Endocrine System — Hormones and Regulation

Topics covered

1. General principles of hormone action and receptor mechanisms
2. Hypothalamo-pituitary axis and its regulation
3. Thyroid hormones: synthesis, action, and regulation
4. Parathyroid hormone and calcium homeostasis
5. Adrenal cortex hormones: glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
6. Adrenal medulla: catecholamines and stress response
7. Endocrine pancreas: insulin and glucagon regulation of glucose
8. Growth hormone: actions and regulation
9. Hormonal control of metabolism
10. Physiology of stress and adaptation