Biochemistry Endocrinology

Endocrine cells and hormones, mechanism of cell action, properties and functions of hormones. Chemical nature of hormones; chemistry regulation of secretion, functions and metabolic disorders of hormones of pituitary, hypothalamus and thyroid glands; sex hormones, adrenal hormones, catecholamines and hormones of the GIT. Biochemistry of nerve impulse transmission, neurotransmitter, endocrine integration versus neural integration.