Last name: Dunham. This is an English locational surname. It derives from one of the villages called Dunham in the county of Nottingham, or Dunham Magna and Dunham Parva, in Norfolk, or Dunham on the Hill, in both Norfolk and Cheshire. The origin is the pre 7th century Olde English dun meaning a hill and ham, a hamlet or homstead.
1994). Thecal cells are not capable of producing estrogen but do produce androgens in response to LH, which are then converted into estrogen by follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)-induced aromatase in the neighboring granulosa cells of selected growing follicles.
The endocrine portion of the pancreas produces hormones that are released into the circulatory system. The hormones are produced by specific cell types in the pancreas: alpha cells â glucagon, beta cells â insulin, and delta cells â somatostatin. The autonomic nervous system innervates these cells to release their hormones based on the bodyâs needs.