TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Endocrine & Reproductive Physiology: Introduction
A1  - Barrett, Kim E.
A1  - Barman, Susan M.
A1  - Boitano, Scott
A1  - Reckelhoff, Jane F.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Ganong's Medical Physiology Examination & Board Review
AB  - The  role  of  the  endocrine  system  is  to  maintain  whole  body  homeostasis.  This  is  accomplished  via  the  coordination  of  hormonal  signaling  pathways  that  regulate  cellular  activity  in  target  organs.  Classic  endocrine  glands  are  scattered  throughout  the  body  and  secrete  hormones  into  the  circulatory  system.  Target  organs  express  receptors  that  bind  the  specific  hormone  to  initiate  a  cellular  response.  The  endocrine  system  can  be  contrasted  with  the  neural  regulation  of  physiologic  function  that  was  the  focus  of  the  previous  section.  Endocrine  effectors  typically  provide  “broadcast”  regulation  of  multiple  tissues  and  organs  simultaneously,  with  specificity  provided  for  by  the  expression  of  relevant  receptors.  Neural  regulation,  on  the  other  hand,  is  often  exquisitely  spatially  delimited.  Nevertheless,  both  systems  must  work  collaboratively  to  allow  for  minute-to-minute  as  well  as  longer  term  stability  of  the  body’s  interior  milieu.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1142557283
ER  -