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The Endocrine System
Use p. 372 – 375 of your textbook and/or online sources to make your own note on
hormones and the endocrine system. Be sure to include the following info.
o Function of the endocrine system
o What a gland is, with a few examples
o What a hormone is, with an example
o What a target-specific hormone is vs. a non-target hormone, using examples
o How the nervous & endocrine systems work in tandem to maintain homeostasis
o How they’re different
o Key organ that acts as the intermediary between the 2 systems
o 2 main types of hormones
o Examples of each
o How they differ in structure and therefore diffusion across a cell membrane
o How they differ in action within a cell
o What a tropic hormone is
o The difference between an endocrine and exocrine gland, with an example for each
Watch the Hormone Communication animation on the Padlet from mheducation, then complete
the 5 quiz questions that follow.
The Endocrine System
Use p. 372 – 375 of your textbook and/or online sources to make your own note on
hormones and the endocrine system. Be sure to include the following info.
o Function of the endocrine system
o What a gland is, with a few examples
o What a hormone is, with an example
o What a target-specific hormone is vs. a non-target
hormone, using examples
o How the nervous & endocrine systems work in tandem to
maintain homeostasis
o How they’re different
o Key organ that acts as the intermediary between the
two systems
o 2 main types of hormones
o Examples of each
o How they differ in structure and therefore diffusion across a cell membrane
o How they differ in action within a cell
o What a tropic hormone is
o The difference between an endocrine and exocrine gland, with an example for each
The Endocrine System
Use p. 372 – 375 of your textbook and/or online sources to make your own note on
hormones and the endocrine system. Be sure to include the following info.
o Function of the endocrine system
o What a gland is, with a few examples
o What a hormone is, with an example
o What a target-specific hormone is vs. a non-target
hormone, using examples
o How the nervous & endocrine systems work in tandem to
maintain homeostasis
o How they’re different
o Key organ that acts as the intermediary between the
two systems
o 2 main types of hormones
o Examples of each
o How they differ in structure and therefore diffusion across a cell membrane
o How they differ in action within a cell
o What a tropic hormone is
o The difference between an endocrine and exocrine gland, with an example for each
Watch the Hormone Communication animation on the Padlet from mheducation, then complete
the 5 quiz questions that follow.
Watch the Hormone Communication animation on the Padlet from mheducation, then complete
the 5 quiz questions that follow.