Unit 6: The Endocrine System

Unit 6

The Endocrine System

(2 hours LEC/3 hours LAB)

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Part 1: Test for Critical Thinking. Read and analyze the problems
carefully. From your readings and understanding answer the
questions concisely and in no more than 300 words.
1. Isabella, a 48 year-old woman, is seeing a health care provider
at a hospital. The health care provider notes that Isabelle’s
eyes are protruding, and her hands have a slight tremor.
Isabella stress that she has been feeling nervous, anxious, and
extremely exhausted. She has been experiencing heart
palpitations. In addition, she says that she lost 10 lbs. over the
last two weeks without dieting. The care provider examines
Isabella’s neck and finds that her thyroid gland is enlarged.
Based on these findings, the care provider refers Isabella to a
specialist for further evaluation.
a. What endocrine disorder might Isabella have?
b. Elevations of which hormones are responsible for causing
this disorder?
c. What type of medical specialist should Isabella see for
further evaluation?
d. How is this condition treated?

2. Why must hormones like insulin and oxytocin be injected?

3. Explain some of the dangers associated with overuse of

anabolic steroids.

4. Why does excess secretion of growth hormone in childhood

produce gigantism and in adults acromegaly?

5. Why are goiters much less common today than 100 years ago.

6. Explain the difference between the effects of hypothyroidism in

adults and in children.

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Part 2: Drawing/Labelling Exercise. Identify the following as

indicated. Write your answers legibly.

Using Figure above , identify the following:

1) The gland that produces thymosin is indicated by letter
__________.
2) The gland that produces melatonin is indicated by letter
__________.
3) The gland that produces testosterone is indicated by letter
__________.
4) The glands that produce steroids and catecholamines are indicated
by letter __________.
5) The producer of hormones released by the posterior pituitary is
indicated by letter __________.
6) The gland that produces insulin and glucagon is indicated by letter
__________.
7) The glands that act as antagonists to the thyroid gland are
indicated by letter __________.
8) The gland that hangs from a stalk from the hypothalamus is
indicated by letter __________.
9) The gland that is the major producer of female hormones is
indicated by letter __________.
10) The gland that is primarily responsible for body metabolism is
indicated by letter __________.
11) The thymus gland is indicated by letter __________.
12) The pancreas is indicated by letter __________.
13) The pineal gland is indicated by letter __________.
14) The gland situated around the thyroid gland that operates entirely
under humoral control is represented by letter __________.

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