Adrenal cortex: Hormones biosynthesis, physiological roles and control
Week 6: Adrenal cortex: Hormones biosynthesis, physiological roles and control
- Randall, D., Burggren, W., French, K. and Fernald, R., 2002. Eckert Animal Physiology: Mechanisms and Adaptations, 5th Ed. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York. pp 333, 338-339
- Guyton, A.C. and Hall, J.E., 2012. Textbook of Medical Physiology, 12th Ed. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia. 921-924, 928-929
Course Material
- Introduction & General Principles of Endocrinology
- Hormones in homeostasis of metabolism
- Hypothalamus and Pituitary: Hypothalamic regulation of pituitary,
- Pituitary gland hormone in physiological coordination;
- Thyroid Gland
- Adrenal cortex: Hormones biosynthesis, physiological roles and control
- Adrenal medulla: Hormones biosynthesis, physiological roles,
- Endocrine Pancreas
- Parathyroid gland, Calcitonin and Cholecalciferol;
- Endocrine function of kidney, heart and pineal gland
- Functional anatomy, synthesis and regulation of gonadal steroids
- Secretary pattern of gonadal steroid at different stage of life
- Male reproduction: Roles of androgen, biology and regulation of spermatogenesis, male puberty
- Female reproduction: Roles of ovarian steroids,
- Biology and regulation of oogenesis, female puberty, cyclic changes and adaptations in gestation
- Parturition, lactation and menopause
- Final Term Examination
- Chapters 17
- Department Zoology
- Teacher
Dr. Shafaat Yar Khan
