ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY II
INDEPENDENT STUDY GUIDE FOR:
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Faculty:
Due:
M Osinga
Lab in Week 9
Winter 2014
Endocrine System Independent Study
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This unit is for independent study during week eight (independent study week) of semester two
The content will NOT be covered in class, but WILL BE TESTED on TERM TEST(s).
Please check the course outline to find out which test(s).
THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
References:
1. Your textbook or any anatomy textbook will do
2. A medical dictionary.
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1.
What are the general functions of the endocrine system?
2.
Briefly discuss the relationship between the endocrine system & the nervous system in
maintaining homeostasis.
Endocrine System Independent Study
3.
How do the endocrine and nervous systems differ in their action? (Include means,
method of transportation, speed of control, length of time of response, target cells, in your
answer.)
4.
Define the following:
a. Hormone:
b. Target organ:
5.
List at lease three body processes controlled by hormones:
Endocrine System Independent Study
6.
a.
Describe the differences between an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland:
b.
Give examples of:
i. Exocrine glands:
ii. Mixed glands (both endocrine & exocrine)
7.
a. Where is the pituitary gland located?
b. Briefly describe the size of the pituitary gland:
c. What are the structural divisions of the pituitary gland?
8
a. Where are the adrenal glands located?
b. Name the two divisions of each adrenal gland and tell where each is located.
Endocrine System Independent Study
9. Identify the following endocrine glands in a Colouring Workbook and/or diagram
attached .Label the diagram attached to be handed in with the lab
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Puitary - anterior & posterior lobes
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal - medulla
cortex
Pancreas
Pineal
Thymus
Gonads - Testes 
- Ovaries 
Endocrine System Independent Study
10.
List the names of the primary hormone(s) secreted by the following endocrine glands:
ENDOCRINE GLAND
Anterior Pituitary
Posterior Pituitary
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal Medulla
HORMONE(S)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
1.
2.
1
Pineal
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
1
Thymus
1
M Gonads - Testes
1
F Gonads - Ovaries
1.
2.
Adrenal Cortex
Pancreas
Endocrine System Independent Study
11.
Fill out the following chart to outline the function of the hormones in the chart above:
Hormones
Anterior Pituitary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Posterior Pituitary
1.
2.
Thyroid
1.
2.
Parathyroid
Adrenal Medulla
1.
2.
Adrenal Cortex
1.
2.
Pancreas
1.
2.
Pineal
Thymus
M Gonads - Testes
F Gonads - Ovaries
1.
2.
Endocrine System Independent Study
Function