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Biology
Zoology
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
1. Introduction to Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
2. Early Development and Ontogeny
3. The Integumentary System
4. The Skeletal System
5. The Muscular System
6. The Digestive System
7. The Respiratory System
8. The Circulatory System
9. The Urogenital System
10. The Nervous System
11. The Sensory Organs
12. The Endocrine System
13. Synthesis of Form Function and Evolution
12.
The Endocrine System
12.1.
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
12.1.1.
Hormone Types
12.1.1.1.
Peptide Hormones
12.1.1.2.
Steroid Hormones
12.1.1.3.
Amine Hormones
12.1.2.
Signal Transduction Pathways
12.1.2.1.
Second Messenger Systems
12.1.2.2.
Direct Gene Regulation
12.2.
Major Endocrine Glands
12.2.1.
Pituitary Gland
12.2.1.1.
Anterior Lobe
12.2.1.1.1.
Hormones
12.2.1.1.2.
Functions
12.2.1.2.
Posterior Lobe
12.2.1.2.1.
Hormones
12.2.1.2.2.
Functions
12.2.2.
Thyroid Gland
12.2.2.1.
Hormones
12.2.2.2.
Functions
12.2.2.3.
Regulation
12.2.3.
Parathyroid Glands
12.2.3.1.
Hormones
12.2.3.2.
Functions
12.2.4.
Adrenal Gland
12.2.4.1.
Adrenal Cortex
12.2.4.1.1.
Hormones
12.2.4.1.2.
Functions
12.2.4.2.
Adrenal Medulla
12.2.4.2.1.
Hormones
12.2.4.2.2.
Functions
12.2.5.
Endocrine Pancreas
12.2.5.1.
Islets of Langerhans
12.2.5.2.
Insulin
12.2.5.2.1.
Function
12.2.5.2.2.
Regulation
12.2.5.3.
Glucagon
12.2.5.3.1.
Function
12.2.5.3.2.
Regulation
12.2.6.
Gonads
12.2.6.1.
Sex Hormones
12.2.6.2.
Functions
12.2.6.3.
Regulation
12.3.
Comparative Endocrinology
12.3.1.
Evolution of Endocrine Systems
12.3.2.
Hormonal Regulation of Development
12.3.3.
Hormonal Regulation of Reproduction
12.3.4.
Environmental Influences
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