Vertebrate Endocrinology

David O. Norris

Elsevier, Nov 27, 2006 - Technology & Engineering - 560 pages

One of the only books to discuss all vertebrates, the fourth edition of Vertebrate Endocrinology has been completely reorganized and updated to explore the intricate mechanisms that control human physiology and behavior as well as that of other vertebrate animals. Perfect for students in endocrinology, zoology, biology and physiology, it allows readers to gain both an understanding of the intricate relationships among all of the body systems and their regulation by hormones and other bioregulators, but also a sense of their development through evolutionary time as well as the roles of hormones at different stages of an animal’s life cycle.

Chapters have been reorganized to more closely follow traditional classroom presentation and extensive suggested readings are included at the end of each chapter allowing the reader to obtain further information as well as connect concepts to the literature on which the book is based. For the first time, this edition features four-color illustrations.

• Provides a complete overview of the endocrine system of vertebrates by first emphasizing the mammalian system as the basis of most terminology and understanding of endocrine mechanisms and then applies that to non-mammals
• Introduces the reader to suitable concepts and explanation of jargon so that the reader will be able to delve directly into the primary literature on any endocrine-related topic with a background that will aid in their interpretation of new information
• Revised and updated chapter on The Molecular Bases for Chemical Regulation that now includes more evolutionary data
• Includes information on endocrine disrupting chemicals and their implications on the health of wildlife and humans

Contents

• Chapter 3 Synthesis Metabolism and Actions of Bioregulators: 46
• Chapter 4 Organization of the Mammalian HypothalamusPituitary Axes: 106
• Chapter 5 The HypothalamusPituitary System in NonMammalian Vertebrates: 168
• Chapter 6 The HypothalamusPituitaryThyroid HPT Axis of Mammals: 221
• Chapter 7 The HypothalamusPituitaryThyroid HPT Axis of NonMammalian Vertebrates: 244
• Cortical and Chromaffin Cells: 272
• Chapter 9 Comparative Aspects of Vertebrate Adrenals: 298
• Chapter 10 The Endocrinology of Mammalian Reproduction: 322
• Chapter 11 Comparative Aspects of Vertebrate Reproduction: 371
• Chapter 12 Bioregulation of Feeding Digestion and Metabolism: 427
• Chapter 13 Comparative Aspects of Feeding Digestion and Metabolism: 470
• Chapter 14 Bioregulation of Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis: 486
• Appendix A Abbreviations of Endocrine Terms: 512
• Appendix B Vertebrate Tissue Types: 519
• Appendix D Bioassays: 523
• Index: 531
• Color Plates: 551

About the author

David O. Norris is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado. He obtained his BS from the Baldwin-Wallace University and his PhD from the University of Washington. His broad research areas include environmental endocrinology and forensic botany. In the area of environmental endocrinology, his studies have focused on the neuroendocrine control of thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive functions with special interest in the role of environmental factors that alter the activities of these neuroendocrine systems. In the area of forensic botany, he specializes in the identification of food plants in the stomachs of modern humans with respect to determining time of death.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Vertebrate Endocrinology
• Author: David O. Norris
• Edition: 4
• Publisher: Elsevier, 2006
• ISBN: 0080466397, 9780080466392
• Length: 560 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Endocrinology & Metabolism; Technology & Engineering / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry