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Endocrine System

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This Endocrine System page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, quizzes, flashcards and notes on the hypothalamus and pituitary, the thyroid, the adrenal gland, calcium balance and insulin. It's built for university students and professional candidates going over hormones, and for teachers after ready-made material. There are over 1,500 resources here, including more than 600 mind maps, more than 200 quizzes and over 500 flashcard decks. Pick a gland, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make your own set.

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Topics in Endocrine System

Hormones and Their Functions119Hormone Action and Regulation42Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland127Growth Hormone38Thyroid Gland and Hormones78Parathyroid Glands and Calcium Homeostasis34Adrenal Glands and Stress Response104Pancreatic Hormones and Blood Glucose60Diabetes Mellitus25Reproductive Hormones8Endocrine Disorders12

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About Endocrine System

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What the resources cover

The page follows the body's hormone systems gland by gland. The mind maps are the strongest part. The adrenal gland map walks through the medulla and cortex, steroid hormone synthesis, glucocorticoids and the HPA axis. The Growth Hormone map starts from pituitary anatomy, with its anterior and posterior lobes and the cells that secrete GH and prolactin. Thyroid maps cover anatomy, T3 and T4, calcitonin, and conditions such as Grave's disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Where to start

Begin with the broad overviews. The mind map Endocrine System and the flashcard deck Introduction to Endocrinology give you the vocabulary. Then move to the hypothalamus. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland mind map links oxytocin, ADH and the tropic hormones such as TSH and ACTH. After that, take the glands in order:

  1. Pituitary and growth hormone
  2. Thyroid and parathyroid
  3. Adrenal gland and the HPA axis
  4. Calcium balance, insulin and diabetes

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then test yourself. After the HPA axis map, try the quiz Pituitary and Hypothalamus or the FINAL THYROID QUIZ. Note which questions slow you down, then go back to the matching map branch. The flashcard decks, such as Mechanisms of Hormone Action and Steroids of the Adrenal Cortex, suit short sessions when you want to fix terms and pathways in memory.

Notes such as Stress Hormones and Hypothalamus and anterior pituitary give written explanations when a map feels too compressed. Teachers can pull a map or a quiz straight into a lesson or a revision handout.

Where this unit sits

Endocrine System is a unit in the Physiology subject, within the strand Endocrine System, Reproduction and Lifespan. You will also find resources that touch on the ovary, female sex hormones and endocrine changes in pregnancy, which connect to the neighboring reproduction topics. Most material is written at university level, and one flashcard deck is labeled for the MCAT.

Choose one gland today, open its mind map, and see how much you can explain before you check the quiz.

Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I open first?

Start with the mind map Endocrine System or the flashcard deck Introduction to Endocrinology for the overall picture. Then open the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland mind map, since the hypothalamus and pituitary control many of the other glands covered on this page.

What do the mind maps cover?

There are over 600 mind maps. They cover the adrenal gland and HPA axis, growth hormone, the thyroid, the hypothalamus and pituitary, calcium homeostasis, insulin and diabetes, cortisol and ADH. A few also reach into reproductive endocrinology, including the ovary.

Are these resources free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so it helps to compare a few on the same topic.

Who are these resources for?

Most are written for university students and professional candidates, and teachers can use them as ready-made material. The page lists quizzes, maps and flashcards at that level, and one resource mentions the MCAT.

Which quizzes test the thyroid and adrenal glands?

Try FINAL THYROID QUIZ and Endocrine Block - THYROID (Week 3) for the thyroid. For the adrenal glands, ENDOCRINE BLOCK: Week 4 - Adrenal Glands is a direct match. Use them after reading the related mind maps.

What if I can't find my topic?

Look through the related glands first, since topics such as calcium balance, insulin and stress hormones appear under several titles. A free account also lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes for anything missing.

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