ADH

2J ON MR. burrell’s Posterous bio blog
ADH – Anti-Diuretic Hormone
Stimulus: Concentration/composition of blood
Receptor: Brain – Hypothalamus
(Receptor to Coordinator = ‘Nerve’)
Coordinator: Pituitary Gland
(Coordinator to Effector = ADH)
Effector: collecting duct/ collecting tubule
Response: opening/closes of permiable (how much stuff going in and out) Collecting duct. Removal/reabsorption of water

The pituitary gland is where the ADH is created, in the Anterior lope in the Pituitary gland.

ADH is a chemical that travels through the blood. ADH in blood is called a hormone. The hormone is made in the Endocrine gland. Aim to reach the Target Gland or Target issue

Hormonal system = Endocrine system (just other name)

Endocrine gland >>>>(Hormone in blood) >>>> Target tissue or target gland.
Pituitary gland >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Collecting tubualbe

In humans, hormones travel through blood

Hormone Endocrine gland Target tissue Effect
Oestrogen Ovary/Follicle The Uterus Increase thickness
Testosterone Testis Testis Matures sperm
Progesterone Corpus Luteum Uterus Maintains Thickness
Adrenaline Adrenal glands (kidneys) Heard/blood Increase Heart Rate
Insulin Pancreas Liver Glucose → Glycogen which is stored as Liver Glucose
Glucagon Pancreas Liver Opposite of Insulin