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Hormones Chemical Messengers of The Human Body

Hormones are essential chemical messengers produced by the endocrine system that regulate various bodily functions including growth, metabolism, reproduction, and stress response. Major glands involved include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, each producing hormones with specific roles. Maintaining hormonal balance is crucial for overall health and well-being, impacting growth, metabolism, reproduction, and mood.

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Hormones Chemical Messengers of The Human Body

Hormones are essential chemical messengers produced by the endocrine system that regulate various bodily functions including growth, metabolism, reproduction, and stress response. Major glands involved include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, each producing hormones with specific roles. Maintaining hormonal balance is crucial for overall health and well-being, impacting growth, metabolism, reproduction, and mood.

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Hormones: Chemical

Messengers of the Human


Body
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that play a crucial
role in regulating a wide range of bodily functions, from growth
and metabolism to reproduction and stress response.

by ilyaas Omar
What are Hormones?
Chemical Messengers Specific Functions

Hormones are produced by specialized glands in the Each hormone has a specific function, influencing
endocrine system and act as messengers, traveling growth, metabolism, reproduction, mood, and
through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. numerous other bodily processes.
The Endocrine System:
The Hormone Producers
Pituitary Gland Thyroid Gland
The "master gland" that Regulates metabolism and
controls the activity of energy production.
other endocrine glands.

Parathyroid Glands Adrenal Glands


Control calcium levels in Produce hormones involved
the blood. in stress response and
blood pressure regulation.
Major Hormone Groups
and Their Functions

Growth Hormones Metabolic Hormones


Stimulate growth and development.Regulate energy production
and utilization.

Reproductive Hormones Stress Hormones


Control sexual development Help the body cope with stress.
and fertility.
Hormones and Metabolism:
Regulating Energy, Growth,
and Development
1 Insulin
Regulates blood sugar levels.

2 Glucagon
Raises blood sugar levels.

3 Growth Hormone
Promotes growth and development.
Hormones and Reproduction:
Orchestrating Fertility and
Sexual Characteristics
Estrogen
Influences female sexual development and fertility.

Testosterone
Drives male sexual development and fertility.

Progesterone
Supports pregnancy.
Hormones and Stress Response: Maintaining
Homeostasis
Stressors
1 Triggers

Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
2
Response pathway

Cortisol
3
Stress hormone
The Importance of Hormonal
Balance: Implications for
Health and Well-being

1 2
Growth Metabolism
Proper development Energy regulation

3 4
Reproduction Mood
Fertility and sexual health Emotional well-being

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