Discuss the structure of the posterior pituitary, and describe the effects of the two hormones it releases.

Discuss how the hypothalamus controls endocrine secretions from the pituitary gland and describe the hierarchy of the endocrine system.

Briefly describe how hormones from posterior pituitary are released into bloodstream.

Describe the structure of the adrenal cortex. What hormones aresecreted in each region?

Which are the most important anterior pituitary hormones and their actions. Identify how deficiency or overproduction of these hormones may affect the body’s functions.

Explain how diagnostic tests could distinguish a pituitaryCushing’s syndrome from an adrenal Cushing’s syndrome.

Identify the two hormones released from the posterior pituitary, their target cells, and their principal actions.

Describe the role of the endocrine pancreasDescribe the location and function of the pineal gland, thymus and gonads.List sites for hormone release by tissues that are not glands, and the names of those hormones

Discuss the interaction and functions of the Hypothalamic and Anterior Pituitary Hormones.

Name the hormones secreted by the neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamus and their functions or effects with target organs.