PHGY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Anterior Pituitary, Posterior Pituitary, Parathyroid Gland
11 Feb 2020
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Many physiological hormonal signaling, or pathways work via negative feedback loop (exception: female reproductive endocrinology). Calcium concentration in our circulation are kept in a very narrow physiological range. Don"t worry about the names, just about the concept. Adrenals glands lead to the production of cortisol (a glucocorticoid). Endocrine glands and their secretions: scheme of how we are going through them: anatomic location, hormones secreted, chemical nature of hormones, effects, mechanism of action, control of release, problems, treatment. Alternative names for anterior and posterior pituitary (don"t need to know them) Under the microscope / histologically, the anterior and the posterior pituitary look different. In fact, there are: the anterior pituitary is endocrine tissue, the posterior pituitary is neural in nature. The pituitary is like a punching bag hanging on the bottom of the brain. Although, it is very well protected (doesn"t swing back and force )
