THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Description: A comprehensive medical course on the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM covering HORMONE CLASSIFICATION, HYPOTHALAMIC and PITUITARY control, THYROID, PARATHYROID, ADRENAL, PANCREATIC, PINEAL, and REPRODUCTIVE GLANDS. The course explains major HORMONAL AXES (HPA, HPT, and RAAS), CALCIUM REGULATION, ENDOCRINE FEEDBACK MECHANISMS, STRESS-related NEUROENDOCRINE changes leading to DEPRESSION, METABOLISM, LIFESPAN-related ENDOCRINE CHANGES, major ENDOCRINE DISORDERS, CLINICAL CASE STUDIES, and EMERGING RESEARCH in ENDOCRINOLOGY and NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:52 Disclaimer 00:02:56 Intro to the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 00:06:18 Functions of the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 00:07:31 ENDOCRINE vs. NERVOUS SYSTEM 00:09:17 HORMONE CLASSIFICATION – PEPTIDE, STEROID & AMINE 00:14:13 The HYPOTHALAMUS 00:21:42 HYPOTHALAMIC FUNCTIONS 00:22:19 HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES 00:27:02 The PITUITARY GLAND 00:28:00 GROWTH HORMONE 00:29:03 TSH, ACTH, FSH & LH 00:29:44 POSTERIOR PITUITARY – ADH & OXYTOCIN 00:30:35 The THYROID GLAND 00:34:57 Functions of THYROID HORMONES 00:35:17 HYPOTHYROIDISM 00:36:45 HYPERTHYROIDISM 00:37:37 PARATHYROID GLANDS 00:38:53 The ADRENAL GLANDS 00:43:54 CORTISOL HORMONE 00:47:34 ADRENAL MEDULLA 00:49:10 The PANCREAS 00:51:48 INSULIN & GLUCAGON HORMONES 00:52:23 DIABETES MELLITUS – TYPES 1 & 2 00:54:50 The PINEAL GLAND 00:57:31 The REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM & MALE HORMONES 00:57:55 FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES 00:58:18 HORMONAL FEEDBACK LOOPS – NEGATIVE & POSITIVE 01:00:40 The HPA AXIS & HORMONAL CHAIN PRODUCTION 01:01:54 HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-THYROID (HPT) AXIS 01:06:49 PANCREATIC HORMONES 01:07:47 CALCIUM REGULATION 01:09:23 RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN II-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM (RAAS) 01:09:56 OTHER ENDOCRINE HORMONES 01:11:43 ENDOCRINE RESPONSES TO STRESS 01:12:21 How Does STRESS Lead to DEPRESSION? 01:14:18 Excess CORTISOL Damages the HIPPOCAMPUS 01:15:17 Reduction in SEROTONIN SIGNALING 01:16:10 Decrease in DOPAMINE ACTIVITY 01:16:40 Changes in NOREPINEPHRINE (NORADRENALINE) 01:17:36 ENDOCRINE REGULATION OF METABOLISM 01:18:15 ENDOCRINE CHANGES ACROSS THE LIFESPAN 01:19:01 Major ENDOCRINE DISORDERS – CUSHING SYNDROME 01:19:16 ADDISON DISEASE 01:19:27 HYPERPARATHYROIDISM & PITUITARY ADENOMAS 01:19:38 CLINICAL CASE STUDIES 01:22:41 EMERGING RESEARCH IN ENDOCRINOLOGY 01:23:19 NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY 01:23:32 Summary