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endocrine System consists of:

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  • ductless Glands
  • clusters of cells within certain Organs (Langerhans islets in pancreas….)
  • Endocrien cells (HI, respiratory, UGS)
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endocrine Glands are vascularized by

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sinusoidal capillaries

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Types of hormonal Action

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  • Autocrine: Acts on same cell
  • Paracrine: on cells nearby
  • Endocrine: on distant target Organs
  • Synaptic or Neurocrine: invilving neurosecretory neurons
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Types of hormones

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Polypeptide derivatives: water soluble (Insulin, FSH)

Amino-Acid derivatives: water soluble, receptors located in membrane (thyroxine, epinephrine)

Steroids and fatty Acid derivatives: lipid-soluble, receptors in cytoplasm (progesterone, Cortisol)

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Classification of endocrine glands

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I. Central Glands

  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary Gland (hypophysis)
  • Epiphysis (pineal Gland)

II. Peripheral Glands

  • thyroid
  • parathroid
  • Adrenal
  • Pancreas
  • Gonads
  • DNES
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Stroma and Parenchyma of endorcrine glands

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stroma: loose CT with reticular fibers

Parenchyma: epithelial tissue or nerve tissue

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Parenchymal cells in endocrine glands

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in clumps and Cords

except in thyroid: are organized in follicles

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Hypothalamus

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coordinates most endocrine functions of the body

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Neurons of hypothalamus

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typical Neurons and neurosecretory cells

accumulation of neurosecretory cells forms the nuclei

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N. Supraopticus and n. paraventricularis

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  • produce Oxytocin and ADH

- transported along axons into neurohypophysis

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Other nuclei of the hypothalamus

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  • produce Hormones and accumulate them in axonal endings near median eminence
  • Hormones into the hypothalamohypophyseal Portal System for the adenohypophysis

hypothalamic polypeptides are releasing and inhibiting hormones

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Pituitary Gland, hypophysis

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  • in sella turcica on sphenoid bone

- infunibulum cinnects Gland to hypothalamus

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Structure of pituitary gland

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Anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)

  • pars distalis
  • pars intermedia (sometimes considered separate part)
  • pars tuberalis

Posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)

  • pars nervosa
  • infundibulum
  • median eminence
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developmental Sources of the pituitary gland

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Adenohypophysis: oral ectoderm (Rathke’s pouch)

Neurohypophysis: neural ectoderm

Capsule and stroma: from head mesenchyme

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Adenohypophysis

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  • cells arranged in Cords
  • between Cords are sinusoids

two main populations of cells:
1- Chromophobes
2- Chromophils (acidophils and basophils)

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Chromophobes

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  • few secretory granules
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Pathway of secretion in chromophils

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  • proteins synthesized in rER pass through Golgi –> granules
  • Stimulation –> granules released
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Acidophils

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  • round
  • centrally located nucleus
  • acidophilic granules
  • ->somatotropes
  • ->mammotropes
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Somatotroped

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  • type of acidophil in adenohypophysis
  • large secretory granules
  • produce grwoth Hormone
  • stimulates epiphyseal plates in Long bones
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Mammotropes

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  • type of acidophil in adenohypophysis
  • irregularly shaped granules
  • granules increase in number ad size during pregnancy
  • produce prolactin
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Basophils

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  • oval or polygonal
  • eccentric nucleus
  • basophilic granules
  • –>corticotropes
  • –>Gonatotropes
  • –>Thyrotropes
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Corticotropes

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  • type of basophil in adenohypophysis

produces

  • Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
  • Melanocyte stimulating Hormone (MSH)
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ACTH

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  • adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

- stimulated zona fasciculata and zona reticularis of adrenal cortex

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Gonadotropes

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  • type of basophil in adenohypophysis
  • produce gonadotropins:
  • –>FSH: stimulates follicles in ovaries and Sertoli cells

—>LH: stimulates corpus luteum and Leydig cells

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Thyrotropes
- Type of basophil in adenohypophysis - small basophilic granules - produce TSH --> stimulates follicular cells of thyroid gland
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Two functional Groups of Hormones of the anterior pituitary
- trophic Hormones: modulate activity of other endocrine Glands (TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH) - Hormones acting on non-endocrine tissue (GH, prolactin, MSH)
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Pars intermedia of the pituitary gland
- from Rathle's pouch - poorly developed in humans - doubtful function - cells are basophilic and chromophobic - small cavities filles with eosinophilic material
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Pars tuberalis
- in adenohypophysis | - parenchymal cells are arranged in Cords of basophilic cells
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Regulation of the anterior pituitary
- regulated by neurosecretory Hormones of the Hypothalamus - releasing and inhibiting Hormones released in median eminence - pituitary cells are stimulated
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Neurohypophysis
- composed of axons of neurosecretory Neurons supraopticus and paraventricularis - axons are supported by pituicytes (glial cells) - herring bodies (with Oxytocin and ADH granules)
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ADH (antidiuretic Hormone) / vasopressin
- increased blood pressure by promoting contraction of smooth muscle in Arteries and arterioles - Regulation of water homeostasis: - --> increased Reabsorption of water in distal convoluted tubules and collecting ducts of kidney
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Oxytocin
promotes contraction of: - uterine smooth muscle in Orgasm, Menstruation, birth - myoepithelial cells in mammary gland
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Regulation of posterior pituitary
- Hormones are made in the nuclei in Hypothalamus | - pass through axons and released into capillaries
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Epiphysis / Pineal gland
- at posterior wall of 3rd ventricle capsule of dense irregular CT Stroma: loose CT Parenchyma: neurosecretory Neurons/pinealocytes, glial cells
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Developmental Sources of the pineal gland
from neural tube capsule, Septa, stroma --> from head mesenchyme
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Pinealocytes
- round nucleus - highly branched processes - axons are associated with blood capillaries ``` dark cells (type I) with secretory granules pale cells (type II) with few granules ``` granules contain melatonin
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Glial cells of pineal gland
- modified astrocytes - smaller than pinealocytes - small and compact nucleus
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Calcified secretions of pineal gland
- characterisitc feature of an aging pineal Gland - presence of round, basophilic bodies - called CORPORA ARENACA or BRAIN SAND - concretions are derived from precipitation of Calcium Phosphate and Carbonates on carrier proteins
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Melatonin
- induced by Darkness and inhibited by light - regulates day and night biorythm --> circadian rythm - Information about light from retina 1. pineal Gland has role in adjusting to sudden changes in day length 2. pineal Gland Plays role in altering emotional Responses due to reduced day length 3. Melatonin regulates reproductive function in mammals by inhibiting activity of gonads
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Peripheral endocrine Glands/cells that are dependent on hypophysis
follicular cells of thyroid Gland zona fasciculata and zona reticularis of adrenal Cortex GOnads
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Peripheral endocrine Glands/cells that are Independent on hypophysis
- parafollicular cells of thyroid Gland - parathyroid Gland - zona glomerulosa of adrenal Cortex - Medulla of adrenal Gland - pancreas - DNES
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Thyroid gland
- two large lateral lobes connected by an ishtmus (pyramidal lobe) - capsule of dense iriegular CT with trabelculae - thyroid follicles
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Development of thyroid gland
4th week: endoderm --> thyroid diverticulum --> connected to tongue by thyroglossal duct 7th week: Neural crest --> cells of ultimobranchial bodies --> towards thyroid Gland --> parafollicular cells
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Thyroid follicle
- single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells on b.m. - colloid in follicle lumen with THYROGLOBULIN - capillary bed around follicles - stores Hormones in an inactive form folliculae (principal) cells Parafollicular (C) cells
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Follicular cells of thyroid
- cuboidal - produce T3 and T4/thyroxine - Tyrosine --> thyroglobulin + iodine --> T3 and T4 into blood
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T3 and T4
- iodine containing Hormones - T3 is metabolically active form - regulate basal metabolic rate - influence on growth and maturation of nerve tissue secretion is regulated by TSH from anterior pituitary
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Functional states of thyroid follicles
Hyperactive - hihgh cuboidal or columnar cells - decreased colloid Hypoactive - low cells - accumulation of colloid
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Parafollicular (C) cells
- small clumps between follicles or as individual cells lining - never in contact with colloid - secrete calcitonin
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Calcitonin
- secreted by parafollicular cells - is a polypeptide Hormone - lowers Calcium blood Levels - --> inhibiting osteoclastic Resorption - --> stimulating osetoblastic activity dependend on blood Calcium level
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Parathyroid glands
- located on back of thyroid - derived from 3rd and 4th branchial pouches (endoderm) capsule stroma: loose CT and fat cells! Parenchyma: epithelial cells in cords
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Cells of parathyroid gland
Chief cells - pale staining (low activity) - dark staining (secrete parathyroid Hormone) Oxyphil cells - differentiate at puberty - Function unknown
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
raises blood Calcium Level - -> increasing osteoclastic Resorption - -> increasing renal tubular Reabsorption of Calcium - -> promoting Absorption of Ca in small inestine controlled by blood Calcium level
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Adrenal glands
- in perirenal fat capsule stroma: loose CT Parenchyma: epithelial cells Cortex and medulla
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Developmental Sources of the adrenal glands
Cortex: Mesoderm Medulla: neural crest
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Zones of the adrenal cortex
von außen nach innen zona glomerulosa zona fasciculata zona reticularis
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Zona glomerulosa
- arranged in ovoid clusters and curved columns - cells are small and columnar - Cells have sER, Golgi, Mitochondria - ALDOSTERONE
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Aldosterone
- produced on zona glomerulosa - a mineralcorticoid - to maintain blood electrolyte balance and blood pressure - regulated by renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
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Zona fasciculata
- cells are large - cells are polyhedral - arranged in Long straight Cords - cells have sER, mitochondria, Golgi, numerous Lipid droplets!! - CORTISOL AND CORTICOSTERONE
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Cortisol and corticosterone
- produced in zona fasciculata - Glucocorticoids from Cholesterol - regulating Glucose and FA metabolism - Response to stress controlled by pituitary ACTH
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Zona reticularis
- Cells are arranged in anastomosing Cords - sER, mitochondria, relatively few Lipid dropltes, lipofuscin Pigment granules - ANDROGEN AND ANDROGENS
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Adrenal medulla
- large epithelioid cells - organized in short interconnecting Cords - cells are called chromaffin cells - cells have granules - granules contain catecholamines
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Populations of medullary chromaffin cells
Large dense core vesicles --> secrete norepinephrine Vescles that are smaller ---> Epinephrine
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Catecholamines
- acute Response to stress (prepare Body for flight or fight) --> acceleration of heart rate, ling Action, contriction of blood vessels Control by preganglionic sympathetic innervation
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Chromaffin system
- cells of adrenal Medulla - ->do not have axons or axins - -> behave like postganglionic sympathetic Neurons - Neurons of sympathetic ganglia are also chromaffin cells - Paraganglia
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DNES
``` adrenal Medulla Pancreatic islets Parafollicular cells Renal JUGA cells Leydig cells Endocrinocytes in GI, UGS, respiratory epithelium ```
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DNES cells
- from neural crest or endoderm - rER, sER, granules - secrete polypeptides and protein Hormones - act in paracrine or endocrine way - no direct Innervation - no contact with luminar Surface

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