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Guide 7A Endocrine System

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Endocrine System Objectives

Endocrine Organs

Explain what it means that an organ is “endocrine,” and provide examples of endocrine organs; locate various endocrine organs in the body; and describe how the nervous system and endocrine system connect, why this is important, and the hormones produced by the pituitary.

Hormones

Describe what hormones are, including how they travel through the body and impact target cells; list the hormones produced by various endocrine organs; and explain how thyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone regulate blood calcium levels.

Stress

Explain what stress is, including examples of short-term and long-term stress events; describe the impacts of adrenaline (epinephrine) and cortisol on the body; and list factors that can reduce the potential impacts of a stress response.

Metabolism

Define metabolism, including catabolism and anabolism; explain how hormones impact appetite; and describe the potential impacts of anabolic steroids.

Endocrine System Quiz

Quiz Directions

Complete all four sections and take the quiz on Canvas.

Use the learning objectives above to guide your studying.

Endocrine System Media

Introduced in Stress section of this guide:

For this media piece, you are designing and carrying out a mini study of your own stress. This can be qualitative (finding variables) or quantitative (testing variables). If you are already monitoring stress as part of your body data collection plan, select a different aspect of stress to study. You are designing this mini study and turning in your procedure and results.

As always, exercise care and safety in all self-study procedures.

Possible examples of self-study of your own stress:

Take an online stress survey and reflect on the results, as well as critiquing the quality of the survey.
Try different activities and reflect on your perception of time during each activity.
Monitor heart rate at different times of day related to different activities that may be stressful, including things like studying, Zooming a class, etc.
Collect different people’s ideas about stress and write about how your most stressful events compare to other people’s events.
Develop a space intended to reduce stressful triggers and monitor your response.

What you are turning in:

A summary of your mini stress study including your procedure and why you chose this form of data collection.
Your results from this short study, including the data you collected and your interpretation of the data. If part of the results feel too personal to share, you can leave that part out and indicate that you chose to do so.

Sometimes reflecting on stress can reveal concerns that were otherwise hidden. If you need assistance with stress management or simply a professional to weigh in, OSU’s CAPS program is available to all enrolled students.

Media Directions

To be completed after taking the quiz on Canvas.

Upload your heart model to Canvas. If the file is really large, it may help to host it on a webpage and submit the web link to reduce upload time.

Human Biology Portfolio

Portfolio Directions

The mini stress study could be an excellent addition to the portfolio, demonstrating mastery of planning, experimental design, or an understanding of homeostasis. Review the outcomes to see where this best fits for you.

Outcomes

Learn more about the Endocrine System

If you would like to learn more about the topics introduced in this course, please visit the resources page.

Resources