Hypothalamus+Researcher+2

Put your name here:Jeremiah Fannings

You and your group will be responsible for putting together a defensive presentation of an endocrine gland. You and your group will be giving this presentation during class. Your presentation must include: · A picture(s) of the gland showing its shape and location in the human body. · The hormone(s) produced by your endocrine gland. One of the most important functions of the hypothalamus is to link the [|nervous system] to the [|endocrine system] via the [|pituitary gland] (hypophysis). · The stimulus that tells your gland to produce hormones. Pituitary glands,mood & behavioral functions,wakefulness,metabolism, sleep cycles,energy levels · The control mechanism that tells your gland to stop producing hormones. · The function(s) of the hormone(s) produced by your gland. What are the target organs/cells and how does the message carried by the hormone help maintain homeostasis. **This is probably the most important part of your presentation.**
 * Task:**


 * **[|Thyrotropin-releasing hormone]** (**TRH**)When it reaches the anterior lobe of the pituitary it stimulates the release **[|thyroid-stimulating hormone]** (**TSH**) **[|prolactin]**
 * **[|Gonadotropin-releasing hormone]** (**GnRH**) Its secretion at the onset of puberty triggers sexual development and from then on it is essential for normal sexual physiology of both males and females.
 * **[|Growth hormone-releasing hormone]** (**GHRH**)GHRH stimulates cells in the anterior lobe of the pituitary to secrete [|growth hormone] (GH).
 * **[|Corticotropin-releasing hormone]** (**CRH**) As its name indicates, its acts on cells in the anterior lobe of the pituitary to release [|adrenocorticotropic hormone] (ACTH)
 * [|**Somatostatin**]Somatostatin acts on the anterior lobe of the pituitary
 * [|**Dopamine**]Dopamine is a derivative of the amino acid [|tyrosine]. Its principal function in the hypothalamus is to **inhibit** the release of [|prolactin] (PRL) from the anterior lobe of the pituitary.