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The endocrine system behaves with pleasing simplicity, linked by negative and positive feedback loops. These feedback loops originate in the hypothalamus. Controlling, in turn, the anterior and posterior pituitary. There are three main hormone types released in the body, each with a specific way they interact with the cell they control.
Initially in this chapter, we focus on the pituitary; looking at how the hormones released here affect the body. After this introduction, there is a more thorough look at each of the effect organs and how the hormones released here cause their desired change.
Lastly calcium and phosphate handling in the body is considered, focusing on the interplay between parathyroid hormone and vitamin D.
Specific short answers questions are designed to test understanding at the beginning of each section.
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Mirjalili, S.A., Hinton, L., Richards, S. (2019). Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology. In: Mirjalili, S. (eds) Physiology for General Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2580-9_1
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