You probably have a general understanding of how your body works. But do you fully comprehend how all of the intricate functions and systems of the human body work together to keep you healthy? This course will provide that insight. By approaching the study of the body in an organized way, you will be able to connect what you learn about anatomy and physiology to what you already know about your own body.

By taking this course, you will begin to think and speak in the language of the domain while integrating the knowledge you gain about anatomy to support explanations of physiological phenomenon. The course focuses on a few themes that, when taken together, provide a full view of what the human body is capable of and of the exciting processes going on inside of it.

Topics covered include: Structure and Function, Homeostasis, Levels of Organization, and Integration of Systems.

Note: This free course requires registration

Anatomy and Physiology is a dynamic textbook for the two-semester human anatomy and physiology course for life science and allied health majors. The book is organized by body system and covers standard scope and sequence requirements. Its lucid text, strategically constructed art, career features, and links to external learning tools address the critical teaching and learning challenges in the course. The web-based version of Anatomy and Physiology also features links to surgical videos, histology, and interactive diagrams.

Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Discuss the role of neural regulation in digestive processesExplain how hormones regulate digestion

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the role of different glands in the endocrine systemExplain how the different glands work together to maintain homeostasis

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how hormones workDiscuss the role of different types of hormone receptors

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how hormones regulate the excretory systemDiscuss the role of hormones in the reproductive systemDescribe how hormones regulate metabolismExplain the role of hormones in different diseases

By the end of this section, you will be able to:Explain how hormone production is regulatedDiscuss the different stimuli that control hormone levels in the body

By the end of this section, you will be able to:List the different types of hormonesExplain their role in maintaining homeostasis

Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.

This animation describes the formation of endocrine glands starting with the mitosis of mesenchymal tissues, eventually leading to the formation of the secretory portion of the gland by differentiation.

Video 3 in the endocrine system. We lists the glands of the endocrine system. We explain the functions of the glans in the endocrine system, including: Pituitary Gland, Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid Gland, Adrenal Gland, Sex (gonad) Gland, Pancreas, Pineal Gland and Hypothalamus.

Lesson 3 in our Endocrine System series. This is part of our Anatomy and Physiology lecture series.

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Videos in the skeletal system series:
-Introduction to the Endocrine System (12:01): http://youtu.be/2QIR7bCYqXQ
-Hormonal Action (12:02): http://youtu.be/FLsCXNPE2cg
-Glands of the Endocrine System (12:03): http://youtu.be/4aLoLVbtMkU
-Pituitary Hormones (12:04): http://youtu.be/AF1zVoDAHac