Animal Hormones: A Comparative Survey, Part I-Kinetic and Metabolic Hormones provides a comprehensive coverage of the properties of kinetic and metabolic hormones of both vertebrates and invertebrates; the title particularly covers the sources, actions, and secretion of the said hormones. The text first details the general concerns with the hormones, such as the history, chemical activators, mechanical activation, types, and identification. The next chapter covers the sources of kinetic and metabolic hormones. Chapters 3 and 4 tackle kinetic hormones, while Chapter 5 discusses metabolic hormones. The book will be of great interest to students, researchers, and practitioners of zoology and biochemistry.
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1;Front Cover;1 2;Animal Hormones: A Comparative Survey;4 3;Copyright Page ;5 4;Table of Contents;6 5;LIST OF TABLES;8 6;ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;10 7;PREFACE;14 8;CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION;18 8.1;1.1 Discovery of Hormones;18 8.2;1.2 Chemical Activators;19 8.3;1.3 Mechanical Activation;21 8.4;1.4 Definitions of Hormones;22 8.5;1.5 Types of Hormones;23 8.6;1.6 Identification;29 8.7;1.7 References;33 9;CHAPTER 2. SOURCES OF KINETIC AND METABOLIC HORMONES;35 9.1;2.1 Ectodermal Sources;35 9.2;2.2 Endodermal Sources in Vertebrata;67 9.3;2.3 Mesodermal Sources in Vertebrata;73 9.4;2.4 References;76 10;CHAPTER 3. KINETIC HORMONESI. CONTROL OF MUSCLES AND PIGMENTARY EFFECTORS;79 10.1;3.1 Control of Muscles;80 10.2;3.2 Control of Pigmentary Effectors;97 10.3;3.3 References;141 11;CHAPTER 4. KINETIC HORMONESII. CONTROL OF EXOCRINE AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS;146 11.1;4.1 Exocrine Glands;146 11.2;4.2 Endocrine Glands;162 11.3;4.3 General Considerations;185 11.4;4.4 References;196 12;CHAPTER 5. METABOLIC HORMONES;200 12.1;5.1 General Metabolic Rate;201 12.2;5.2 Intermediary Metabolism of Carbohydrates and Proteins;222 12.3;5.3 Balance of Monovalent Electrolytes and Water;239 12.4;5.4 Balance of Calcium and Phosphates;273 12.5;5.5 General Considerations;285 12.6;5.6 References;293 13;GLOSSARY;300 14;INDEX OF AUTHORS;304 15;INDEX OF ANIMAL NAMES;310 16;INDEX OF SUBJECTS;316
