Endocrine Disorders

What you can study here

This page brings together resources on endocrine glands, their roles and related disorders. The flashcards on endocrine disorders ask you to name the glands and consider how the endocrine system manages its roles. Other resources focus on conditions affecting the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands.

The mind map called Disorders of the Endocrine System includes the hypothalamus, feedback and cortisol. Another mind map covers anterior pituitary disorders alongside thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal cortex disorders.

Where to start

Start with the flashcards on endocrine disorders for questions about the glands and their functions. Then look at Disorders of the Endocrine System to see how its listed concepts are organized. The flashcard deck called Endocrine System is another place to review glands and disorders together.

For a more focused study session, try the flashcards called Endocrine hypertension. They ask about causes, adrenal gland zones, blood supply and Conn's syndrome. You can then work through the quiz on endocrine hypertension, which includes questions on secondary causes.

Use quizzes and maps together

After studying a mind map, use a quiz to check what you can recall without looking at it. The quiz called Endocrine System includes a question about excess growth hormone in adults. Another quiz asks about glands and hormones, including the posterior pituitary.

Return to a map or flashcard deck when you want to look over a term again. The mind map with branches for the adrenal glands, pituitary, thyroid and pancreas offers another way to organize your study.

Place the topic in its unit

Endocrine Disorders is a section of the Endocrine System unit in Physiology. The overview resources connect gland names and functions with the disorder-focused material on this page. Choose a map and a quiz to make those connections part of your study session.