Hormones

❖ Hormones are chemical that cycle through the body

➢ Coordinate functions in the body
❖ Functions include… metabolism, homeostasis, growth and development, mood,
reproduction, sleep and wake cycle
❖ 3 main components of hormone function
➢ Glands: secrete hormones
➢ Hormones
➢ Receptors: receptors are special proteins inside or outside of the cell that
hormones bind to
❖ Steps for hormone transport
❖ Blood vessels surround gland and take ingredient from blood to create hormones
➢ Hormones target specific cells
❖ Receptors help hormones find specific cells
➢ Receptors are special proteins inside or outside of the cell that hormones bind to
❖ The hormones bind to receptors, changing their shape, which causes a reaction to occur
❖ These hormones increase or decrease specific processes inside a cell
➢ Triiodothyronine and thyroxine are hormones produced by the thyroid gland (they
affect the speed at which cells use energy and how fast they work)
❖ Periods of hormonal changes can also impact mood
➢ These changes affect the production of specific chemicals (serotonin)
❖ Disease, stress and diet can impact the amount of hormones that are produced
➢ Diseases can form if glands don't produce enough hormones