"Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones."
The study of hormones and their effects on the body.
Endocrine System: Understanding the endocrine system, its role in regulating bodily functions through hormones and its relationship to other systems.
Hormones: Understanding the production, regulation, and functions of hormones in the body and their role in maintaining homeostasis.
Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland: Understanding the structure, function, and interplay of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in regulating hormone production and secretion.
Thyroid Gland: Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the thyroid gland, as well as the mechanisms of thyroid hormone synthesis, regulation, and function.
Adrenal Glands: Understanding the structure and function of the adrenal glands, including the production and regulation of hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.
Pancreas and Diabetes: Understanding the structure and function of the pancreas, as well as the pathophysiology and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
Reproductive Endocrinology: Understanding the endocrine regulation of the male and female reproductive systems, including the role of sex hormones and their regulation.
"It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth, and differentiation, and the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception caused by hormones."
"Specializations include behavioral endocrinology and comparative endocrinology."
"The endocrine system consists of several glands, all in different parts of the body, that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than into a duct system."
"Therefore, endocrine glands are regarded as ductless glands."
"Hormones have many different functions and modes of action; one hormone may have several effects on different target organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone."
"...metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception caused by hormones."
"One hormone may have several effects on different target organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone."
"Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than into a duct system."
"Endocrinology is concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth, and differentiation."
"Behavioral endocrinology is one of the specializations within endocrinology."
"Comparative endocrinology is another specialization within endocrinology."
"Biology and medicine are the two main components of endocrinology."
"Endocrinology is concerned with the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism caused by hormones."
"Endocrinology focuses on tissue function influenced by hormones."
"Hormones play a role in digestion and its related activities."
"Mood is one of the psychological or behavioral activities affected by hormones."
"Processes such as sleep, respiration, excretion, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception are influenced by hormones."
"Stress is one of the psychological or behavioral activities influenced by hormones."
"Hormones play a role in the proliferation, growth, and differentiation during development."