Zoology, 5/e

Stephen A. Miller, College of the Ozarks
John B. Harley, Eastern Kentucky University

Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers

Chapter Outline

CHAPTER 25

COMMUNICATION II: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND CHEMICAL MESSENGERS - PAGE 396

Outline - Page 396

Concepts - Page 396

Chemical Messengers - Page 397

Hormones and Their Feedback Systems - Page 397

Mechanisms of Hormone Action - Page 398

Some Hormones of Invertebrates - Page 399

An Overview of the Vertebrate Endocrine System - Page 402

Endocrine Systems of Vertebrates Other Than Birds or Mammals - Page 402

Endocrine Systems of Birds and Mammals - Page 405

Summary - Page 412

Selected Key Terms - Page 413

Critical Thinking Questions - Page 413

Online Learning Center - Page 413

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