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Chapter 45: Hormones and the Endocrine System
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Concept 45.1 The endocrine system and the nervous system act individually and together in regulating an animal's physiology
Concept 45.2 Hormones and other chemical signals bind to target cell receptors, initiating pathways that culminate in specific cell responses
Activity: Overview of Cell Signaling
Activity: Peptide Hormone Action
Activity: Steroid Hormone Action
Concept 45.3 The hypothalamus and pituitary integrate many functions of the vertebrate endocrine system
Concept 45.4 Nonpituitary hormones help regulate metabolism, homeostasis, development, and behavior
Investigation: How Do Thyroxine and TSH Affect Metabolism?
Activity: Human Endocrine Glands and Hormones
Concept 45.5 Invertebrate regulatory systems also involve endocrine and nervous system interactions
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