Hormones Other Than Sex Hormones
Chapter Name : Reaching The Age Of Adolescence |
Sub Topic Code : 103_08_10_07_01 |
Topic Name : Hormones Other Than Sex Hormones |
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Sub Topic Name : Hormones Other Than Sex Hormones |
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Introduction
Hormones - Chemical released by cell or gland in one part of body that effects other part of the body.
Pre-Requisites:
Which are the other hormones in human body other than sex hormones, what functions do they perform.
Activity:
Videos which show where various endocrine glands are present and what hormones the y produce
Real Life Question:
What are the features of other hormones?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
|---|---|
| Thyroxine | less active form of thyroid hormone: increase the basal metabolic rate & sensitivity to catecholamines, affect protein synthesis |
| Calcitonin | Construct bone, reduce blood Ca2+ |
| Glucagon | glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in liver increases blood glucose level |
| Growth hormone-releasing hormone | Release GH from anterior pituitary |
| Growth hormone | stimulates growth and cell reproduction Release Insulin-like growth factor 1 from liver |
| Insulin | Intake of glucose, glycogenesis and glycolysis in liver and muscle from blood intake of lipids and synthesis of triglycerides in adipocytes Other anabolic effects |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
|---|---|
| Insulin injection | It's taken when a person'e insulin level in body drops |
Real life uses :
Hormones help in maintaining homeostasis in the body.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Diabetes | This disease occurs when there is imbalance of insulin in the body |
What you learn in Theory:
What are the different hormones produced in human body
What you learn in Practice:
How these hormones help in normal functioning of our body