Vertebrate Endocrinology
- 4th Edition - November 27, 2006
- Author: David O. Norris
- Language: English
One of the only books to discuss all vertebrates, the fourth edition of Vertebrate Endocrinology has been completely reorganized and updated to explore the intricate mechanism… Read more
One of the only books to discuss all vertebrates, the fourth edition of Vertebrate Endocrinology has been completely reorganized and updated to explore the intricate mechanisms that control human physiology and behavior as well as that of other vertebrate animals. Perfect for students in endocrinology, zoology, biology and physiology, it allows readers to gain both an understanding of the intricate relationships among all of the body systems and their regulation by hormones and other bioregulators, but also a sense of their development through evolutionary time as well as the roles of hormones at different stages of an animal’s life cycle.
Chapters have been reorganized to more closely follow traditional classroom presentation and extensive suggested readings are included at the end of each chapter allowing the reader to obtain further information as well as connect concepts to the literature on which the book is based. For the first time, this edition features four-color illustrations.
- Provides a complete overview of the endocrine system of vertebrates by first emphasizing the mammalian system as the basis of most terminology and understanding of endocrine mechanisms and then applies that to non-mammals
- Introduces the reader to suitable concepts and explanation of jargon so that the reader will be able to delve directly into the primary literature on any endocrine-related topic with a background that will aid in their interpretation of new information
- Revised and updated chapter on The Molecular Bases for Chemical Regulation that now includes more evolutionary data
- Includes information on endocrine disrupting chemicals and their implications on the health of wildlife and humans
Students, faculty and researchers and in endocrinology, zoology, biology and physiology
Chapter 1. An Overview of Chemical Bioregulation in Vertebrates
Chapter 2. Methods to Study Bioregulation
Chapter 3. Synthesis, Metabolism, and Actions of Bioregulators
Chapter 4. Organization of the Mammalian Hypothalamus-Pituitary Axes
Chapter 5. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary System in Non-mammalian Vertebrates
Chapter 6. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) Axis of Mammals
Chapter 7. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) Axis of Non-mammalian Vertebrates
Chapter 8. The Mammalian Adrenal Glands: Cortical and Chromaffin Cells
Chapter 9. Comparative Aspects of Vertebrate Adrenals
Chapter 10. The Endocrinology of Mammalian Reproduction
Chapter 11. Comparative Aspects of Vertebrate Reproduction
Chapter 12. Chemical Regulation of Feeding, Digestion and Metabolism
Chapter 13. Comparative Aspects of Feeding, Digestion, and Metabolism
Chapter 14. Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis
Chapter 2. Methods to Study Bioregulation
Chapter 3. Synthesis, Metabolism, and Actions of Bioregulators
Chapter 4. Organization of the Mammalian Hypothalamus-Pituitary Axes
Chapter 5. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary System in Non-mammalian Vertebrates
Chapter 6. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) Axis of Mammals
Chapter 7. The Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid (HPT) Axis of Non-mammalian Vertebrates
Chapter 8. The Mammalian Adrenal Glands: Cortical and Chromaffin Cells
Chapter 9. Comparative Aspects of Vertebrate Adrenals
Chapter 10. The Endocrinology of Mammalian Reproduction
Chapter 11. Comparative Aspects of Vertebrate Reproduction
Chapter 12. Chemical Regulation of Feeding, Digestion and Metabolism
Chapter 13. Comparative Aspects of Feeding, Digestion, and Metabolism
Chapter 14. Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis
- Edition: 4
- Published: November 27, 2006
- Language: English
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David O. Norris
David O. Norris is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado. He obtained his BS from the Baldwin-Wallace University and his PhD from the University of Washington. His broad research areas include environmental endocrinology and forensic botany. In the area of environmental endocrinology, his studies have focused on the neuroendocrine control of thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive functions with special interest in the role of environmental factors that alter the activities of these neuroendocrine systems.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, USA