglobulin, the precursor of thryoid
hormone (thyroxin)
Colloid lumen is of thyroglobulin
Parafollicular C cells: produce calcitonin







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Increases the basal metabolic rate
The rate at which the body uses oxygen to
transform nutrients (carbohydrates, fats and
proteins) into energy
Affects many target cells throughout the
body; some effects are
Protein synthesis
Bone growth
Neuronal maturation
Cell differentiation
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Pituitary__________
(hypophysis)
Hypothalamus___________
Hypothalamus__
Anterior pituitary__
(adenohypophysis)

_____________Posterior pituitary
(neurohypophysis)
Learn the 3 endocrine organs on this slide:
Hypothalamus
Pituitary (hyophysis)
Pineal
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TSH stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid
hormone
ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce
corticosteroids: aldosterone and cortisol
FSH stimulates follicle growth and ovarian
estrogen production; stimulates sperm
production and androgen-binding protein
LH has a role in ovulation and the growth of the
corpus luteum; stimulates androgen secretion
by interstitial cells in testes

The four tropic ones regulate the function of other hormones:
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GH (aka somatrotropic hormone) stimulates growth
of skeletal epiphyseal plates and body to synthesize
protein
PRL stimulates mammary glands in breast to make
milk
MSH stimulates melanocytes; may increase mental
alertness



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ADH (antidiuretic hormone AKA vasopressin) stimulates
the kidneys to reclaim more water from the urine,
raises blood pressure
Oxytocin prompts contraction of smooth muscle in
reproductive tracts, in females initiating labor and
ejection of milk from breasts
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A certain item in the
blood decreases
A certain area of the
brain senses this decrease
A certain hormone is
released
This hormone stimulates
the release of another
hormone
This other hormone
stimulates the release of
the hormone which was
sensed to be decreased in
the first place, causing it
to be increased to
desired level

Thyroxine (thyroid hormone)

Hypothalamus

TRF from the hypothalamus

TSH from anterior pituitary

Thyroxine from the thyroid
(TSH has caused cleavage of
thryroglobulin into
thyroxine)


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particular example: thyroid hormone
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Most people have four
On posterior surface of thyroid
gland
(sometimes embedded)
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Rare chief cells
Abundant oxyphil cells
(unknown function)

Chief cells produce PTH
Parathyroid hormone, or
parathormone
A small protein hormone


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Increases blood Ca++ (calcium)
concentration when it gets too low
Mechanism of raising blood calcium
1. Stimulates osteoclasts to release more Ca++ from
bone
2. Decreases secretion of Ca++ by kidney
3. Activates Vitamin D, which stimulates the uptake
of Ca++ from the intestine
Unwitting removal during thyroidectomy was
lethal
Has opposite effect on calcium as
calcitonin (which lowers Ca++ levels)

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Exocrine and endocrine cells

Acinar cells (forming most of the pancreas)
Exocrine function
Secrete digestive enzymes

Islet cells (of Langerhans)
Endocrine function
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Alpha cells: secrete glucagon
raises blood sugar
mostly in periphery
Beta cells: secrete insulin
lowers blood sugar
central part (are more abundant)
Also rare Delta cells:secrete
somatostatin
inhibits glucagon

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Testes
Interstitial cells secrete androgens
Primary androgen is testosterone
Maintains secondary sex characteristics
Helps promote sperm formation
Ovaries
Androgens secreted by thecal folliculi
Directly converted to estrogens by follicular granulosa cells
Granulosa cells also produce progesterone
Corpus luteum also secretes estrogen and progesterone
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The heart: atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
Stimulates kidney to secrete more salt
Thereby decreases excess blood volume, high BP and high
blood sodium concentration
GI tract & derivatives: Diffuse neuroendocrine system
(DNES)
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Growth hormone (GH or HGH)
( somatotropin or somatropin) is a protein-
based peptide hormone.
It stimulates growth, cell reproduction and
regeneration in humans and other animals.
Growth hormone is a 191-amino acid, single-
chain polypeptide that is synthesized,
stored, and secreted by the somatotroph
cells within the lateral wings of the anterior
pituitary gland.

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It is essential for growth .
Actual increase in the size and number of cells by
increasing mitotic division. It also causes specific
differentiation of certain types of cells like bones and
muscles.
Fat metabolism: HGH enhances the utilization of fat -
- gives your body the ability to break down fat cells
more efficiently.
Carbohydrate metabolism: HGH is one of several
hormones that maintain blood sugar within a normal
range.
Growth hormone is used in medicine to treat
children's growth disorders and adult growth hormone
deficiency.
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occurs in children (before growth plates in
the skeleton have closed), it causes
gigantism, which is characterized by tall
stature.
adults, the condition of excess growth
hormone is called acromegaly-growth plates
have closed- condition is characterized by
enlarged hands and feet, coarse facial
features and growth of skin tags.-also
cause diabetes, result in the formation of
polyps (precursors of tumors) in the large
intestine and increase heart size.
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Children-growth retardation, characterized
by short stature, delayed secondary tooth
eruption and delayed puberty.
Adults- increase in fat tissues and a decrease
in muscle mass-may negatively affect
functioning of the heart (decreased cardiac
output) or skeletal muscle (physical
weakness).


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