Endocrine System

Welcome to the Endocrine System! This is the first system you’ll study in your second year, and it plays a foundational role in setting the stage for what comes next. The endocrine system regulates nearly every aspect of human physiology—from growth and metabolism to stress responses, reproduction, and homeostasis. As such, it provides a critical […]

Urinary organs of the retroperitoneum and pelvis

Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 8th ed., Diaphragm section through Clinical box: Diaphragm, kidneys, ureters, and suprarenal glands section through Clinical box: Kidneys, ureters, and suprarenal glands. Would a review be helpful? Kidneys Receive ~20% of cardiac output, and is in a key position for regulating blood pressure, the composition of body fluids, and acid-base […]

Renal endocrinology

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