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Overview of Human Hormones and Sources by Alyssa Rose Aurelio is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes the key endocrine glands and their principal hormones. It discusses that hormones can be categorized as proteins and polypeptides, steroids which are cholesterol derivatives that bind nuclear receptors, and amines which act at plasma membrane receptors. The major endocrine glands covered are the pituitary gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, gonads and placenta. Each gland is listed with its primary hormones and functions.
- Author
- Alyssa Rose Aurelio
- Language
- EN