components of endocrine system Flashcards
what type of hormones are cortisol, aldosterone, testosterone and estradiol?
steroid hormones
which cell would have abundance of lipid droplets and mitochondria?
steroid-producing cell
which cell would have abundance of rough ER and golgi apparatus and secretory vesicles?
protein-producing cell
which type of hormone controls the rate of steroidogenesis?
protein hormones
what type of hormone is insulin?
protein hormone
does steroid hormone bind to intracellular or cell-surface receptor?
intracellular receptor
give an example of a mineralocorticoid
aldosterone
give an example of a glucocorticoid
cortisol
where is aldosterone secreted from?
adrenal cortex (zona glomerulosa)
where is cortisol secreted from?
adrenal cortex (zona fasciculata)
where is dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) secreted from?
adrenal cortex (zona reticularis)
where is testosterone secreted from?
testes
where is oestrogen secreted from?
ovaries, corpus luteum, placenta
where is progesterone secreted from?
corpus luteum within ovaries
where are catecholamines (NA, adrenalin) made?
adrenal medulla
