Name _________________________________ Group __ Date __________________________________ The Endocrine System: Case Studies Warm Up Objective: Scientists will describe the endocrine system by analyzing a case study. 1. What is the topic? 2. What will you be doing? 3. Why is this important? 4. How will you know if you have done well? The Endocrine and Nervous Systems What do the nervous systems and endocrine systems have in common? How are they different? What is their relationship? Endocrine System Similarities/In Common Nervous System Relationship between the endocrine and nervous systems: The Endocrine Case Study Read the case study and answer the questions. Part 1 1. List Tim’s symptoms and identify the organ system (or specific organ) associated with those symptoms.
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Name _________________________________ Group __ Date __________________________________
The Endocrine System: Case Studies
Warm Up
Objective: Scientists will describe the endocrine system by analyzing a case study.
1. What is the topic?
2. What will you be doing?
3. Why is this important?
4. How will you know if you have done well?
The Endocrine and Nervous Systems
What do the nervous systems and endocrine systems have in common? How are they different? What is their relationship?
Endocrine System Similarities/In Common Nervous System
Relationship between the endocrine and nervous systems:
The Endocrine Case Study
Read the case study and answer the questions.
Part 1
1. List Tim’s symptoms and identify the organ system (or specific organ) associated with those symptoms.
2. Where is the thyroid? What is the relationship between metabolism and the thyroid?
3. What is hyperthyroidism? Which of Timothy’s symptoms might suggest that he has this disorder?
4. The doctor also decides to check on Timothy’s cortisol levels. What gland(s) produce cortisol?
Part 2
5. Which hormones would be considered in the high range? What gland produces these hormones?
Which hormones would be considered in the low range? What gland produces these hormones?
6. Cortisol follows a similar feedback loop. Sketch a feedback loop that includes the hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal glands, and cortisol.
Part 3
7. The pituitary gland is called the “master gland.” What other endocrine glands would have been affected by its malfunction?
8. Tim will need to take several hormone replacements because he no longer has a functioning pituitary gland. Which hormones should the doctor prescribe to Tim?
9. Dr. Thalamus suggested that Time take a regimen of Human Chorionic Gonadatropin (HCG) which has the same effects as Luteinizing Hormone (LH). Why would he recommend this? What problem could this solve for Tim?
10. Do you think the original diagnosis was wrong? Why or why not?
BONUS: Option #1 Create a case study for an endocrine system disorder / disease. This should include (but is not limited to) the story, test results, questions, and answer key. Option #2 Find a medical documentary on an endocrine system disorder / disease. Include the link, questions, and answer key. Option #3 Complete an additional case study. Link to case studies are on the website, msreedscience.weebly.com
