Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

  1. The Endocrine System
    1. Mechanisms of Hormone Action
      1. Hormone Types
        1. Peptide Hormones
          1. Steroid Hormones
            1. Amine Hormones
            2. Signal Transduction Pathways
              1. Second Messenger Systems
                1. Direct Gene Regulation
              2. Major Endocrine Glands
                1. Pituitary Gland
                  1. Anterior Lobe
                    1. Hormones
                      1. Functions
                      2. Posterior Lobe
                        1. Hormones
                          1. Functions
                        2. Thyroid Gland
                          1. Hormones
                            1. Functions
                              1. Regulation
                              2. Parathyroid Glands
                                1. Hormones
                                  1. Functions
                                  2. Adrenal Gland
                                    1. Adrenal Cortex
                                      1. Hormones
                                        1. Functions
                                        2. Adrenal Medulla
                                          1. Hormones
                                            1. Functions
                                          2. Endocrine Pancreas
                                            1. Islets of Langerhans
                                              1. Insulin
                                                1. Function
                                                  1. Regulation
                                                  2. Glucagon
                                                    1. Function
                                                      1. Regulation
                                                    2. Gonads
                                                      1. Sex Hormones
                                                        1. Functions
                                                          1. Regulation
                                                        2. Comparative Endocrinology
                                                          1. Evolution of Endocrine Systems
                                                            1. Hormonal Regulation of Development
                                                              1. Hormonal Regulation of Reproduction
                                                                1. Environmental Influences

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