Endocrinology

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An advanced course on hormone function, including anatomy, endocrine glands, endocrine systems and functions, homeostasis, neuroendocrinology, endocrine axes and cascades, hormones, receptors, 2nd messenger systems, hormone X gene interactions, interactions of hormones and the brain, and the evolution of endocrine systems. The course focuses on biological significance and mechanism of action of hormones involving the endocrine and nervous systems. Prerequisites and Corequisites One of the following courses with a grade of C or higher: BIOL 428 - Integrative Physiology , BIOL 429 - Biology of Reproduction , BIOL 430 - Neurobiology (C) , BIOL 433 - Environmental Physiology of Animals Or BIOL 456 - Mammalian Physiology Note All prerequisites must have a grade of C or better Dual-listed with BIOL 526