Hormonal regulation

At the end of this activity, students should be able to:
– define a hormone
– name the main human endocrine glands and the principal hormones secreted by these glands
– present the difference in the effects of three groups of hormones on cells
– present the relationship between the hypothalamus, pituitary and the glands controlled by the pituitary
– present the physiological action of selected hormones
– describe the hormonal regulation of calcium ion concentration in extracellular fluid
– describe the role of hormones in the metamorphosis of insects.