ENDOCR

Chapter 17 Study Guide

The Endocrine System

After reading and studying this chapter, the successful student should be able to: textbook https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/pages/17-1-an-overview-of-the-endocrine-system

1. Describe the mechanisms of intercellular communication and how the endocrine system and nervous system are similar yet different.

2. Explain the classification of hormones and give an example of each class.

3. Differentiate between positive and negative feedback and describe the interactions that might occur between hormones.

4. Describe how the hypothalamus controls endocrine organs.

5. Describe the location and structure of the pituitary gland and identify the various pituitary hormones and their functions.

6. Describe the location and structure of the thyroid gland, identify the hormones it produces, and specify the functions of each of those hormones.

7. Describe the location of the parathyroid glands and identify the functions of the hormones they produce.

8. Describe the location, structure, and general functions of the adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla, identify the hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla, and specify the function of each hormone.

9. Describe the location and structure of the pancreas, identify the hormones it produces, and specify the functions of those hormones.

10. Describe the location of the pineal gland and identify the function of the hormone it produces.

11. Describe the functions of the hormones secreted by the kidneys, heart, skin, adipose tissue, ovaries, testes, gastrointestinal tract, skeleton, liver, and thymus gland.

12. Describe the key endocrine disorders associated with Hypersecretion or hyposecretion of the endocrine hormones.