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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM INTERACTION WITH ALL BODY SYSTEMS Part of “CHAPTER 1 – ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE ENDOCRINE PATIENT“ Although speaking in terms of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems is…

TYRANNY OF HORMONE TERMINOLOGY Part of “CHAPTER 1 – ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE ENDOCRINE PATIENT“ Hormones usually are named at the time of their discovery. Sometimes, the names are based on…

HORMONES Part of “CHAPTER 1 – ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE ENDOCRINE PATIENT“ CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION Most hormones can be classified into one of several chemical categories: amino-acid derivatives (e.g., tryptophan → serotonin…

ROLE OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Part of “CHAPTER 1 – ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE ENDOCRINE PATIENT“

DEFINITIONS Part of “CHAPTER 1 – ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE ENDOCRINE PATIENT“

ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE ENDOCRINE PATIENT Kenneth L. Becker Eric S. Nylén Richard H. Snider JR. DEFINITIONS ROLE OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM HORMONES