Endocrine System

In this lesson you will learn about

1. a) Watch this video to learn about human growth hormone and how it is regulated. 

b) Watch this video to learn about the thyroid and parathyroid glands. 

c) watch this video to learn about hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. 

2. Once you've watched the video answer the questions from this document. These questions will help make sure that you correctly understand the information from the lesson.

3. Read Chapter 13 pages 444-450 from the textbook for a deeper understanding of this material.

This PowerPoint outlines all the main points that you need to know from this lesson. You can use this PowerPoint as a review when you revisit this information at a later date.

Self Assessment Section. Have you come away from the lesson knowing all of the things that you need to know?

i) I can define these words, and describe the functions of the hormones in this list.:

ii) I can say which hormones come from the posterior pituitary, and which come from the anterior pituitary.

iii) I can explain the negative feedback mechanisms for thyroxine, calcitonin, and parathyroid hormone.