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The Endocrine System

Systems of the Body Series

  • 3rd Edition - June 4, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Joy P. Hinson Raven, Peter Raven, Shern L. Chew
  • Editor: Stephen H. Hughes
  • Language: English

The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today’s systems-based courses. Now th… Read more

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The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today’s systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout.

Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.

The Endocrine System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases.

Key features

  • Introduction
  • Receptors and Hormone Action
  • The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Part I: The Hypothalamus and Posterior Pituitary4
  • The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Part II: The Anterior Pituitary
  • The Adrenal Glands Part I: The Adrenal Medulla
  • The Adrenal Glands Part II: The Adrenal Cortex
  • The Thyroid Gland
  • Hormonal Control of Reproduction Part I: Male Reproductive System
  • Hormonal Control of Reproduction Part II: Female Reproductive System
  • Hormonal Control of Reproduction Part III: Development and Fertility
  • Insulin and the Regulation of Plasma Glucose
  • Hormonal Regulation of Plasma Calcium and Calcium Metabolism
  • Miscellaneous Hormones

Systems of the Body Series:

  • The Renal System
  • The Musculoskeletal System
  • The Nervous System
  • The Digestive System
  • The Endocrine System
  • The Respiratory System
  • The Cardiovascular System

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Receptors and hormone action

3. The hypothalamus and pituitary part i: the hypothalamus and posterior pituitary

4. The hypothalamus and pituitary part ii: the anterior pituitary

5. The adrenal glands part i: the adrenal medulla

6. The adrenal glands part ii: the adrenal cortex

7. The thyroid gland

8. Hormonal control of reproduction part i: male reproductive system

9. Hormonal control of reproduction part ii: female reproductive system

10. Hormonal control of reproduction part iii: development and fertility

11. Insulin and the regulation of plasma glucose

12. Hormonal regulation of plasma calcium and calcium metabolism

13. Miscellaneous hormones

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 11, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

JH

Joy P. Hinson Raven

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Endocrine Science, Dean for Postgraduate Studies, Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

PR

Peter Raven

Affiliations and expertise
Faculty Tutor (Biomedical Sciences), Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London; Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Camden & Islington Mental Health Trust, London, UK

SC

Shern L. Chew

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Endocrine Medicine, Consultant Physician, Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University, London, UK