endocrine communication

The Hormonal Communication

• The Endocrine System (Einbetten)
• Bildunterschrift: Intro to endocrine organs
• What will you study in this chapter?
• the structure and function of the adrenal glands
• the functions of the hormones secreted by the adrenal glands
• the histology of the pancreas
• how insulin is secreted
• the control of blood glucose concentration by negative feedback
• diabetes and its treatment

Specification

Endocrine organs in the human body

First and second messengers

• Signal Transduction Pathways (Einbetten)

Adrenal glands

Adrenal Glands

The pancreas

The release of insulin

How blood glucose Conc is regulated

If blood glucose conc is too high?

if blood glucose conc is too low?

negative feedback

Diabetes- Type 1

Diabetes- Type 2

Key Terms

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