PATH 3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Small-Cell Carcinoma, Parathyroid Gland
19 Apr 2020
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Path 3000 lecture 30 march 27, 2020 endocrine pathology i. Endocrine glands: hormones that are released into the circulation and act on distant organs: endocrine effect. Endocrine glands are a group of organs that can secrete or synthesize certain specific types of hormones. These hormones would then target some distal organs, such that the functions of those organs would be further enhanced. Glandular structures that have endocrine functions includes the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, and adrenal gland. Overview of major diseases: hyperfunction, hypofunction, tumors. Hypofunction and hyperfunction: prolonged hyperstimulation by trophic hormones or metabolic signals leads not only to hyperfunction but also to physical enlargement of the peripheral endocrine glands. The pathologic entities of endocrine glands can be separated into two basic groups: one related to the hypofunction of the distal organ and the other related to the hyperfunction of the distal organs.
