The major vertebrate hormones - Monoamine hormones

4 important questions on The major vertebrate hormones - Monoamine hormones

What are monoamine hormones and in what 2 groups are they divided?

Hormones that are derived from a single amino acid.
Divided into catecholamines and indole amines.

What monoamine hormones are secreted from the adrenal medulla and when are they released?

  • Epinephrine (adrenaline)
  • Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)
  • Dopamine


They are catecholamines that are released with:
  • Stress
  • Exercise
  • Low temperatures
  • Anxiety
  • Bleeding

What are the 5 general effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine?


They prepare the body for action through:
  1. Increase of heart rate and cardiac output
  2. Vasoconstriction of arteries and veins
  3. Dilatation of skeletal and liver blood vessels
  4. Increased glycolysis
  5. Increased blood glucagon concentrations and decreased insulin secretion
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What monoamine hormones are produced in the pineal gland and what do they do?

Indole amines.
  • Serotonin. High levels during the light hours of the day and lower during dark hours when serotonin is converted into melatonin.
    Stimulates GH, TSH, ACTH release and inhibits LH release.
  • Melatonin. Important in the mammalian photoperiodic time measurement system. Also affects reproductive functions.

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