Welcome to Module 15

Congratulations and welcome to Week 15.

To prepare you for A&P II, you have the option of reading chapter 16, The Endocrine System. This chapter will not be on the final exam. There is an optional extra credit assignment on the Endocrine System in Mastering. This assignment will be due on or by 12/17/24 by 11:59 pm. If you do not want to complete this assignment, your grade will not be negatively affected.

There will be no extensions on this assignment.

As always, should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Dr. Burke

Module Learning Outcomes

As a result of the instruction in this module, Chapter 16, students will be able to:

1. Indicate the important differences between hormonal and neural controls of body functioning. (CO 1, 2, 3)

2. List the major endocrine organs, and describe their body locations. (CO 1, 2, 3)

3. Distinguish between hormones, paracrine, and autocrine. (CO 1, 2, 3)

4. Describe how hormones are classified chemically. (CO 1, 2, 3)

5. Describe the two major mechanisms by which hormones bring about their effects on their target tissues. (CO 3, 5, 7)

6. Explain how hormone release is regulated. (CO 3,4, 7)

7. Identify factors that influence the activation of a target cell by a hormone. (CO 3,4, 7)

8. List three kinds of interactions of different hormones acting on the same target cell. (CO 3,4, 7)

9. Describe structural and functional relationships between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. (CO 1, 2, 3, 7)

10.. Discuss the structure of the posterior pituitary and describe the effects of the two hormones it releases. (CO 1, 2, 3, 7)

11. List and describe the chief effects of anterior pituitary hormones. (CO 1, 2, 3, 7)

12. Describe the effects of the two groups of hormones produced by the thyroid gland. (CO 1, 2, 3)

13. Follow the process of thyroxine formation and release. (CO 1, 2, 3)

14. Indicate the general functions of the parathyroid hormone. (CO 1, 2, 3)

15. List the hormones produced by the adrenal gland, pancreas, and reproductive glands, and cite their physiological effects. (CLO 1, 2, 3, 6, 7)

(CO = Course Objective. This demonstrates the alignment from the module objective to the course objective[s].)

To Do

Please read/watch all of the module learning materials (readings, presentations, videos, etc.) and complete all assignments/assessments listed below. If you have questions, please contact the course instructor or ask in the Questions About This Course forum.

Readings:

Optional Reading and Mastering assignment on Chapter 16 - The Endocrine System (Not on the final exam).

Presentations:

HAP_11e_Lecture_Ch 16A_Accessible.pptx

HAP_11e_Lecture_Ch 16B_Accessible.pdf

Videos:

Helpful videos are in your assignment.

Assignments/Assessments:

Complete the following assignments by the date and time indicated on each assignment page.

See above.

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