Table2-13. Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic systems

Classification	Items
Structure and function	Structural classification, mechanism of action and secretory regulation of hormones	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Names of hypothalamic hormones and pituitary hormones, and their actions and interrelationships	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Action and secretory regulation of thyroid and parathyroid hormone	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Structure of the adrenal gland and actions and regulatory mechanisms of the hormones secreted	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Action of hormones secreted by pancreatic islets	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Synthesis, metabolic pathways, and actions of male and female sex hormones	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Digestion, absorption, and bioavailability of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats), vitamins, and trace elements	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Metabolic pathways and interactions of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids	Associate with class Copy id
Structure and function	Factors affecting blood hormone concentrations and diurnal changes in hormones	Associate with class Copy id
Symptoms	Weight loss	Associate with class Copy id
Symptoms	Weight gain	Associate with class Copy id
Symptoms	Menstrual abnormalities	Associate with class Copy id
Symptoms	Short stature	Associate with class Copy id
Symptoms	Goiter	Associate with class Copy id
Symptoms	Physical symptoms due to hormone excess or deficiency	Associate with class Copy id
Symptoms	Physical symptoms due to excess or deficiency of energy intake	Associate with class Copy id
Methods of examination	Measurements of hormone in blood and urine	Associate with class Copy id
Methods of examination	Endocrine function tests and hormone stimulation/stress tests	Associate with class Copy id