Lissák / Endröczi / Alexander The Neuroendocrine Control of Adaptation

International Series of Monographs in Pure and Applied Biology
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-5035-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 194 Seiten, Web PDF

The Neuroendocrine Control of Adaptation examines the mechanisms underlying the neuroendocrine control of adaptation. Topics covered include the anatomical and functional relationships between the adenohypophysis and the adrenal cortex; adrenocortical secretion at rest and under stress; ''specific adaptation'' in pituitary-adrenocortical function; and humoral regulation of the release of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). The link between pituitary-adrenocortical and sexual activities with regard to the regulation of the central nervous system is also discussed. This book is comprised of nine chapters and begins with an analysis of the anatomical and functional connections between the adenohypophysis and the adrenal cortex, followed by a review of ACTH secretion at rest and under stress. Subsequent chapters explore humoral regulation of ACTH release; functional connections between the hypothalamus and the adenohypophysis, with emphasis on their role in the regulation of ACTH secretion; the function of the pituitary-adrenocortical system during development; and some physiological and pathological problems concerning the link between higher nervous activity and the pituitary-adrenocortical system. This monograph will be of particular value to physiologists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lissák, K.

Endröczi, E.

Alexander, P.

Bacq, Z. M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Neuroendocrine Control of Adaptation;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;7
5;Dedication;6
6;Foreword;9
7;Introduction;11
8;Chapter 1. Anatomical and Functional Connexions betweenthe Adenohy pophysis and the Adrenal Cortex;13
8.1;REFERENCES;16
9;Chapter 2. Adrenocortical Secretion at Rest and under Stress;17
9.1;(1) METABOLIC BASIS OF ADRENOCORTICAL SECRETION;17
9.2;(2) ANALYSIS OF THE HORMONES CONTAINED IN ADRENAL VENOUS BLOOD;20
9.3;(3) THE REGULATION OF THE SECRETION OF ADRENOCORTICAL HORMONES;20
9.4;(4) PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE ACTIVATION OF ADRENOCORTICAL HORMONE SECRETION;27
9.5;REFERjENCES;31
10;Chapter 3. "Specific Adaptation'' in Pituitary-Adrenocortical Function;35
10.1;(1) ADRENAL SYNTHESIS OF CORTICOSTEROIDS IN VITRO;37
10.2;(2) SPECIFIC AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE SECRETION OF ADRENOCORTICAL HORMONES;39
10.3;(3) INFLUENCE OF INTERGLANDULAR AND FEED-BACK EFFECTS ON THE SECRETION OF ADRENOCORTICAL HORMONES;44
10.4;(4) CONNEXIONS BETWEEN THYROID AND ADRENOCORTICAL FUNCTIONS;52
10.5;(5) EFFECT OF HYPER-AND HYPOTHYROIDISM ON ADRENOCORTICAL ACTIVITY;54
10.6;(6) EFFECT OF THYROIDECTOMY AND TREATMENT WITH METHYLTHIOURACIL ON ADRENOCORTICAL ACTIVITY;55
10.7;(5)EFFECT OF HYPER- AND HYPOTHYROIDISM ON ADRENOCORTICAL ACTIVITY;56
10.8;(8) EFFECT OF TRANQUILLIZERS ON PITUITARY- ADRENOCORTICAL ACTIVITY;58
10.9;(9) SPECIFIC ADAPTATION OF ADRENOCORTICAL ACTIVITY;59
10.10;REFERENCES;63
11;Chapter 4. Humoral Regulation of the Release of ACTH;67
11.1;REFERENCES;78
12;Chapter 5. Functional Connexions between the Hypothalamus and the Adenohypophysis; Their Role in the Regulationof the Secretion of ACTH;81
13;REFERENCES;93
14;Chapter 6. The Function of the Pituitary-Adrenocortical System during Development;96
14.1;REFERENCES;108
15;Chapter 7. Neural Control of Pituitary-Adrenocortical Function;114
15.1;REFERENCES;135
16;Chapter 8. Interrelations between Pituitary-Adrenocortical and Sexual Activities with Regard to Central Nervous Regulation;139
16.1;REFERENCES;149
17;Chapter 9. Some Physiological and Pathological Problems Concerning the Connexion between Higher Nervous Activity and the Pituitary-Adrenocortical System;151
17.1;REFERENCES;169
18;Conclusion;172
19;Name Index;175
20;Subject Index;189
21;OTHER TITLES IN THE DIVISION MODERN TRENDS IN PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES;193
22;OTHER DIVISIONS IN THE SERIES IN PURE AND APPLIED BIOLOGY;193