Chapter 45: Hormones and the Endocrine System
 
Chapter Guide
 
 Pre-Test
 
E-Book Concept 45.1  The endocrine system and the nervous system act individually and together in regulating an animal's physiology
 
E-Book 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
 
E-Book Concept 45.3  The hypothalamus and pituitary integrate many functions of the vertebrate endocrine system
 
E-Book 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
 
E-Book Concept 45.5  Invertebrate regulatory systems also involve endocrine and nervous system interactions
 
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