Principles of Biology 2 Class Notes

This document includes Principles of Biology 2 Notes from Chapter 45 Hormones and the Endocrine System, discussing the major pathways of hormones in the nervous system, what stimulates the release of hormones, and Disorders of Thyroid Function and Regulation, Glucose Homeostasis. Also, The Chapter of Cancer is discussed in these notes. What leads to a tumor, what causes uncontrolled cell division, how Cancer is developed, what genes disrupt the cell cycle, and tumor suppressor p53. Then, the defining properties of Stem Cells are discussed; embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent cells. Lastly, Chapter 42 The Cardiovascular System. Discusses the Circulatory Systems, the organization of the vertebrate Circulatory System, Phases of the Cardiac Cycle, and the patterns of blood pressure.