BIOL 526 - Endocrinology

3 cr

Description An advanced course on hormone function, including anatomy, endocrine glands, endocrine systems and functions, homeostasis, neuroendocrinology, endocrine axes and cascades, hormones, receptors, 2nd messenger systems, hormone X gene interactions, interactions of hormones and the brain, and the evolution of endocrine systems. The course focuses on biological significance and mechanism of action of hormones involving the endocrine and nervous systems.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisites: BIOL 528 or BIOL 529 or BIOL 530
Notes Dual-listed with BIOL 426.

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