Cornell University BIOG 1105-1106
Unit 8: Demos

Objective 9:

Insulin structure (9b)
Effect of insulin on homeostasis (9c/d)
Type I / II Diabetes (9e)
Play the "Diabetic Dog" Game and test your understanding of insulin action

Objective 12:

Thyroid hormones (12b)

Objective 13:

Calcium homeostasis

Objective 14:

Other hormones involved in regulation of blood sugar (15b)

Objective 15:

Adrenal cortex negative feedback (16e)

Objective 16:

Estrogen receptor (optional)

Objective 18:

External versus internal fertilization

Objective 20:

Rat Dissection Pictures (new!)

Objective 23:

Ovary and placenta

Optional Supplementary Material

"Virgin birth" of hammerhead shark

Calcium Homeostasis

The figure below details the negative feedback system involving two antagonistic hormones, calcitonin (released from the thyroid gland) and parathytroid hormone (PTH). This interaction maintains the blood calcium concentration near its set point.

Parathyroid hormone and Calcitonin: Control of Blood Calcium

 

 


 

 

 

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