BIOL 456 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pineal Gland, Pituitary Gland, Immune System
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Endocrinology: links biology from molecules to the environments, allows one to see biology as a whole, integrative phenomenon. Endocrinology allows communication between cells: signalling cells sends a signal and target cells receives the signal and responds to it, affects different organization of the animal. Immune system - hormones and cytocrines target: nervous system neurocrines target, endocrine system hormones target. Mark breakdown: scientific literature reading assignments 10% Prep work so students can discuss papers in class. Stage 1: students will work independently on a problem set and submit their answers. Stage 2: students will form groups of 3-4 students. Discuss the questions with peers and group will hand in one copy of the exam. Group grade < individual grade, the exam is solely based on your individual mark: final 35% History of endocrinology: has roots with the four humour (humoural theory) 300 bc 1880: gonads, liver thyroid, pineal and pituitary suprarenals. Theophile de bordeau secretions were useful to the whole body.
