PPT-Endocrine Control of Growth

Endocrine glands Pituitary A nterior pituitary oral ectoderm P osterior pituitary neuroectoderm Hypothalamic hormones are secreted to the anterior lobe by way of a special capillary system called the . Topics for Principles of Toxicology: Part B. Endocrine Toxicity. Carcinogenicity. Neurotoxicity. Persistence and Bioaccumulation. The topics for “Part C” (what we could not cover). Summary. The systemic problem. By Billy, Colleen, Kevin and Maggie. Endocrine System. Controls internal conditions, growth, development, and reproduction. Contains glands. . and organs that produces a chemicals and releases it into the blood. Bio 24. The endocrine system. One of two communication systems in the body. Consists of . hormones. : chemicals secreted into the blood that travel throughout the body to act on specific target cells. Practical Endocrinology. Wendy Blount, DVM. The Pituitary Gland. Two parts. Adenohypophysis – anterior lobe. Pars distalis. Pars intermedia. Pars infundibularis. Neurohypophysis - posterior lobe. Growth Hormone (GH) = Somatotropin. The endocrine system consists of a complex collection of . glands. that produce chemical messengers called . hormones. .. Its function is to . regulate metabolism, homeostasis, . growth, sexual development, . Hormones and Glands. REGULATES mood, growth/development, tissue function, metabolism, along with sexual functions and reproductive processes.. What is the . Endocrine System. HORMONES are chemicals, produced by glands, that tell your body when and how to function.. Complications in. Prader-Willi. . syndrome. October 18, 2013 NM PWS Gathering. Carol . Clericuzio,MD. UNM Medical Genetics/Pediatrics. Medical Advisor NM PWS Project. Outline for Today’s Discussion. Heredity. Sensation. Perception. 1. Hormones can make you grow to be nine feet tall. . 2. Hormones can affect your ability to taste salty foods. . 3. Hormones can make you very sensitive to high-pitched sounds. . Function. The endocrine system produces chemicals that control many of the body’s daily activities.. Also regulates long term changes such as growth and development.. Vocabulary. Endocrine glands: produce and release their chemical products directly into the bloodstream (then carrying throughout the entire body). The endocrine system . is one of the body's two major communication system the nervous system being the . other.. The endocrine system consist s of all those glands termed endocrine glands or gland of internal secretion . The endocrine glands are glands without excretory ducts that secrete hormones.. Chapter 8: The Endocrine System. Like the . nervous system. , the . endocrine system . controls and monitors organs, glands, and processes in the body.. The . endocrine system does this job by using hormones . What do you already know about the endocrine system?. What are some of the major differences between hormonal control and nervous control in the body?. Can you name any glands which produce hormones? And identify the hormones they release?. Socrates Patestas . Endocrine System:. MAIN FUNCTION:. The endocrine system produces hormones which are needed for proper bodily functions and growth. . Main parts/vocabulary:. Hypothalamus. = a white small region of the brain, it controls many vital bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, body temperature, and hormone secretion.. The nervous system and endocrine system controls different types of activities in the body. . They are jointly responsible for the functioning of all the different organs and systems, this is known as coordination.