This is the Official SIU ZOOL 426 Home Page Links Instructors Course Outline Examinations and Grading Old Exams Comparative Endocrinology Course Description Comparison of mechanisms influencing hormone release, biosynthesis, and effects on target tissues in vertebrates and invertebrates.
Course includes histology of endocrine glands and bioassays with vertebrates.
Students will be required to conduct some portions of experiments outside of regular meeting times. Educational Objectives List and describe endocrine tissues in vertebrates and invertebrates. List hormones found in vertebrates and be able to describe their actions and effects on target tissues in vertebrates. List hormones found in selected invertebrate phyla and be able to describe their actions and effects on target tissues. Describe how endocrine secretions are regulated.