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Hormonal system 371

A. Hormones: overview

Peptide Proliferation
Protein
Sexual Growth Cytokines
Steroid hormones Development
Growth factors
Amino Retinoic
acid acid Somatotropin
derivative

Hormones

Metabolism Digestion

Insulin
Glucagon Gastrin
Secretin
Cortisol Homeostasis CCK
P
Thyroxin (H O, electrolytes, ) etc.
2
Epinephrine
Parathyroid hormone
Calcitonin
ANF
Aldosterone
Calcitriol

A. Hormonal regulation system

Gland cell Circulatory system M Target cell
H

H

P H H H Response
H
Biosynthesis Transport Effect
H
H M H M
H
H Hormone H H M
H M H M
P Hormone precursor

M Hormone metabolite
Hormone carrier

H M

Metabolism H M Excretion

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