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Function of endocrine system
Control mechanism of endocrine system
Categories of hormones (2)
Chemical characteristics of hormone categories
Target cells
Three events of chemical signaling (p. 498)
Hormone receptors
Effects of hormone / receptor binding:
- steroid hormones
- peptide / amino acid hormones
2nd messenger systems
Signal amplification in hormone function
Major endocrine glands (Fig. 36.2b)
Hypothalamus
Relationship between hypothalamus and pituitary
Hypothalamus regulation of anterior pituitary
Hypothalus association with posterior pituitary
Anterior pituitary: functions and hormones
Posterior pituitary: function and hormones
Thyroid gland function: negative feedback and thyroxin production
Goiter
Insulin / glucagon regulation of blood [glucose]
Regulation and function of adrenal cortex
Endocrine disruptors
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