Overview and Anatomy & Physiology | Endocrine System (Part 1)

ICU Advantage
2 Sept 201921:47

Summary

TLDRThis educational video series introduces the endocrine system, focusing on its role in regulating the body's internal environment through various glands and hormones. It differentiates between endocrine and exocrine glands, explains the types of hormones, and their mechanisms of action. The series will cover endocrine disorders, such as Addison's vs. Cushing's and diabetes, providing foundational knowledge for understanding these conditions. The host, Eddie Watson, encourages viewers to subscribe for more critical care educational content.

Takeaways

  • 📚 The video introduces a new series focused on the endocrine system, aiming to provide a solid foundation for understanding various endocrine-related disorders.
  • 🔬 The endocrine system is responsible for regulating the body's internal environment through the secretion of hormones by endocrine glands into the bloodstream, as opposed to exocrine glands which secrete substances into ducts.
  • 🧠 The nervous and endocrine systems work closely together to regulate growth, reproduction, metabolism, and homeostasis, with the nervous system reacting quickly and the endocrine system having a slower, widespread effect.
  • 💉 Hormones are chemical messengers that affect distant target cells and can be categorized into endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine hormones, each with different mechanisms of action.
  • 🔑 Hormones bind to specific receptor sites on target cells, acting like a lock-and-key mechanism to initiate a response, with some cells having multiple receptor sites for different hormones.
  • 🌟 Hormones can be classified into peptides (water-soluble), steroids (lipid-soluble), and amines (amino acid derivatives with variable behavior), each interacting with receptors in different ways.
  • 🔄 Feedback mechanisms, primarily negative feedback, regulate hormone release, maintaining balance by reducing stimulation for hormone production once a certain effect is achieved.
  • 🧠 The hypothalamus acts as the control center of the endocrine system, linking the central nervous system with the pituitary gland, which in turn controls other endocrine glands.
  • 🌐 The pituitary gland, often referred to as the 'master gland,' releases hormones that stimulate or inhibit the function of other endocrine glands, with distinct hormones from its anterior and posterior parts.
  • 🚀 The endocrine system includes various glands such as the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, and gonads, each with specific roles in metabolism, calcium regulation, stress response, and sex hormone production.
  • 🌱 Other organs like the heart, kidneys, stomach, and intestines also release hormones, but their primary function is not endocrine, and they contribute to broader physiological processes.

Q & A

  • What is the main function of the endocrine system?

    -The main function of the endocrine system is to regulate the body's internal environment through the secretion of hormones by endocrine glands.

  • How does the endocrine system differ from the exocrine system?

    -The endocrine system secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream, while the exocrine system secretes substances into ducts that lead to external places.

  • What is the role of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?

    -The hypothalamus acts as the control center and the link between the central nervous system and the endocrine system, regulating hormone release through signals to the pituitary gland.

  • Why is the pituitary gland referred to as the 'master gland'?

    -The pituitary gland is called the 'master gland' because it controls the release of hormones from almost all other endocrine glands in the body.

  • What are the three subcategories of hormones?

    -The three subcategories of hormones are endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine hormones, each with different mechanisms of action and target cells.

  • How do hormones interact with target cells?

    -Hormones interact with target cells by binding to specific receptor sites on the cell surface or inside the cell, leading to a specific response.

  • What are the three main categories of hormones based on their chemical nature?

    -The three main categories of hormones are peptides (protein hormones), steroids, and amines (amino acid derivatives).

  • How do feedback mechanisms regulate hormone release in the endocrine system?

    -Feedback mechanisms, primarily negative feedback, regulate hormone release by adjusting the secretion of hormones based on the effects they have on target cells.

  • What is the primary function of the thyroid gland?

    -The primary function of the thyroid gland is to release hormones T3 and T4, which regulate metabolism, tissue growth, and help maintain blood pressure.

  • What are the roles of the adrenal glands?

    -The adrenal glands have two parts: the cortex, which produces steroid hormones like cortisol and aldosterone, and the medulla, which produces catecholamines like adrenaline and norepinephrine.

  • What is the significance of the gonads in the endocrine system?

    -The gonads (ovaries in females and testes in males) are responsible for releasing sex hormones, which are crucial for secondary sexual characteristics, puberty, and menopause.

Outlines

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😀 Introduction to the Endocrine System Series

This paragraph introduces a new educational series focusing on the endocrine system. The host, Eddie Watson, outlines the series' goals, which include providing an overview of the endocrine system and discussing various related disorders such as Addison's and Cushing's diseases, hypoglycemia, diabetes, DKA, HHS, DI, and SIADH. The endocrine system's role in regulating the body's internal environment through endocrine glands is highlighted, differentiating them from exocrine glands. The system's interaction with the nervous system in maintaining homeostasis is also emphasized. The host invites viewers to subscribe for more critical care educational content and thanks them for their support.

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🔬 Understanding Hormones and Their Mechanisms

This section delves into the nature of hormones as chemical messengers and their three subcategories: endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine hormones. The paragraph explains how hormones bind to specific receptor sites on target cells, using the analogy of a lock-and-key mechanism. It also describes the two ways hormones can interact with cells: through surface receptors or by entering the cell to bind with internal receptors. The distinction between water-soluble and lipid-soluble hormones is made, with examples provided for each category, including peptides, steroids, and amines. The paragraph concludes with an introduction to feedback mechanisms, crucial for hormone regulation, with a focus on negative feedback loops as the primary method of control.

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🧠 Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System

The third paragraph provides an in-depth look at the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system, starting with the hypothalamus, which acts as the link between the nervous and endocrine systems. The pituitary gland is described as the 'master gland,' controlling other endocrine glands through the release of various hormones. The roles of the anterior and posterior pituitary are detailed, along with the functions of hormones like TSH, LH, FSH, prolactin, growth hormone, and ACTH. The paragraph also covers the pineal gland's role in sleep regulation through melatonin production and moves on to discuss the thyroid and parathyroid glands' roles in metabolism and calcium regulation, respectively.

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🫁 Further Exploration of Endocrine Glands and Their Functions

Continuing the exploration of the endocrine system, this paragraph discusses the thymus's role in T-cell maturation, the pancreas's function in blood sugar regulation through insulin and glucagon, and the adrenal glands' complex structure and function. The adrenal cortex is responsible for steroid production, including cortisol and aldosterone, while the medulla produces catecholamines like adrenaline and norepinephrine, which are key to the fight-or-flight response. The paragraph also mentions the gonads, ovaries in females and testes in males, which produce sex hormones essential for secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive processes.

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🌟 Conclusion and Preview of Upcoming Lessons

In the concluding paragraph, the host summarizes the endocrine system's overview, emphasizing the importance of understanding the system's anatomy and physiology for grasping upcoming lessons on endocrine-related disorders. The host thanks viewers for their engagement, encourages them to like and subscribe for more educational content, and teases the next lesson, which will focus on Addison's disease versus Cushing's disease. The host also invites viewers to explore previous series on heart failure, emphasizing the channel's commitment to providing in-depth and valuable educational material.

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Keywords

💡Endocrine System

The endocrine system is a collection of glands that produce and secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's internal environment. It is central to the video's theme as it is the main subject being discussed. The script provides an overview of the system, its components, and their functions.

💡Hormones

Hormones are chemical messengers that have an effect on target cells distant from the cells that secreted them. In the context of the video, hormones are the primary means by which the endocrine system communicates and regulates various bodily functions. Examples include insulin for blood sugar regulation and cortisol for stress response.

💡Endocrine Glands

Endocrine glands are ductless glands that release hormones into the bloodstream. The script differentiates endocrine glands from exocrine glands and explains their role in the endocrine system. Examples of endocrine glands mentioned in the script include the pituitary and thyroid glands.

💡Nervous System

The nervous system is the body's rapid response communication network, which works in conjunction with the endocrine system to maintain homeostasis. The video script explains how the nervous system uses neurotransmitters for fast, localized responses, contrasting with the slower, hormone-mediated responses of the endocrine system.

💡Homeostasis

Homeostasis refers to the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes. The endocrine system plays a crucial role in this process, as explained in the script, by regulating various physiological processes such as metabolism, growth, and fluid balance.

💡Feedback Mechanisms

Feedback mechanisms are processes that regulate the activity of a system by providing information about the system's output. In the context of the endocrine system, the script discusses how negative feedback loops control hormone release, using the example of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and its regulation by thyroid hormones.

💡Peptides

Peptides are a category of hormones that are protein-based and water-soluble. The script explains that peptide hormones, such as vasopressin and insulin, interact with receptor sites on the cell surface because they cannot penetrate the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane.

💡Steroids

Steroids are another category of hormones that are lipid-soluble, allowing them to pass through the cell membrane and interact with intracellular receptors. The script mentions examples like aldosterone, cortisol, progesterone, and testosterone, which are involved in various physiological processes.

💡Amine

Amines are hormone derivatives of amino acids that can act in different ways depending on their structure. The script explains that amines like epinephrine and norepinephrine act on the cell membrane, while others like T3 and T4 behave like steroids and act inside the cell.

💡Pituitary Gland

The pituitary gland, often referred to as the 'master gland' in the script, is a small gland that controls other endocrine glands by releasing hormones like TSH, LH, FSH, prolactin, growth hormone, and ACTH. It plays a central role in the endocrine system's regulation of body functions.

💡Thyroid Gland

The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland that wraps around the trachea and is responsible for producing hormones like T3 and T4, which regulate metabolism, tissue growth, and blood pressure. The script also mentions the parathyroid glands, which are closely associated with the thyroid and regulate calcium levels.

Highlights

Introduction of a new series focusing on the endocrine system.

Overview of the endocrine system and its components.

Explanation of the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands.

Role of the endocrine system in regulating body's internal environment.

Comparison between the nervous system and the endocrine system.

Definition and function of hormones as chemical messengers.

Subcategories of hormones: endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine.

Mechanism of hormones binding to specific receptor sites on target cells.

Types of hormones based on their solubility: peptides, steroids, and amines.

Importance of feedback mechanisms in hormone regulation.

Detailed anatomy and physiology of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.

Function of the pineal gland in producing melatonin for sleep regulation.

Role of the thyroid and parathyroid glands in metabolism and calcium regulation.

Explanation of the thymus gland's role in T-cell development.

Function of the pancreas in blood sugar regulation through insulin and glucagon.

Description of the adrenal glands and their role in stress response and fluid regulation.

Overview of the gonads and their production of sex hormones.

Discussion on other organs with endocrine functions like the heart, kidneys, and intestines.

Conclusion summarizing the importance of understanding the endocrine system for future lessons on related disorders.

Transcripts

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all right welcome you guys this is gonna

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be the start of a new series that we're

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gonna be doing in which we are going to

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be talking about the endocrine system in

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this first lesson we're gonna give a

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good overview of what the endocrine

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system is and what it's composed of the

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goal of this first lesson to give you a

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good solid foundation when we start to

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carry this conversation further about

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different disorders that you're going to

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encounter in relation to the endocrine

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system because in future lessons we're

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going to talk about things like the

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difference between Addison's and

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Cushing's we're also going to talk about

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hypoglycemia as well as everybody's

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favorite diabetes from there we're gonna

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move on to talk about the differences

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between DKA and HHS as well as talking

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about the differences between di and

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SIADH and then finally we'll wrap things

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that said let's go and start into our

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first lesson here doing our overview of

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the endocrine system my name is Eddie

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Watson and this is ICU advantage so to

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really start things off I really want to

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begin and kind of talk about what

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exactly the endocrine system is and to

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really sum it up simply what it does is

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it regulates the body's internal

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environment and so our body does this

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through the use of these glands which we

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call endocrine glands but it's important

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to differentiate between the endocrine

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glands and these other glands that we

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call the exocrine glands now each of

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these glands are glands because they

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produce hormone

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which we'll talk about in just a minute

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here but our endocrine glands will

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secrete these hormones into the

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bloodstream

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while the exocrine glands are gonna

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secrete these hormones into ducts and

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those ducts are gonna carry those

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hormones to some external place and so

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with the endocrine system it's actually

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going to be working very closely with

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our nervous system and together these

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two systems are going to be regulating

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things like growth reproduction sex

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differentiation metabolism fluid and

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electrolyte balance and that internal

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homeostasis but it's important to know

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that the nervous system the endocrine

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system are not duplicating each other

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they're actually working in complement

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with one another and so to review for

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the nervous system basically this is

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where it's releasing neurotransmitters

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at synapsids at specific target cells

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and this is causing some sort of effect

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this is a local and specific effect

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that's going to be being caused here and

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the nervous system reacts very quickly

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to stimuli in fact a matter of

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milliseconds and then when it stops it

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also stops very quickly whereas when we

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look at the endocrine system is it's

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releasing hormones into the blood that

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are going to impact target cells and

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cause and effect themselves so this has

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a very widespread effect throughout the

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body and because these hormones are

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having to go into the blood this system

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is going to react slowly so here we're

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talking seconds to sometimes even days

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and then once that stimuli is stopped

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you may continue to have a response

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after that stimulation is over and so

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here we can see that really the big

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differentiation between the endocrine

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and the nervous system is the use of

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these hormones but it helps if we have a

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little bit more understanding of what

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these are in order to have a good

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foundation for understanding the

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endocrine system

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so essentially hormones are chemical

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messengers that they have an effect on

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target cells that are distant from the

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cells that secreted them and there's

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really three subcategories of hormones

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that

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we can talk about we have the endocrine

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the Peregrine and the autocrine now what

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we're gonna be talking about mostly is

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what we refer to as the endocrine

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hormones and these are the ones that are

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in the bloodstream released into the

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bloodstream but we also have these

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paracrine hormones which are going to be

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released and act on neighboring cells

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and then finally we have the autocrine

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hormones which are going to be released

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and act on the self or the cell that has

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secreted them and so when we talk about

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hormones we can talk about these these

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different chemical messages and these

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hormones are going to act on specific

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receptor sites on target cells so let's

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imagine that we have a target cell

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that's over here it's gonna have

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specific receptor sites that will only

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match up with specific hormones so in

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this example here this hormone would fit

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but if this other hormone came along it

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would not bind with that receptor site

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and would not cause any effect within

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that cell and so really you can think of

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this almost like a lock-and-key so it's

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going to take a specific key for a

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specific lock in order to activate that

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response and then some cells can have

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multiple receptor sites for different

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hormones and some cells will have just

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specific ones for a specific hormone but

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in order to initiate that effect you're

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gonna have to have the right hormone to

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bind with that receptor site there's two

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different ways in which these hormones

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can bind with receptor sites on the cell

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the first is like the example that I

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drew here where these receptor sites are

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on the surface of the cell and this

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causes some secondary messenger to take

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place with inside the cell ultimately

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leading to whatever the effect is

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supposed to be others are going to be

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located within the cell and so here the

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hormone must actually enter into the

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cell in order to bind with that receptor

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and this is usually going to directly

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influence the synthesis of some sort of

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protein that's going to give us the

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effect that we're looking for and really

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our differentiation for where these

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hormones are going to interact

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their receptor is based on whether

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they're gonna be water soluble or lipid

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soluble and we'll talk about that in

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just a minute here and so let's look at

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and talk about the different categories

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and there's really three categories of

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hormones that we're going to be looking

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at the first of these is what we call

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the peptides and essentially these are

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our protein hormones and our peptide

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hormones are going to be our water

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soluble ones so this means that they're

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going to interact with those receptor

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sites on the cell surface because

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they're not going to be able to

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penetrate the lipid bilayer of the cell

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surface an examples of these are like

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vasopressin or the antidiuretic hormone

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insulin growth hormone etc the next

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category of hormones is what we call our

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steroids and we can think of the

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steroids as our lipid soluble hormones

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so again these are the hormones that are

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going to go inside the cell and interact

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with those receptor sites inside of the

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cell example of the steroids are things

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like aldosterone cortisol progesterone

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and testosterone and finally the last

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category is something that we call the

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amines and these are kind of like

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peptide hormones because they're

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actually amino acid derivatives and so

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these are very interesting because

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depending on their configuration they

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actually can act different ways so

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examples like epinephrine and

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norepinephrine are actually going to act

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on the membrane of the cell whereas t3

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and t4 are going to behave like the

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steroids and act inside the cell even

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though both of them are made up of these

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amino acid derivatives when it comes to

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the type of hormone that they are

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alright and so the next thing that we're

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going to talk about now is the feedback

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mechanisms that we deal with when we're

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working with hoardin hormones

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so some of these hormones are going to

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act for a short period of time and with

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a small amount of the hormone while

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others are going to have a long period

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of action and this can really be a very

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complex and intricate set of controls

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that are going on within this endocrine

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system and the release of these hormones

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is really going to be regulated by

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either some sort of positive feedback

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mechanism or some sort of negative

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feedback mechanism although the vast

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majority of them are going to be working

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off this negative feedback and so in

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order to really help give you an

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understanding of this you have to think

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about if we have some sort of stimuli

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and that's going to trigger the

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secretion of hormones which as we know

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are gonna cause an effect on some target

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cell now this effect that they have on

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the target cell is actually going to go

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back and cause a decrease in the

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stimulation for the production of the

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hormone and so this is that negative

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feedback loop and so we're going to talk

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about some of these glands here in a

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minute but a really good example of this

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is the pituitary gland releasing thyroid

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stimulating hormone this goes to the

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thyroid which causes it to release t3

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and t4 and the t3 and t4 is going to go

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out into the body and have its effects

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on target cells but in addition to that

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t3 t4 also inhibits the pituitary and

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releasing the thyroid stimulating

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hormone so now because we have enough of

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this t3 t4 floating around the pituitary

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is going to have less of an inclination

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to ask the thyroid to release more t3

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and t4 all right so that was a pretty

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good overview now of the endocrine

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system and some of the the differences

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that we see within that system and so

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the next thing that I want to move on

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and talk about is some of the anatomy

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and physiology related to the endocrine

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system and what these different glands

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are and what they're for and so as you

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can see here we have a pretty

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complicated set of several different

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glands that oftentimes are going to be

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working together to achieve the various

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effects that we're looking to see and so

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what we're going to do is we're going to

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go through and talk about each of the

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different glands

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within this endocrine system as well as

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talked a little bit about what those

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glands are for and so to start off we're

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actually going to take a look at our

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brain and within our brain there's

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actually three different areas that we

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are going to talk about all right and

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the first of these is actually located

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right about here and this is something

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that we call the hypothalamus and you

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can really think of the hypothalamus as

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our control center and the reason for

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this is the hypothalamus is our link

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between the central nervous system and

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the endocrine system so it's going to

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take stimuli that are coming in the form

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of impulses from within the brain and

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it's gonna pass those signals along to

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the pituitary gland which is the next

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gland that we're going to talk about and

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you can find that right about here and

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the pituitary is a little pea-sized

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gland that's just hanging there

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and we can really think about this as

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our master gland because as we just

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talked about it's gonna take signals

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from the hypothalamus and it's going to

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send out those signals to almost all the

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other endocrine glands essentially

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controlling them and telling them to

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release their hormones and there's two

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parts to the pituitary we have both the

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anterior as well as the posterior and

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the different parts of the pituitary

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gland are going to release different

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hormones the posterior is primarily

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responsible for our antidiuretic hormone

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or vasopressin as well as oxytocin while

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the anterior is going to be responsible

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for releasing TSH luteinizing hormone

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and follicle stimulating hormone

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prolactin growth hormone and ACTH and so

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like I said these these hormones are

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going to go out to many of the other

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organs in the body and stimulate them to

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do certain things

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like for example TSH the thyroid

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stimulating hormone is gonna go down and

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have an effect on the thyroid

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luteinizing hormone and follicle

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stimulating hormone that those are gonna

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go out to the gonads and have their

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effects there but we do also have things

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like growth hormone which is going to go

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out and it's going to have an impact on

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our muscles our skin our bones things

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like that and so finally the last gland

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that I want to talk about within the

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brain is located right in here and this

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is what we call the pineal gland and you

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can really think of this one as our

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sleep gland and the reason for that is

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it's going to be producing melatonin to

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help us sleep alright so that covers the

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the three glands that we're going to

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talk about within the brain and so next

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we're gonna move on and talk about the

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thyroid now we can't talk about the

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thyroid though without actually talking

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about the parathyroid glands and these

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are typically found in four different

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locations on the thyroid but these

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glands have very different functions so

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first let's go and talk about the

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thyroid and so you can see the thyroid

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and the parathyroid over here and it

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actually wraps around the trachea and

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the thyroid itself is responsible for

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releasing t3 and t4 and t3 and t4 play a

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lot of different roles but really you

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can think of this as our metabolism

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regulation our tissue growth and it also

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helps to regulate our blood pressure now

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next we'll talk about the parathyroid

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glands and like I said you'll find those

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actually located right here the green

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dots that you see on the thyroid itself

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and the parathyroid it actually releases

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the parathyroid hormone and the main

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goal of the parathyroid is to regulate

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our calcium levels and we know that

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calcium is important our body because it

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plays a role both in muscle contraction

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and bone growth now moving on down in

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the body the next claim that I'm going

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to talk about is this gland where

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here and this is what we call the thymus

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now I'm not going to cover much on this

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because it really doesn't play into the

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endocrine system as we really think

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about it as a whole system but the

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thymus plays a very important role in

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the development and maturation of our

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t-cells so immature t-cells will

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actually go to the thymus in which it

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will excrete its hormones to help to

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develop those t-cells into mature

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t-cells to be able to go out into the

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body and to fight off disease so

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definitely has an important role in our

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body but when we're talking about this

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endocrine system that we have here

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that's really kind of working together

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this one really kind of falls out of

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that the line of that

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now the next organ that we're going to

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talk about is this one right here and

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this is what we call the pancreas

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now the pancreas is kind of similar to

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the thymus and the fact that it doesn't

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actually take signals from the pituitary

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gland in order to function and do its

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job and that's because the pancreas is

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responsible for the secretion of insulin

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and glucagon and insulin and glucagon

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play a very important role in our blood

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sugar regulation and so our insulin will

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actually be secreted as a result of

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eating while glucagon is going to be

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secreted as a result of fasting and so

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insulin after we eat is going to cause

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that blood sugar to come down whereas

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glucagon if we have an eight in a while

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it's gonna stimulate the liver to

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provide the body with the energy that we

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need

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alright so continuing our journey down

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we're next going to talk about two

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glands that function together and they

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both are located right here on top of

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the kidneys and these are what we call

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the adrenal glands and the adrenal gland

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is broken up into two parts

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the first is what we call the cortex

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which is the outer part and the other is

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the medulla which is going to be the

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inner part and

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the cortex is going to be responsible

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for our steroid production and so this

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is going to be our cortisol and our

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aldosterone the cortisol plays an

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important role in our stress response

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while the aldosterone plays an important

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role in our fluid regulation now when we

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take a look at the medulla this is going

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to be responsible for our catecholamine

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production so here think of our

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adrenaline or epinephrine and our

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norepinephrine and these two play a very

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important role in our sympathetic

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response and this is where you can think

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about that fight or flight all right and

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so finally moving down to the last two

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organs that we have on our example here

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which depending on if you are male or

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female will determine which one of these

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you have and these are gonna be our

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gonads and so these obviously are going

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to be either our ovaries if you're a

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female or testes if you're a male now

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the gonads are going to be responsible

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for releasing our sex hormones and these

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sex hormones are going to be responsible

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for many different things including our

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secondary sex hormone response as well

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as puberty menopause things like that

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and this is where you're gonna be

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looking at if you're a female with the

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ovaries you're gonna have estrogen and

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progesterone whereas for the males with

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the testes that those are gonna produce

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testosterone all right so this pretty

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much covers the overview of these glands

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within our endocrine system although it

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is important to know that there are

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other organs within our body that do

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have clusters of endocrine cells that

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are releasing hormones but it's not

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their primary purpose so some examples

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of this are the heart which can release

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both a n P and B and P which ANP

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regulates our blood pressure and our

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blood volume whereas B NP is released in

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response to stretching within that heart

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as well as the kidney itself is able to

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produce a retro po eaten which promotes

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the production of red blood cells as

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well as it also produces renin which is

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going to be associated with that release

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of aldosterone the stomach and the

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intestines they

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so release hormones that control our

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digestion and then even our bones skin

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and our adipose tissue which releases

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leptin to tell our body how much fat is

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in there all of those also produce

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hormones as well but the important thing

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is with these organs while they do have

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those endocrine cells that produce those

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hormones that's not their primary

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function they just happen to do that as

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a byproduct of something else that they

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need all right so that was a pretty

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in-depth review both of the anatomy and

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physiology as well as the basic

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foundation of what the endocrine system

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is hopefully you now have a better

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understanding like I said a better

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foundation to stand on with

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understanding what actually the

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endocrine system is because as we move

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forward with the remaining lessons we're

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going to talk about some of the

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disorders that result from the lack of

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production or overproduction of some of

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these hormones within these glands so it

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helps to have a good understanding of

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what these glands are where they are

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what they're doing and what sort of

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hormones that they're responsible for

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because when we start to talk about

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these disorders it will make a little

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bit more sense for you guys alright so

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some of these disorders that you're

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gonna come across within the ICU related

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to our endocrine system and for these

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we're gonna be talking about our

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Addison's vs. Cushing's in the meantime

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feel free to check out the last series

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of lessons we did in which we did an

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in-depth coverage of heart failure as

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