The endocrine system

McIntyre Media Ltd. (Added Author). Films Media Group. (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: After an introductory segment contrasting the human endocrine and nervous systems, this program addresses the complex physiology of the endocrine system. Topics include the endocrine organs and glands; the characteristics of hormones and the process of signal transduction; hormonal regulation of blood glucose and blood calcium levels; the roles of growth hormone, thyroid hormone, testosterone, and estrogen in bodily development; hormones and reproduction; and hormonal involvement in the fight-or-flight response.

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Physical Description: DVD
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 22 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 instructor's guide (11 p.)
Publisher: Orangeville, ON : Distributed by McIntyre Media, 2009.