General endocrinology
[by] C. Donnell Turner [and] Joseph T. Bagnara.
- 5th ed.
- Philadelphia : Saunders, 1971.
- x, 659 p. illus. 25 cm.
First published in 1941 under title: An introduction to general endocrinology.
The science of endocrinology; Pituitary gland: anatomy, secretions of the adenohypophysis; Pars intermedia: chromatophore regulation among vertebrates; Neurohypophysis: neurohormonal; The thyroid gland; The parathyroid glands; The pancreatic islets; The adrenal medulla: chromaffin tissue; The adrenal cortex: steroidogenic tissue; The biology of sex and reproduction; Endocrinology of the testis; Endocrinology of the ovary; The hormones of pregnancy and lactation; Gastrointestinal hormones: hormone-like substances; Neurosecretion and neuroendocrine mechanisms in the invertebrates