. Syllabus for Endocrinology, Fall Semester 1999
Dr. Cliff H. Summers
Churchill-Haines 178A 		USD Department of Biology Endocrinology
ZOOL 427/BIOL 793
Fall 1999
Date  Topic Reading
text only syllabus Acronyms and Abbreviations text: Vertebrate Endocrinology
3rd Edition by
D.O. Norris
Sept 1 Hormones, Paracrines, Autocrines... 1-17
3 Glands & Target Tissue 7-76
Sept 6 Labor day
Sept 8 Receptors 97-100
10 Endocrine Homeostasis 17-82
Exam 1
Sept 13 Second Messenger Systems: cAMP 36-53
15 2nd Messengers: Inositol Phosphate, JaK/STAT 36-53
17 2nd Messengers: Map K 36-53
Exam 2 50 pts
Sept 20 Mechanisms of Hormone Action via Nuclear Receptors 68-76
22 Genetic Regulation of Mechanisms of Hormone Action 28-76
24 Hormone Synthesis 28-36
Exam 3
Sept 27 Receptor Regulation 33-41
29 Hypothalamus 119-125
Oct 1 Hypothalamo-Hypophysial Axes 105-215
Exam 4
Oct 4 Adenohypophysis: Tropic Hormones 125-141
6 Pars distalis, Pars Nervosa 125-141, 217-225
8 Neurohypophysis: Vasopressin and Oxytocin 217-225
Exam 5
Oct 11 Native American Day
Oct 13 Thyroid Axis 242-297
15 Thyroid Hormones and Function 242-297
Oct 18 Thyroid Function/ Steroid biosynthesis 242-297
20 Steroids: Progestogens & Androgens 53-73
Soc Neuroscience Meetings
22 Steroids: Estrogens 359-377
Exam 6 50 points
25 Steroids: Corticosteroids 305-311
27 Adrenal Axis 302-311
29 Adrenal Axis 317-320
Nov 1 Adrenal Axis 327-351
3 Adrenal Function: Chromaffin Tissue/Catecholamines 320-325
5 Adrenal Function: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone 311-317
Exam 7 50 pts
Nov 8 Gonadal Axis 358-406
10 Endocrinology of Reproduction 410-467
12 Endocrinology of Reproduction 410-467
Exam 8  
Nov 15 Prolactin and Growth Hormone Family: Prl 130-137
17 Growth Hormone 132-133
19 Somatic Growth Axis & Growth Factors 132-133
Exam 9
Nov 22 Hormones of the Immune System 80
24 Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis 542-587
Nov 26 Thanksgiving
Nov 29 Pancreatic Hormones 472-494
Dec 1 Pancreatic Hormones 472-494
3 Gastrointestinal Hormones 735-748
Exam 10
Dec 6 Guts and Brains 80-81
8 Hormones from the Brain: Melatonin 225-241
10 Hormones from the Brain: Neurosteroids & Neuropeptides 225-241
Dec 13 Evolution of Endocrine Systems 14-17, 573-583
Dec 14 - 22 Final Exam
 

Grading: 10 Exams - 25 or 50 points each = 300 points
+ 1 computerized Final - 100 points;
+ 1 essay final - 100 points;
+ 1 oral final - 100 points;
Total = 600 points 100% = top student point total

90-100% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C

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