内分泌系统英语PPT课件hormonesTheyarechemicalsubstancesthathavehighlyefficientbiologicalactivityandaresecretedbyendocrineglandorbyscatteredendocrinecellsSpecificityHighlypotentSignaltransductionInteraction:antagonismorsynergism3EndocrinecellTargetcellHormonesmoleculeBloodcycleProduceandsecretEndocrinegland/cellhormonesBloodcycleTargettissue/cellBiologicalactivityThereareaboutsixhormonessecretedbypituitary
Mostofthemaretrophichormones,suchasthyroidstimulatinghormone(TSH),adrenocorticotropichormone(ACTH)
Theycontrolandregulateotherendocrineglands
Growthhormone,alsocalledsomatotropin,issecretedbypituitary
Themainphysiologicalfunctionofgrowthhormoneispromotingtheproteinsynthesisofmanytissues,itcanstimulatethegrowthofthejointcartilageandepiphysealcartilage
Soitcanmakeyourbodygrowtaller
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