Instruction will consist of several short video lessons and a power point lesson accompanied by a worksheet. As before, fill-in the worksheets as you go through the lessons. If you can't find the information in the lessons, turn first to your textbook before asking your instructor for help. Use the internet only as a last resort.
Specific lessons
Assignment 1: Watch the following series of introductory videos on the structure and function of the endocrine system. Note how this system essentially controls the physiology of many of other systems we have already studied. Complete the appropriate parts of the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems worksheet as you go. (Click here to see worksheet)
Finally, click here to see a great summary of how the endocrine works.
Assignment 2: Hormones and Homeostasis. Watch the following video entitled "Regulation of Blood Sugar" carefully. Take notes. Be able to explain how the endocrine system works to maintain a constant level of sugar in your bloodstream.
Assignment 3: The organs of the Reproductive System are often the target organs for many of the hormones the endocrine system produces. Study the following videos on the structure and function of the male and female reproductive system. Take notes and with help of your textbook, label the appropriate diagrams of male and female reproductive anatomy on your worksheet.
Assignment 4: Watch the video below and then discuss with your instructor how the phases of the female reproductive cycle are controlled by hormones. It's an intricate process but easily understood.
Quiz: Endocrine and Reproductive Systems. Study vocabulary. Know in general how the endocrine system and hormones work. Be familiar with the major glands of the endocrine system, the hormones they produce, and the organs/tissues they effect, especially those glands and hormones responsible for maintaining homeostasis and controlling the female reproductive cycle.