Bsci447 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Organized summary notes on the function and biological actions of the corticotropic hormones: corticotropic releasing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and cortisol. Related conditions that result from the dysfunction of corticotropic hormones are reviewed in depth with details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management/treatment: primary, secondary (Cushing's Disease), tertiary, and iatrogenic hypercortisolemia (Cushing's Syndrome).

Organized summary notes on the function of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands and their role in the endocrine system. The 7 hormones of the hypophyseal portal system and anterior pituitary are briefly introduced. The 2 hormones of the hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract and the posterior pituitary, antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin, are discussed in depth with information on the function and biological actions.

Organized summary notes on the function, biological actions, and reproductive cycles of the gonadotropin hormones: testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen. Related conditions that result from the dysfunction of gonadotropin hormones are reviewed in depth with details on clinical features, diagnosis, and management/treatment: hypogonadism, hypergonadism, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.