BIO 3520
McGilliard
 
 

Reading Assignment:

     Widmaier, pp. 315-343, 347-351, 353-355, 571-580, 599-601, 611-612, 619-627,

          638-640.
 

Objectives:

     After reviewing your lecture notes and reading assignment, you should be able to:

     1.  Differentiate between an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland and give an
          example of each.

          Lecture -- 12/05
          Text -- pg. 316
          Figure -- 11-1
          Notes

     2.  Discuss, in general terms, the mechanisms by which hormones produce their
          effects on target cells.

          Lecture -- 12/05
          Text -- pp. 324-325

          Figure -- 5-2

          Hormone Action
          Notes

     3.  Name two hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary and six hormones secreted
          by the anterior pituitary and name a target organ and function for each hormone.

          Lecture -- 12/05
          Text -- pp. 330-332
          Figure -- 11-15
          Notes

     4.  Describe how the secretion of anterior pituitary hormones is controlled by the
          hypothalamus.

          Lecture -- 12/08
          Text -- pp. 332-336
          Figures -- 11-13, 11-16
          Hypothalamic Control of the Anterior Pituitary

     5.  Name one effect of each of the following hormones and identify the gland that
          secretes each:
          a.  Thyroxine.  Lecture -- 12/08; Text -- pg. 337;  Notes
          b.  Parathyroid hormone.  Lecture -- 12/08; Text -- pp. 353-354; Notes
          c.  Epinephrine.  Lecture -- 12/10; Text -- pp. 317, 343; Notes
          d.  Cortisol.  Lecture -- 12/10; Text -- pp. 321-322, 342-343; Notes
          e.  Aldosterone.  Lecture -- 12/10; Text -- pp. 321-322; Notes
          f.   Insulin.  Lecture -- 12/10; Text -- pp. 571-573; Notes
          g.  Glucagon.  Lecture -- 12/10; Text -- pp. 571-572, 575; Notes

          Figures -- 11-4, 11-6, 11-21a, 11-31, 15-25
          Table --  11-1 (11-1a, 11-1b, 11-1c)

          Major Endocrine Glands
          Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands (Quiz Yourself)^a
          Adrenal Gland (Quiz Yourself)^a
          Pancreas (Quiz Yourself)^a

     6.  Diagram and explain the feedback control of:
          a.  Thyroxine secretion.  Text -- pp. 337-338; Figure -- 11-23
          b.  Blood glucose levels.  Text -- pg. 573; Figure -- 16-7

          c.  Testosterone secretion.  Text -- pg. 611; Figure -- 17-11

          d.  Estrogen secretion.  Text -- pp. 620-622; Figure -- 17-20, 17-21

          Lecture/Lab -- 12/08-12/10
          Feedback Control of Thyroxine Secretion
         

     7.  Explain the importance of iodine in thyroid function.

          Lecture -- 12/08
          Text -- pp. 337-338, 340

          Figure -- 11-24
 

     8.  Describe the symptoms and treatment of:
          a.  Dwarfism.  Text -- pg. 348
          b.  Gigantism.   Text -- pp. 350-351; Figure -- 11-29
          c.  Acromegaly.   Text -- pp. 350-351; Acromegaly
          d.  Hypothyroidism.   Text -- pg. 340
          e.  Hyperthyroidism.  Text -- pp. 340-341; Exophthalmos

          Lecture -- 12/05, 12/08
          Notes

     9.  Give three examples of hormone replacement therapy.

          Lecture/Lab -- 12/05-12/10

          Text -- pp. 340, 348-349, 579, 612-613, 640
          Castration Lab: Worksheet
          Notes

   10.  Name two parts of the adrenal gland and contrast their functions.

          Lecture -- 12/08
          Text -- pp. 321-322
          Figure -- 11-6
          Notes

   11.  Describe the roles of insulin and glucagon in the regulation of carbohydrate, fat,

          and protein metabolism.

          Lecture -- 12/10
          Text -- pp. 571-575
          Figures -- 16-4, 16-5, 16-6, 16-7, 16-9
          Notes

   12.  Differentiate between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus with respect to:
          a.  Age of onset.
          b.  Prevalence in the population.
          c.  Dependence on insulin.
          d.  Location of the defect.
          e.  Treatment.

          Lecture -- 12/10
          Text -- pp. 578-580

   13.  Explain the causes of diabetic coma and insulin shock.

          Lecture -- 12/10
          Text -- pp. 578-580
          Figure -- 16-12

   14.  Describe the long-term complications of diabetes mellitus.

          Lecture -- 12/10
          Text -- pg. 580

          Diabetic Foot Infection

   15.  List the major physiological roles of each of the following sex hormones:
          a.  Testosterone.  Text -- pg. 349; Table -- 17-3
          b.  Estrogen.  Table -- 17-8; Osteoporosis
          c.  Progesterone.  Text -- pp. 625-626; Table -- 17-8

          Lab -- 12/09, 12/10
          Castration Lab: Worksheet
          Notes

  16.  Discuss the benefits and side effects of anabolic steroid abuse.

          Lab -- 12/09, 12/10

          Text -- pg. 349

          Notes

  17.  Describe functions of the gonadotropins in the male and female.

          Lab -- 12/09, 12/10
          Text -- pp. 611, 620-622
          Figures -- 17-11, 17-20, 17-21
          Notes

   18.  Discuss the actions and uses of the Norplant contraceptive implant, Depo-Provera,

          Plan B, and RU-486.

          Lab -- 12/09,12/10
          Text -- pp. 638-639
          Table -- 17-12

   19.  Describe a significant contribution of Frederick Banting and Charles Best to the

          field of physiology.

          Lecture -- 12/10
          Discovery of Insulin
 

Review Questions:

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     Pg. 329, #2, 3.
     Pg. 336, #1, 3.
     Pg. 341, #3.
     Pg. 346, #2, 3.
     Pg. 352, #3, 7, 8, 11.

     Pg. 583, #8, 10, 17, 18.

     Pg. 614, #6, 7, 9.

     Pp. 643-644, #16, 17, 34.

Test Questions:

     Pg. 597, #4, 5.

     Pg. 644, #10.
 

Quantitative and Thought Questions:

     Pg. 358, #1, 3, 7, 8, 10.
     Pg. 644, #2, 5.
 

^a From Human Anatomy On-Line:  Innerbody.com.