Learning the Endocrine System Chapter 20

The Endocrine  System links tightly with the reproductive system.  There are many hormonal interactions that can be very cumbersome to learn. Again, I would suggest you carefully chart this information while you study.  I will be guiding you through this in lecture.  This is a DIFFICULT This tends to be a more interesting unit of study for most students, and  you have many tools which will aide your successful l You must choose a system that works and launch into your study each day.  You have approximately 1.5 weeks to complete this task.  Stay tuned to the pulse of this unit as you learn.. You have approximately 1 week to complete this task.

At the end of the study of this system, the successful student will be able to:

LECTURE:

• Be able to identify the organs of the Endocrine system and their function: P. 605

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• Be able to distinguish the functional difference between Positive and Negative feedback

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• Understand the Structure, Location and Function of the following Glands: Hormones secreted and their target effect. P. 607

  • Hypothalamus

    • APR CD:  Select Dissection: Select Hypothalamus

    • APR CD:  Select Animation:  Select Hormonal Communication

  • Pituitary:(Hypophysis) P. 6-7=614

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    • Adenohypophysis (Anterior)

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    • Neurohypophysis  (Posterior)

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      APR CD:  Select Animation:   Select Hypothalamus & Pituitary

    • NOTE:  Table 20.3 :  Know the hormones of the Anterior and Posterior pituitary, targets and effect.

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  • Thyroid P. 615-618

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    APR CD:  Select Animation:  Select Thyroid

    APR CD:  Select Dissection: Select Thyroid

  • Parathyroid: P. 619-620

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    APR CD:  Select Animation: : Select Parathyroid

  • Thymus

  APR CD:  Select Animation:  Select Thymus

  • APR CD:  Select Dissection: Select Thymus

  • Adrenals P: 622-624

    • cortex

    • medulla

    APR CD: Select Animation:Select Adrenals

  • Pancreas P. 625627

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    APR CD:  Select Animation::  Select Pancreas

    • APR CD:  Select Dissection: Select Pancreas

  • Pineal  P. 627

  • Thymus P. 627-628

    • APR CD: Select Dissection:  Select Thymus

  • Reproductive Organs (Gonads)P. 628

  APR CD:  Select Dissection: Select Ovary

  APR CD:  Select Dissection:  Select Testes

OMIT FROM THIS CHAPTER:  Development of the Endocrine System P. 629-631

 In addition, from the lab studies, the student will be able to

NO LAB ASSIGNMENT FOR THIS SYSTEM!

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The following sources of information will help you master the  the Endocrine system and the related structures for which you are responsible.

1. McGraw Hill website:  online Learning Center text material has great potential to help you learn the many components of anatomy and Physiology:

   1. Body Smart which has animations to help you learn the basic components of the body's systems
   2. Do the multiple choice, matching, and labeling for Chapter 20
   3. Use your Anatomy and Physiology revealed OFTEN, studying the interactive images, not just watching them.
   4. Practice, practice, practice and then practice more.  There is a lot of material in these 3 chapters and you will have to spend at least twice as much time as you think you will need to to actually master all this critical material.

2. Textbook:  Read the objectives.  Use them as a guide when you 

   1. skim read the chapter to get a feel for the content and how the different topics are related

   2. reread the chapter look for the critical points and preparing for lecture

   3. study the chapter to learn the critical content

   4. review the chapter preparing for the quizzes and exams

3. Lecture:    Attend all lectures.  Use them to 

   1. identify important points

   2. ask questions of points not well understood in the text

   3. measure your learning comprehension

4. Lab:     Attend your scheduled lab and take advantage of open times to continue to study  
               Use your labs to correlate text structures to actual specimens in lab

5. You may find the glossary helpful for terminology understanding and to learn how to pronounce the words.  If you have forgotten how to call up the glossary, return to the introduction and reread the directions.  There are so many new terms that if you don't practice pronunciation at the same time you master the meaning, you will eventually find yourself very, very confused.  Adult learners remember via words stored in memory.  Without the sound that goes with the word, you will have difficulty retaining the work and

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