Objectives
The course objective is to provide students with a basic understanding of:
Learning outcomes-
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Describe the Mechanism of hormonal action and feedback inhibition
Endocrine System: A coordinating system,Endocrine V/S Nervous system
Endocrine glands: Introduction, Endocrine gland V/S Exocrine gland
Hormones: Definition, Classification ,Mechanism of Hormone action
Regulation of hormone secretion.
Position and Gross anatomy of all endocrine glands
Endocrine aspects of Hypothalamus:Hypothalamus- Pituitary relationship .
Pituitary Gland: Development of Pituitary gland ,Histological structure of Pituitary gland
Anterior Pituitary hormones:GH: Structure, Action, Abnormalities of GH secretion.
Posterior Pituitary hormones: ADH: Structure, Action, Abnormalities of ADH secretion
(All other Pituitary Hormones to be taken with respective glands)
Thyroid Gland: Histological structure, Action of thyroid hormone, Role of TSH, Abnormalities of thyroid gland
Adrenal Gland: Histological structure, Hormones of Adrenal Cortex and Adrenal medulla with their action and Role of ACTH, Abnormalities of Adrenal cortex and Adrenal medulla hormones.
Pancreas(a dual gland) :Histological structure of its endocrine part, Role of its hormone, Disorder diseases
Thymus: A brief account
Parathyroid: A brief account
Hormonal control of male reproduction
Control and development of male reproductive structures
Hormonal control of female reproduction
Control and development of female reproductive structures; Menstrual cycle, Placenta as Endocrine Gland, role of hormones during Pregnancy, Parturition and Lactation