The Human Endocrine System.
Paragraphs 10-1 through 10-18.
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
10-1. Define endocrine glands, hormones, target
organs, and feedback mechanism.
10-2. Briefly describe three different control systems
of the human body.
10-3. Briefly describe the endocrine system and
name six better known endocrine organs.
10-4. Describe the pituitary body, including its
location, its major subdivisions, and the origins
and hormones of each subdivision.
10-5. Describe the location, structure, and
hormone(s) for each of the following:
The thyroid gland.
The parathyroid glands.
The pancreatic islets.
The suprarenal glands.
10-6. Name the primary sex organs and the sex
hormones for each gender.
After completing the assignment, complete the
exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises
will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.