Discussion Goals
Click Week 4 Discussion above. Then. click Create Thread to begin your Week 4 Discussion work.
Topics for Selection
1. Who’s in charge here? Nervous vs Endocrine systems. Compare and contrast structure and function 2. Hormones. The What. Where How and When 3. Endocrine with exocrine glands: Compare and contrast structure and function 4. The Big Kahunas: Relationships between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland and its target organs 5. Hormones of the hypothalamus and each lobe of the pituitary; Anterior vs posterior lobes of the pituitary: 6. Honey I Shrunk the Kids: Why we need Growth hormone 7. Endocrine glands inferior to the head: hormones of these endocrine glands and functions 8. Up and down Regulation: How target cells regulate their sensitivity to circulating hormones: describe how hormones affect each other when two or more of them stimulate the same target cells: and discuss how hormones are removed from circulation after they have performed their roles. 9. I’m stressed! How the body adapts to stress through its endocrine and sympathetic nervous systems. 10. Eicosanoids and the roles of Prostaglandins.
11. Diabetes Mellitus: describe the causes and pathology of diabetes mellitus vs normal function 12. The Three little hormones: Explain some general causes and examples of hormone hyposecretion and hypersecretion: 13. Common disorders of thyroid gland vs normal structure/function 14. Common disorders of pituitary gland vs normal structure/function 15. Common disorders of parathyroid gland vs normal structure/function 16. Common disorders of adrenal gland vs normal structure/function 17. Scrotum. testes. and penis; the pathway taken by a sperm cell from its formation to its ejaculation, naming all the passages it travels 18. Sex chromosomes in determining sex 19. Vasectomy vs Tuba! ligation: Break down the anatomical changes and risks 20. Spermatogenesis: Stages of meiosis and contrast meiosis with mitosis 21. From Sperm to Semen- Structure, composition, normal sperm count. viability
22. Puberty in boys- principal signs of puberty and hormonal control 23. Puberty in girls- principal signs of puberty, 3 stages- Why is age of menarche lowering 24. The hormones that regulate female reproductive cycle. where they are made and their roles. 25. Female cycle-average length. role of the hypothalamus. and uterine changes. Relate changes in hormones and their effects on structure/cycle. 26. Menopause and anatomical changes 27. Describe changes in the ovarian follicles (folliculogenesis) vs oogenesis 28. Four major hormones of pregnancy. describe a woman’ s bodily adaptations to pregnancy 29. The benefits of breast-feeding: Including lactation reflex: describe the mechanism of milk ejection. shifting hormonal balance 30. The 4th Trimester The physiological changes that occur during the weeks after childbirth 31. The Race of a lifetime: Sperm migration and fertilization: including capacitation, acrosome reaction and egg coating 32. Seeing double: Twins!! Talk us through it. 33. Fertilized egg into an embryo: major events and implantation
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Plagiarism is a serious issue; please make sure to use your own words and provide citations and references for all sources you utilize in your responses. Avoid direct quotes. Insert APA in text citations. This follows any idea that reflects information you learned from the text.
The in-text example of citing your book: (Saladin et al, 2020, p. or para. ) The APA reference example of referencing your book: References Saladin, K. (2020). Anatomy & physiology: The unit of form and function (9th ed.). McGraw Hill Education.
Instructions: Main Post 325 Words
1. Click on the Create Thread button at the top of the page to post your main response to the weekly discussion. 2. Type the Number and Name of your topic as the subject heading to let students easily see the list of topics that have already been posted. 3. Post on a topic that has not already been posted by another student. Post early in the week to ensure you get the topic you want. 4. Do not post attachments — Post material directly on the board.
RESEARCH (Label this section) • The explanation / background of the topic- Teach the topic to students. Share interesting and current research on the topic. • Use APA citations in the text to clarify sources. • Reminder: Your textbook should be one of the sources.
CRITICAL THINKING (Label this section, too) • This section is only for your thoughts/conclusions. This is not research based. • Examples: Apply everyday phenomena in terms of the scientific concepts in your research section. Make observations and draw conclusions. • Tips and Tricks for Remembering and Recalling. Is there a mnemonic device that might help you memorize this information or what helps you understand this? • Connect the dots. Why is this an important topic for you. your community, society, or the world? How does it relate to other concepts in the teasel.,
