GPLS 661 FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS: ENDOCRINE FUNCTION
Students learn about the endocrine system through lectures and small group conferences. Lectures focus on the biosynthesis of the major hormones, regulation of hormone release, effects of hormones on target tissues, and intracellular mechanisms of hormone action. Students discuss the clinical relevance of endocrine findings and critically evaluate the experimental design, observations, and interpretation of data presented in current papers in small-group conferences (a component of the medical physiology course).