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SCCS Anatomy/Physiology
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I. The Endocrine System and Hormone Function—an Overview (pp. 309–312)
A. The Chemistry of Hormones (p. 309)
B. Hormone Action (pp. 309–310)
1. Direct Gene Activation
2. Second-Messenger System
C. Control of Hormone Release (pp. 310–312)
1. Endocrine Gland Stimuli
a. Hormonal Stimuli
b. Humoral Stimuli
c. Neural Stimuli
II. The Major Endocrine Organs
(pp. 312–327)
A. Pituitary Gland (pp. 312–317)
1. Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary
2. Pituitary-Hypothalamus Relationship
3. Hormones of the Posterior Pituitary
B. Thyroid Gland (pp. 317–319)
C. Parathyroid Glands (p. 319)
D. Adrenal Glands (pp. 320–324)
1. Hormones of the Adrenal Cortex
2. Hormones of the Adrenal Medulla
E. Pancreatic Islets (pp. 324–325)
F. Pineal Gland (pp. 325, 327)
G. Thymus (p. 327)
H. Gonads (p. 327)
1. Hormones of the Ovaries
2. Hormones of the Testes
III. Other Hormone-Producing Tissues and Organs (pp. 327, 330)
A. Placenta (p. 330)
IV. Developmental Aspects of the Endocrine System (p. 330)
Key Terms
acidosis
active vitamin D2
adrenal
adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH)
aldosterone
androgens
angiotensin II
antidiuretic hormone
(ADH)/vasopressin
atrial natriuretic
peptide
(ANP)
calcitonin
catecholamines
cholecystokinin
(CCK)
corticosteroids
cortisol
cortisone
Cushing’s syndrome
diabetes mellitus
endocrine system
epinephrine
erythropoietin
estrogens
follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH)
gastrin
glucagon
goiters
gonads
growth hormone (GH)
hormones
human chorionic
gonadotropin (hCG)
human placental
lactogen (hPL)
hypothalamus
insulin
leptin
luteinizing hormone (LH)
melatonin
menopause
mineralocorticoids
negative feedback
mechanisms
neurosecretory cells
norepinephrine
ovaries
oxytocin
pancreas
parathyroid glands
parathyroid
hormone/parathormone
(PTH)
pineal
pituitary gland
progesterone
prolactin (PRL)
prostaglandins
relaxin
renin
resistin
second-messenger
secretin
sex hormones
steroids
stimuli: hormonal,
humoral,
neural
target cells/organs
testes
testosterone
thymosin
thymus
thyroid gland
thyroid hormone:
thyroxine
(T4) and triodothyronine
(T3)
thyroid stimulating
hormone
(TSH)/thyrotropic
hormone (TH)
tropic hormones