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Description of Biological Sciences Department courses
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Course
No.
Course Title
Bio 450
Endocrinology
Th.
1
No. of Units
Pr. Credit
3
3
Pre-requisites
Bio 354
Objectives of the course:
A study of endocrine glands structurally and functionally and their role in
regulation of metabolism, growth and reproduction in different animals and some
abnormalities of hormonal secretion.
Course Description:
Chemistry of hormones, Regulation of hormone secretion, Hormone
receptors, Mechanisms of hormonal action, Measurement of hormone
concentrations.
Invertebrate hormones regulate regeneration, molting, metamorphosis,
reproduction, metabolism and color change.
Endocrine glands in vertebrates: the pituitary gland, thyroid gland and
parathyroid glands, pancreatic hormones, adrenal gland, sex hormones,
gastrointestinal hormones, kidney and heart hormones, pineal gland and thymus
gland.
Main text books:
- Schmidt-Nielsen, K. (1994). Animal Physiology: Adaptation and
Environment . Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.
- Prosser, C.L. (1991). Comparative Animal Physiology. Wiley-Liss, Inc.
New York.
- Turner, D. and Begnara, J.T. (1986). General Endocrinology. W.B.
Saunders Company, Philadelphia, USA.
Subsidiary books:
- Guyton, A.C. (1994). Medical Physiology. W.B. Saunders Company ,
Philadelphia, U.S.A.
Roder, K.D. (1990). Insect Physiology.
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