UNIT 4:
Homeostasis
The Pituitary Gland
Anterior and Posterior Pituitary Gland and their Hormones
Anterior Pituitary Hormones
FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH
PRL
GH
Pituitary Gland
ADH and Oxytocin
The Kidney and Regulation
Subtopic
The regulation of water levels in the blood by the hormone ADH
Subtopic
Kidneys and Blood Pressure Regulation
pH Balance
Intro to Homeostasis
Homeostatic Control System
Thermoregulation
Ectotherms
Endotherms
The Urinary System
Cross Section of the Kidney
The Nephron
Formation of Urine and Osmoregulation
Endocrine System
Hormones
How hormones Travel in the Bloodstream
Receptors
Types of Hormones
1. Steroid Hormones
Subtopic
Steroid Hormone Receptor
2. Protein Hormone (Peptides)
Cascade Effect
Reproductive Hormones
The Male Reproductive System
Hormonal Control in Males
The Female Reproductive System
Structure of Ovary
FSH in Females
Electrochemical Impulses
Action Potential
Resting Potential
Subtopic
Steps in Action Potential
First Second and Third Action Potential
Hormones that Affect Metabolism
Thyroid
Disorders of the Thyroid
1. Hypothyroidism
2. Hyperthyroidism
3. Goiter
Calcitonin and PTH
Hormones Affecting Blood Sugar
Pancreas (Endocrine Side)
Insulin and Glucagon
All About Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Adrenal Glands
Adrenal Medulla
Norepinephrine and Epinephrine Stress Response
Adrenal Cortex
Glucocorticoids, Mineralocorticoids, Cortical Sex Hormones
Introduction to Nerve Signals
Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Glial Cells
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Subtopic
Types of Neurons
Motor Neuron
Sensory Neuron
Myelin Sheath
Nodes of Ranvier
Neurilemma
Brain Matter
White and Grey Matter
Reflex Arc
Synaptic Transmission
Crossing the Synaptic Cleft
Acetylcholine
Removal of Neurotransmitters
Excitatory or Inhibitory
Summation
