{"id":7744,"date":"2026-02-03T11:26:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/?p=7744"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:27:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:27:45","slug":"chapter-3-endocrine-system-and-physiology-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/chapter-3-endocrine-system-and-physiology-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 3: Endocrine System and Physiology I"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:16px;\"><p><strong>Author: <\/strong>Ms. Urwashi Chandrakar<br \/>\n<strong>Volume: <\/strong>01<br \/>\n<strong>First Online: <\/strong>28 August 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Pages: <\/strong>83-125<br \/>\n<strong>DOI:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Abstract<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:8%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Endocrine System and Physiology I focus on the structure, function, and physiological significance of major endocrine glands involved in metabolism, growth, and homeostasis. The topic begins with the thyroid gland, describing its organization in mammals, biosynthesis and metabolism of thyroid hormones, regulation of hormone secretion, and the physiological and metabolic roles of thyroxine. Disorders associated with thyroid dysfunction are also outlined. The parathyroid gland is discussed in relation to calcium and phosphate homeostasis, emphasizing mechanisms of calcium regulation essential for neuromuscular activity and skeletal integrity. The adrenal gland is examined in detail, including its organization, synthesis pathways and physiological roles of adrenal steroid hormones, and the renin\u2013angiotensin system in blood pressure and fluid balance regulation. The adrenal medulla is<br \/>\nhighlighted for catecholamine synthesis, secretion pathways, and mechanisms of action. Common disorders of the adrenal gland are also discussed, providing an integrated understanding of endocrine regulation in health and disease.<br \/>\n<strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Endocrine physiology, Thyroid gland, Parathyroid hormone, Calcium homeostasis, Adrenal gland, Steroid hormones, Catecholamines, Renin\u2013angiotensin system, Metabolism, Endocrine disorders.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[151],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-endocrine-physiology-and-chemical-regulation-mechanisms-hormones-and-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7744"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7747,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7744\/revisions\/7747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}