Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Thyroid Gland

Students learn about the location and structure of the adrenal glands, and find out the physiological effects of the hormones produced there.

Students learn about the location and structure of the parathyroid glands and find out what happens to the body when these glands fail to function.

Learn about the hormones released by the pituitary gland, their target cells, and their principal actions, as well as the structure and function of the hypothalamus.

Students learn about the location, structure and function of the pineal gland as well as the hormones produced there.

Describe the structures of the mouth, including its three accessory digestive organs: the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus. Also trace the pathway food follows from ingestion into the mouth through release into the stomach.

Students learn about the mechanical and chemical digestion of food entering the stomach as well as many other functions of the stomach which aid in digestion.

Students learn about the development of immunological competence, and find out about the human body's immune response.

Students understand the relationship of mental status exam results to cerebral functions in the cerebral cortex.

Students will learn the components of the membrane that establish the resting membrane potential, and find out the changes that occur to the membrane that result in the action potential.

Students learn how the different stages of embryonic development relate to the adult structures of the central nervous system, and understand the growth and differentiation of the neural tube.