6.6 - Endocrine & Immune Systems [Tutorial]

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Instructions
This tutorial has three sections:
  • Endocrine System Notes
  • Immune System Notes
  • Practice Questions
Please make sure you take helpful, detailed notes during each of the two notes sections. Finally, during the Practice Questions section, you'll answer a series of questions covering content from the notes sections. These practice questions will allow you to check your answers as many times as you need to, before submitting the assignment! Make sure you fully understand each question and answer, though - you'll see similar questions and topics on the CFU and Unit Test!
Endocrine System Notes
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On your first note page, draw a large table taking up the entire page. It should have four columns and eleven rows (that includes the row that you'll write the column names in).

The four columns should be labeled, in this order:
  • Gland
  • Location
  • Function(s)
  • Hormone(s)
Fill in the 10 gland names below, in that first column labeled "Gland":
  • Pineal
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary
  • Thyroid
  • Parathyroid
  • Thymus
  • Adrenal
  • Pancreas
  • Ovaries
  • Testes

Once you've created your table, click the answer below to indicate that you've done so, and are ready to watch the upcoming video and fill in this table!

P.S. There will also be important information about the endocrine system and hormones that you'll need to write down on another page outside of this table! The video starts with this extra information, and then halfway through it will begin a rundown of all the major glands.

Make sure you have your table ready to go, as well as other empty notes pages! :)
Yay!! You're halfway done with this video! Keep going, you're doing GREAT! :)
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You're done with the video!! Did you watch the entire video and take helpful, detailed notes?

Immune System Notes
Just your standard, typical reminder to take notes while you watch! ;)
You're (almost) halfway there!!! You are smart, you are capable, you are amazing - you can do it!
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Whew, you did it!!! Of course, I trust each and every one of you, and know that you have almost certainly watched both of these videos closely, with your full attention, and have taken accurate, detailed, and helpful notes. But, just to be safe, please indicate below whether or not you have, in fact, done that:

Practice Questions
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Cells that are able to respond to a particular hormone are called _________________ . In order to be this kind of cell, the cell must have a _____________ for that particular hormone.
Other Answer Choices:
responding cells
carbohydrate
ribosome
receptor
lipid
stem cells
non-target cells
target cells
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For each number listed from the diagram below, identify the name of that particular endocrine gland.
#3 - __________
#4 - __________
#6 - __________
#8 - __________
#9 - __________
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Why is the pituitary gland sometimes referred to as the "master gland"?

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[MARK ALL THAT APPLY!]

Below are a series of statements. Determine whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE. Mark all TRUE statements!

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For each symptom listed below, identify the gland that would be most likely to lead to that symptom, if something was wrong/abnormal with that gland.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
lack of development of typical male reproductive characteristics
pancreas
chronically high blood sugar levels
pineal
difficulty falling asleep at night, but consistently sleepy and tired during the day
pituitary
lack of expected general growth and development
thyroid
very low rate of metabolism (breaking down food to absorb nutrients is slower than normal)
testes
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The very first protective force of the immune system __________.

__________ are one of the earliest immune cells to arrive and respond to a new infection.

Some cells, like __________, will consume a pathogen, break down its parts into small pieces, and then present those pieces to other immune cells to help find specific cells that will be able to recognize and bind to the pathogen.

Proteins called __________ are able to bind very specifically to certain structures on the outside of a cell and/or pathogen.
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[MARK ALL THAT APPLY!]

Which of the following statements are TRUE?

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The human immune system is....

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Biology is the __________ subject with the __________ teacher.