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Title The endocrine system / edited by Kara Rogers
Edition 1st ed
Published New York : Britannica Educational Pub., 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 211 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series The human body
Human body.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Function And Regulation Of The Human Endocrine System; The Nature Of Endocrine Regulation; The Endocrine System And The Human System; Maintenance Of Homeostasis; Growth And Differentiation; Adaptive Responses To Stress; Parenting Behaviour; Integrative Functions; Synthesis And Transport Of Hormones; Hormone Synthesis; Modes Of Hormone Transport; Biorhythms; Feedback Regulation Mechanisms Of Endocrine Signaling; Growth And Development; Chapter 2 Major Endocrine Hormones And Evaluations Of Endocrine Function
Major Endocrine Hormones of Growth And MetabolismAdrenocorticotropic Hormone; Calcitonin; Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; Cortisol; Gonadotropin; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; Growth Hormone; Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone; Insulin-like Growth Factor; Melatonin; Oxytocin; Parathormone; Somatostatin; Thyrotropin; Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone; Thyroxine; Vasopressin; Select Tests for The Evaluation Of Endocrine Function; Epinephrine Tolerance Test; Glucose Tolerance Test; Thyroid Function Test; Chapter 3 Major Glands Of The Endocrine System; Anatomical Considerations
Gland and Horomones of the Human Endocrine SystemAdrenal Gland; Adrenal Medulla; Adrenal Cortex; Regulation Of Adrenal Hormone Secretion; Hypothalamus; Anatomy Of the Hypothalamus; Hypothalamic Regulation Of Hormone Secretion; Islets Of Langerhans; Ovaries; Parathyroid Gland; Anatomy Of The Parathyroid Glands; Functions Of The Parathyroid Glands; Pineal Gland; Anatomy Of The Pineal Gland; Endocrine Function Of The Pineal Gland; Pituitary Gland; Anatomy Of The Pituitary Gland; The Anterior Pituitary; Structure And Function Of Anterior Pituitary Hormones
Regulation Of Anterior Pituitary HormonesNeurohypophyseal System; Testes; Thyroid Gland; Anatomy Of The Thyroid Gland; Biochemistry Of Thyroid Hormone; Actions Of Thyroid Hormone; Regulation Of Thyroid Hormone Secretion; The Thyroid Gland And Calcitonin; Chapter 4 The Nature Of Endocrine Dysfunction; Endocrine Hypofunction And Receptor Defects; Acquired And Congenital Endocrine Hypofunction; Autoimmune Endocrine Hypofunction; Secondary Endocrine Hypofunction; Other Causes Of Endocrine Hypofunction; Endocrine Hyperfunction; Endocrine-Related Developmental Disorders; Hermaphroditism
HypogonadismKlinefelter Syndrome; Turner Syndrome; Ectopic Hormone And Polyglandular Disorders; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia; Pheochromocytoma; Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome; Endocrine Changes With aging; Menopause; Testicular Changes; Changes In Thyroid And Adrenal Function; Fluctuations In Growth Hormone Secretion; Changes In Parathormone Secretion And Bone; Changes In Vasopressin Concentrations; Fluctuations In Glucose And Insulin Metabolism; Chapter 5 Diseases And Disorders Of The Thyroid And Parathyroid Glands; Diseases And Disorders Of The Thyroid Gland; Goitre
Summary The endocrine system, comprised of a number of hormone-secreting glands, is vital to the functioning of the human body. In addition to its role in reproductive activity, the endocrine system regulates tissue growth, responses to injury and stress, and helps maintain necessary levels of chemicals throughout the body. This detailed volume carefully examines the major glands of the endocrine system as well as the consequences of its dysfunction and disorder
Notes "In association with Rosen Educational Services."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Endocrine glands -- Physiology -- Juvenile literature
Endocrine glands -- Diseases -- Juvenile literature
JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Concepts -- Body.
Endocrine glands -- Diseases
Endocrine glands -- Physiology
Endocrine glands -- Physiology.
Endocrine glands -- Diseases.
Genre/Form Juvenile works
Form Electronic book
Author Rogers, Kara
LC no. 2011032611
ISBN 9781615307319
1615307311
1283319241
9781283319249
9786613319241
6613319244