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Degree course in
Biology
Università degli Studi di Parma
Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability

ENDOCRINOLOGY
cod. 21339

Academic year 2011/12
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
30 hours
of face-to-face activities
3 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Learning objectives

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Prerequisites

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Course unit content

General overview on the endocrine system

Hypothalamus

Posterior pituitary (vasopressin and oxitocin)

Anterior pituitary (growth hormone, prolactin, corticotropin, tiroptropin, follicule stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone)

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis (CRH, ACTH, corticosteroids)

Sympathetic - adrenomedullary system (catecholamines)

Neuroendocrinology of stress response

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (GnRH, FSH, LH, sex steroids)

Endocrinology of reproductive function

Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis

Endocrine pancreas

Full programme

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Bibliography

- P.R. Larsen, et al. Williams textbook of Endocrinology. Saunders Co. 2003

Teaching methods

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Assessment methods and criteria

Written examination

Other information

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