Endocrine System
Figure 45.2a
Blood
vessel
Response
(a) Endocrine signaling
Response
(b) Paracrine signaling
Response
(c) Autocrine signaling
Figure 45.2b
Synapse
Neuron
Response
(d) Synaptic signaling
Neurosecretory
cell
Blood
vessel
(e) Neuroendocrine signaling
Response
Figure 45.4
Major endocrine glands:
Hypothalamus
Pineal gland
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid glands
(behind thyroid)
Organs containing
endocrine cells:
Thymus
Heart
Liver
Adrenal glands
(atop kidneys)
Stomach
Pancreas
Kidneys
Ovaries (female)
Small
intestine
Testes (male)
Figure 45.14
Cerebrum
Pineal
gland
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
Pituitary
gland
Spinal cord
Hypothalamus
Posterior
pituitary
Anterior
pituitary
Figure 45.5
Water-soluble (hydrophilic)
Lipid-soluble (hydrophobic)
Polypeptides
Steroids
0.8 nm
Insulin
Cortisol
Amines
Epinephrine
Thyroxine
Figure 45.6-2
SECRETORY
CELL
Lipidsoluble
hormone
Watersoluble
hormone
VIA
BLOOD
Signal receptor
TARGET
CELL
Cytoplasmic
response
Transport
protein
OR
Gene
regulation
Signal
receptor
Cytoplasmic
response
NUCLEUS
(a)
(b)
Gene
regulation
Figure 45.7-2
Epinephrine
Adenylyl
cyclase
G protein
G protein-coupled
receptor
GTP
ATP
cAMP
Inhibition of
glycogen synthesis
Promotion of
glycogen breakdown
Protein
kinase A
Second
messenger
Figure 45.8-2
EXTRACELLULAR
FLUID
Hormone
(estradiol)
Estradiol
(estrogen)
receptor
Plasma
membrane
Hormone-receptor
complex
NUCLEUS
CYTOPLASM
DNA
Vitellogenin
mRNA
for vitellogenin
Figure 45.9
Same receptors but different
Different receptors
intracellular proteins (not shown)
Different cellular
responses
Different cellular
responses
Epinephrine
Epinephrine
Epinephrine
 receptor
 receptor
 receptor
Glycogen
deposits
Glycogen
breaks down
and glucose
is released
from cell.
(a) Liver cell
Vessel
dilates.
(b) Skeletal muscle
blood vessel
Vessel
constricts.
(c) Intestinal blood
vessel
Figure 45.11
Example
Pathway
Negative feedback

Low pH in
duodenum
Stimulus
Endocrine
cell
S cells of duodenum
secrete the hormone
secretin ( ).
Hormone
Target
cells
Response
Blood
vessel
Pancreas
Bicarbonate release
Figure 45.12
Example
Pathway

Stimulus
Suckling
Sensory
neuron
Positive feedback
Hypothalamus/
posterior pituitary
Neurosecretory cell Posterior pituitary
secretes the
neurohormone
Neurohormone
oxytocin ( ).
Blood vessel
Target
cells
Response
Smooth muscle in
breasts
Milk release
Figure 45.14
Cerebrum
Pineal
gland
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
Pituitary
gland
Spinal cord
Hypothalamus
Posterior
pituitary
Anterior
pituitary
Figure 45.16
Tropic effects only:
FSH
LH
TSH
ACTH
Neurosecretory
cells of the
hypothalamus
Nontropic effects only:
Prolactin
MSH
Nontropic and tropic effects:
GH
Hypothalamic
releasing and
inhibiting
hormones
Portal vessels
Endocrine cells
of the anterior
pituitary
Pituitary
hormones
Posterior
pituitary
HORMONE
FSH and LH
TSH
ACTH
Prolactin
TARGET
Testes or
ovaries
Thyroid
Adrenal
cortex
Mammary
glands
MSH
GH
Melanocytes Liver, bones,
other tissues
Figure 45.15
Hypothalamus
Neurosecretory
cells of the
hypothalamus
Neurohormone
Axons
Posterior
pituitary
Anterior
pituitary
HORMONE
ADH
Oxytocin
TARGET
Kidney
tubules
Mammary glands,
uterine muscles
Figure 45.17
Example
Pathway
Stimulus
Cold
Sensory neuron

Hypothalamus
Neurosecretory cell
Hypothalamus secretes
thyrotropin-releasing
hormone (TRH ).
Releasing hormone
Blood vessel
Negative feedback

Anterior pituitary
Tropic hormone
Endocrine cell
Anterior pituitary secretes
thyroid-stimulating
hormone (TSH, also known
as thyrotropin ).
Thyroid gland secretes
thyroid hormone
(T3 and T4 ).
Hormone
Target
cells
Response
Body tissues
Increased cellular
metabolism
Hypothyroidism
Goiter
Hyperthyroidism
Figure 45.20-2
Increases Ca2
uptake in
intestines
Active
vitamin D
Stimulates Ca2
uptake in kidneys
PTH
Stimulates
Ca2 release
from bones
Parathyroid
gland (behind
thyroid)
STIMULUS:
Falling blood
Ca2 level
Blood Ca2
level rises.
Homeostasis:
Blood Ca2 level
(about 10 mg/100 mL)
Rickets
Figure 45.21a
(a) Short-term stress response and the adrenal medulla
Stress
Nerve
Spinal cord
(cross section) signals
Hypothalamus
Nerve
cell
Adrenal medulla
secretes epinephrine
and norepinephrine.
Effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine:
• Glycogen broken down to glucose;
increased blood glucose
• Increased blood pressure
• Increased breathing rate
• Increased metabolic rate
• Change in blood flow patterns, leading to
increased alertness and decreased digestive,
excretory, and reproductive system activity
Nerve cell
Adrenal
gland
Kidney
Figure 45.21b
(b) Long-term stress response and the adrenal cortex
Stress
Hypothalamus
Releasing
hormone
Anterior pituitary
Blood vessel
ACTH
Adrenal
gland
Adrenal cortex
secretes mineralocorticoids and
glucocorticoids.
Kidney
Effects of
mineralocorticoids:
Effects of
glucocorticoids:
• Retention of sodium
ions and water by
kidneys
• Proteins and fats broken
down and converted to
glucose, leading to
increased blood glucose
• Increased blood
volume and blood
pressure
• Partial suppression of
immune system
Figure 45.13
Insulin
Body cells
take up more
glucose.
Blood glucose
level declines.
Beta cells of
pancreas
release insulin
into the blood.
Liver takes
up glucose
and stores it
as glycogen.
STIMULUS:
Blood glucose level rises
(for instance, after eating a
carbohydrate-rich meal).
Homeostasis:
Blood glucose level
(70–110 mg/m100mL)
STIMULUS:
Blood glucose level
falls (for instance, after
skipping a meal).
Blood glucose
level rises.
Liver breaks
down glycogen
and releases
glucose into
the blood.
Alpha cells of pancreas
release glucagon into
the blood.
Glucagon