Audio Lecture 10. Endocrine Systems

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Welcome to Lesson 10 of the Basic Human Anatomy Course. Today, we’ll be studying the Human Endocrine System.

I have 6 goals for you in this lesson:

1. Define endocrine glands, hormones, target organs, and feedback mechanism.

2. Briefly describe three different control systems of the human body.

3. Briefly describe the endocrine system and name six better known endocrine organs.

4. Describe the pituitary body, including its location, its major subdivisions, and the origins and hormones of each subdivision.

5. Describe the location, structure, and hormone(s) for each of the following:

a. The thyroid gland.

b. The parathyroid glands.

c. The pancreatic islets.

d. The suprarenal glands.

6. Name the primary sex organs and the sex hormones for each gender.

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