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Organs with Secondary Endocrine Functions
There are several organs whose primary functions are non-endocrine but that also possess endocrine functions. These include the…
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Endocrine Glands
Both the endocrine and nervous systems use chemical signals to communicate and regulate the body’s physiology. The endocrine…
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Regulation of Hormone Production
Hormone production and release are primarily controlled by negative feedback. In negative feedback systems, a stimulus elicits the…
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Hormonal Control of Blood Calcium Levels
Regulation of blood calcium concentrations is important for generation of muscle contractions and nerve impulses, which are electrically…
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Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism
Blood glucose levels vary widely over the course of a day as periods of food consumption alternate with…
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Regulation of Body Processes by Hormones
Hormones have a wide range of effects and modulate many different body processes. The key regulatory processes that…
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How Hormones Work ?
Hormones mediate changes in target cells by binding to specific hormone receptors. In this way, even though hormones circulate…
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The Endocrine System
Figure 18.1. The process of amphibian metamorphosis, as seen in the tadpole-to-frog stages shown here, is driven by…
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Hearing and Vestibular Sensation
Audition, or hearing, is important to humans and to other animals for many different interactions. It enables an…
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Pheromones
A pheromone is a chemical released by an animal that affects the behavior or physiology of animals of the same…
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