The endocrine system : basic science and clinical conditions /
Joy Hinson, Peter Raven, Shern Chew ; illustrations by Robert Britton.
- 2nd ed.
- Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010.
- 185 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Systems of the body .
- Systems of the body. .
Includes index.
Receptors and hormone action -- The hypothalamus and pituitary part I : the hypothalamus and posterior pituitary -- 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.