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- Understand the similarities and differences between the nervous system and the endocrine system.
- Describe the location of each of the major endocrine glands of the human body and what product they produce.
- Understand what types of chemicals are produced by endocrine glands and how these are transported in the body.
- Understand the nature of chemical signals.
- Draw a diagram contrasting the mechanism of action of peptide hormones with that of steroid hormones.
- List the hormones produced by the hypothalamus, anterior and posterior pituitary, and their effects.
- List the hormones of the thyroid and parathyroid glands and state their functions.
- Explain how blood calcium level is regulated through the action of hormones.
- Describe the hormones of the adrenal medulla and explain how their release is controlled.
- List the hormones of the adrenal cortex, their functions, and how their release is controlled.
- Explain how Addison's disease and Cushing syndrome develop.
- Understand that the pancreas is both an exocrine and an endocrine tissue.
- Describe the functions of insulin and glucagon.
- Discuss the problems associated with diabetes.
- List the functions of other endocrine glands and their hormones.
- List the hormones derived from other tissues not considered endocrine glands.
- Discuss how the endocrine system works with other body systems to maintain homeostasis.
- Understand and use the bold-faced and italicized terms included in this chapter.
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