The Endocrine System 

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Chapter 17

• Introduction 
• 17.1 An Overview of the Endocrine System
• 17.2 Hormones              
• 17.3 The Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamus              
• 17.4 The Thyroid Gland              
• 17.5 The Parathyroid Glands              
• 17.6 The Adrenal Glands              
• 17.7 The Pineal Gland              
• 17.8 Gonadal and Placental Hormones              
• 17.9 The Endocrine Pancreas              
• 17.10 Organs with Secondary Endocrine Functions
• 17.11 Development and Aging of the Endocrine System 

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Video Tutorials
Crash Course: Anatomy and Physiology ​

• Crash Course Biology: Endocrine System
• Crash Course A&P: Endocrine System - Glands & Hormones
• Crash Course A&P: Endocrine System - Hormone Cascades 

Visible Body - Learn 

• Endocrine System

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Interactive Learning Modules
Wisc-Online

• The Actions of Hormones
• Glucose Metabolism for the Endocrine System

Anatomy Drill & Practice
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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The Endocrine System

• Location of many endocrine glands
• Hypothalamus and pituitary gland, and their blood supply
• Location, blood supply, and histology of the thyroid gland, Anterior view
• Location, blood supply, and histology of the parathyroid glands, Posterior view
• Location, blood supply, and histology of the adrenal (suprarenal) glands, Anterior view
• Location, blood supply, and histology of the pancreas

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