ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

1. Identify the major organs and tissues of the endocrine system and their location in the body.
2. Discuss the hormonal regulation of the reproductive system
3. Explain the role of the pancreatic endocrine cells in the regulation of blood glucose
4. Identify the hormones released by the heart, kidneys, and other organs with secondary endocrine
functions.
5. Discuss several common diseases associated with endocrine system dysfunction.
6. Discuss the embryonic development of, and the effects of aging on, the endocrine system.
7. Describe the mechanism of hormone response resulting from the binding of a hormone with an
intracellular receptor.
8. Compare and contrast the anatomical relationship of the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary
gland to the hypothalamus.
9. Name the target tissues for prolactin.
10. Explain why maternal iodine deficiency might lead to neurological impairment in the fetus.
11. Define hyperthyroidism and explain why one of its symptoms is weight loss.
12. Describe the role of negative feedback in the function of the parathyroid gland.
13. Explain why someone with a parathyroid gland tumor might develop kidney stones.
14. What are the three regions of the adrenal cortex and what hormones do they produce?