7 Nervous, endocrine

7.A Endocrine System: Hormones

7.A.1 Function of endocrine system (specific chemical control at cell, tissue, and organ levels)

“If you look right over these mountains,” Jeremy begun with a smug on his face, angling his right arm at a 90 degree angle and pushing his muscles up, “you’ll see these muscles that help Jeremy get the ladies.”

“You do not get the ladies…,” Miley responded.

“Ha! How did you know ,” Jeremy counter argued.

So you get the idea, Miley, muscles, hormones, that’s what this topics about!

“And talking about muscles, I recently did a Hannah Montana episode with The Rock,” Miley said.

“Oh really…,” Jeremy continued, a tad embarassed.

Whereas local hormones are the “neurotransmitters” and “local mediators” from the nervous system topic, general hormones are the hormones released by the endocrine system. Endocrine relates to hormones that are general, i.e. NOT local hormones. They are referred to as “general” because they are released into body fluids, often blood, and may affect many cell types, even multiple tissues.

More info: http://www.pennhealth.com/health_info/animationplayer/endocrine_glands.html

7.A.2 Definitions of endocrine gland, hormone

7.A.3 Major endocrine glands (names, locations, products)

More info: http://pennhealth.com/health_info/animationplayer/pituitary_gland.html

7.A.4 Major types of hormones

More info: http://encarta.msn.com/media_461547442/major_hormones.html

7.A.4.B Endocrine System: Mechanisms of Hormone Action

7.A.4.B.1 Cellular mechanisms of hormone action

7.A.4.B.2 Transport of hormones (bloodstream)

7.A.4.B.3 Specificity of hormones (target tissue)

More info: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070271348/student_view0/chapter33/elearning.html

7.A.4.B.4 Integration with nervous system (feedback control)