Dec 22, 2014

Hi Seniors... It's Christmas Week.... 

Remember we have our Party tomorrow... If you signed up to bring something in, please don't forget it...

Endocrine Test is tomorrow. 
It will be hard, I am sure you have all been reviewing your notes daily, and studied this weekend. A few things to remember are listed below. 

Study... Study... Study!!! 

Focus on
1.  The difference between steroid and protein hormones
2.  Where the receptors are for each
3.  Know all the hormones of the Anterior and posterior pituitary and their basic functions
4.  Know the hormones of the thyroid/parthyroid gland and their function. Which of the thyroid hormones are most abundant. 
5.  know the actions of parathyroid hormone / target cells
6.  what mineral is necessary for thryroid glands to function
7.  Know the actions -good and bad of cortisol
8.  Know the renin-angiotensin system
9.  What hormones are involved in the stimulation of this system.
10.  You should know what a follicle is as well as the hormones it secretes. What is the corpus luteum and what does it secrete?
11. Know all the diseases of the endocrine system......hypoand hypersecretion of the hormones cause diseases....
12.  what is a normal calcium level and blood sugar level in the blood
13.  Know the S&S of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
14. Know the difference between Type I and Type II diabetes...cause, what it affects etc
Good luck!

Monday Dec 22: 
Pages 18-23 in Packet
Study for Test on Tuesday.

Endocrine Test will be on Dec 23, 2014

Dec 18, 2014

Hi Seniors... Have a great week. 

Don't forget MONEY FOR STATES

Continue to study your material you learn this week. 
Sweatshirts and t shirts are here and separated. 

If you want to donate to the family of 3 you can either bring in cash to take a collection of get items of your own and we can put a basket together. Let's try to give to this family so these children can be smiling on Christmas morning. 

Children are 

Girl 9  size 12-14

Likes make up/nail polish/frozen

Boy 5 size 6-7

Likes Trains

Girl 3 size 4-5

Likes Dora the Explorer

Classtime:
Adrenal Glands: Androgen: Pancreas

Homework: from NOW until Christmas Week

Thursday; Dec 18
Study for Quiz on Friday on Adrenal Glands

Friday:  Dec 19 Gonads, Thymus, Pineal Gland
Read pp 366-369, packet pg 4 #'s 36-40, complete pg 7, pg 12-13
Make up a list of 10 questions you don't understand about this material you read

Monday Dec 22: 
Pages 18-23 in Packet
Study for Test on Tuesday.

Endocrine Test will be on Dec 23, 2014 

Upcoming Dates to remember

Hosa Deposit for States due December 19th

Don't forget to bring in $1 for the Foster kids

Dec 17, 2014

Hi Seniors... Have a great week. 
Continue to study your material you learn this week. 
Sweatshirts and t shirts will be here by the end of the week! yeah!

If you want to donate to the family of 3 you can either bring in cash to take a collection of get items of your own and we can put a basket together. Let's try to give to this family so these children can be smiling on Christmas morning. 

Children are 

Girl 9  size 12-14

Likes make up/nail polish/frozen

Boy 5 size 6-7

Likes Trains

Girl 3 size 4-5

Likes Dora the Explorer

Classtime:
Adrenal Glands: Cortisol

Homework: from NOW until Christmas Week

Wednesday: Dec 17 Pancreas
read pp 363-365
packet p 4 # 31-35  
packet p 7 Letter G

Thursday; Dec 18
Study for Quiz on Friday on Adrenal Glands

Friday:  Dec 19 Gonads, Thymus, Pineal Gland
Read pp 366-369, packet pg 4 #'s 36-40, complete pg 7, pg 12-13
Make up a list of 10 questions you don't understand about this material you read

Monday Dec 22: 
Pages 18-23 in Packet
Study for Test on Tuesday.

Endocrine Test will be on Dec 23, 2014 

Upcoming Dates to remember
Hosa Deposit for States due December 19th
Don't forget to bring in $1 for the Foster kids

Dec 16,2014

Hi Seniors... Have a great week. 
Continue to study your material you learn this week. 
Sweatshirts and t shirts will be here by the end of the week! yeah!

Classtime:
Adrenal Glands

Homework: from NOW until Christmas Week

Tuesday: Dec 16 
Study Adrenal Gland information
Make up 15 quiz questions on the Adrenal information

Wednesday: Dec 17 Pancreas
read pp 363-365
packet p 4 # 31-35  
packet p 7 Letter G

Thursday; Dec 18
Study for Quiz on Friday on Adrenal Glands

Friday:  Dec 19 Gonads, Thymus, Pineal Gland
Read pp 366-369, packet pg 4 #'s 36-40, complete pg 7, pg 12-13
Make up a list of 10 questions you don't understand about this material you read

Monday Dec 22: 
Pages 18-23 in Packet
Study for Test on Tuesday.

Endocrine Test will be on Dec 23, 2014 

Upcoming Dates to remember
Hosa Deposit for States due December 19th
Don't forget to bring in $1 for the Foster kids
If you want to donate to the family of 3 you can either bring in cash to take a collection of get items of your own and we can put a basket together. Let's try to give to this family so these children can be smiling on Christmas morning. 

Children are 
Girl 9  size 12-14
Likes make up/nail polish/frozen
Boy 5 size 6-7
Likes Trains
Girl 3 size 4-5
Likes Dora the Explorer

Dec 15, 2014

Hi Seniors... Have a great week. 
Continue to study your material you learn this week. 
Sweatshirts and t shirts will be here by the end of the week! yeah!

Classtime:
Parathyroid gland: Parathyroid Hormone
Hyper and hypo parathyroid disorders
Adrenal Glands

Homework: from NOW until Christmas Week

Monday: Dec 15 
Study for Quiz on Tues on the Thyroid/Parathyroid Gland. 

Here is some study guide info.
1.  know the hormones produced by the thyroid gland/parathyroid gland and their function.
2.  What mineral must be present for the thyroid to produce its hormones
3.  Which of the two hormones produced by the thyroid gland is most abundant?
4.  When TSH binds to its receptor site on the thyroid gland.....what is produced and enters the central cavity of the follicle?
5.  make sure you know which of the two hormones  .... calcitonin/ parathormone is the main regulator of calcium in the blood,.  Which ones raises the levels, which one lowers the levels.... 
6. Where are the target cells for the parathormone?
7.  Make sure you can describe the process beginning with the hypothalamus ......and TRH/TSH to how levels of T3 and T4 get into the blood. 
8.  Know which hormone stimulates osteoblasts, osteoclast and what happens when they are stimulated.
9.  Know where the hormones are produced in the thyroid gland
10.  know the diseases of overproduction and underproduction of these hormones. 
11. How do we treat these diseases.?

Tuesday: Dec 16 
Study Adrenal Gland information
Make up 15 quiz questions on the Adrenal information

Wednesday: Dec 17 Pancreas
read pp 363-365
packet p 4 # 31-35  
packet p 7 Letter G

Thursday; Dec 18
Study for Quiz on Friday on Adrenal Glands

Friday:  Dec 19 Gonads, Thymus, Pineal Gland
Read pp 366-369, packet pg 4 #'s 36-40, complete pg 7, pg 12-13
Make up a list of 10 questions you don't understand about this material you read

Monday Dec 22: 
Pages 18-23 in Packet
Study for Test on Tuesday.

Endocrine Test will be on Dec 23, 2014 

Upcoming Dates to remember
Hosa Deposit for States due December 19th
Don't forget to bring in $1 for the Foster kids
If you want to donate to the family of 3 you can either bring in cash to take a collection of get items of your own and we can put a basket together. Let's try to give to this family so these children can be smiling on Christmas morning. 

Children are 
Girl 9  size 12-14
Likes make up/nail polish/frozen
Boy 5 size 6-7
Likes Trains
Girl 3 size 4-5
Likes Dora the Explorer

Dec 12, 2014

Hi Seniors... Have a great weekend. 
Continue to study your material you learned this week. 
You will have a "surprise" assessment on Monday
Sweatshirts and t shirts will be here by the end of next week! yeah!

Classtime:
Review of case studies
Calcitonin
Parathyroid gland: Parathyroid Hormone

Homework: from NOW until Christmas Week

Friday: Dec 12 
Study all information on the endocrine gland, pop assessment/quiz Monday

Monday: Dec 15 
Study for Quiz on Tues on the Thyroid/Parathyroid Gland. 

Tuesday: Dec 16 
Study Adrenal Gland information
Make up 15 quiz questions on the Adrenal information

Wednesday: Dec 17 Pancreas
read pp 363-365
packet p 4 # 31-35  
packet p 7 Letter G

Thursday; Dec 18
Study for Quiz on Friday on Adrenal Glands

Friday:  Dec 19 Gonads, Thymus, Pineal Gland
Read pp 366-369, packet pg 4 #'s 36-40, complete pg 7, pg 12-13
Make up a list of 10 questions you don't understand about this material you read

Monday Dec 22: 
Pages 18-23 in Packet
Study for Test on Tuesday.

Endocrine Test will be on Dec 23, 2014 

Upcoming Dates to remember
Hosa Deposit for States due December 19th
Don't forget to bring in $1 for the Foster kids
If you want to donate to the family of 3 you can either bring in cash to take a collection of get items of your own and we can put a basket together. Let's try to give to this family so these children can be smiling on Christmas morning. 

Children are 
Girl 9  size 12-14
Likes make up/nail polish/frozen
Boy 5 size 6-7
Likes Trains
Girl 3 size 4-5
Likes Dora the Explorer

Dec 11, 2014

Hi Seniors 

 Sweatshirts and t shirts will be here by the end of next week! yeah!

Thanks for being such great students in class today.... I really appreciate it. 
Hopefully you liked the case study and were able to understand the information when you go to apply it to your clinical situations. 

Have a good night!

Classtime:

Review of thyroid/TSH/T3T4
Case study


Homework:
Continue studying your thyroid gland. I know it is a lot of questions.... For those of you who want bonus points. Do the following

3-2-1 method

Write 3 things you learned about in class today

Write 2 things you liked about what you learned

Write 1 things you still don't understand about the thyroid.

Dec 10, 2014

Hi  Everyone

Classtime:
Quiz on Pituitary Gland

Thyroid Disorders:


Homework for tonight:
read pp 358-363  take notes on reading Parathyroid Glands and Adrenal Glands

worksheets
p 3 # 23-27
p6 # E & F
p 11 # 53-59

Please continue to read over your notes on a daily basis. 

Dec 9, 2014

Happy December Seniors!!! A few more weeks and you will be out in your clinicals :-)

Classtime:

Thyroid Gland

Homework:

Study for the quiz on Wed, it will be on the Pituitary Hormones
Both Anterior and Posterior

don't forget the stuff you learned before the anterior pituitary gland.....:)

Make sure you the the
1.  Action of each hormone
2. Target cells of each hormone
3.  What causes the stimulus for release/ and what inhibits it.
4.  Know which hormones come from the anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary.
5.  Don't forget the mechanisms for release??? negative feedback loop vs postitive feedback loop.  Be able to give and example of each.
6.  Be able to label a diagram !! Know where the glands are!!



                                            

Dec 8, 2014

Happy December Seniors!!! A few more weeks and you will be out in your clinicals :-)

Classtime:

Rest of the Anterior Pituitary and Posterior Pituitary Hormones

Homework:

Study for the quiz on Wed, it will be on the Pituitary Hormones
Both Anterior and Posterior

don't forget the stuff you learned before the anterior pituitary gland.....:)

Make sure you the the
1.  Action of each hormone
2. Target cells of each hormone
3.  What causes the stimulus for release/ and what inhibits it.
4.  Know which hormones come from the anterior pituitary and posterior pituitary.
5.  Don't forget the mechanisms for release??? negative feedback loop vs postitive feedback loop.  Be able to give and example of each.
6.  Be able to label a diagram !! Know where the glands are!!



                                            

Dec 5, 2014

Hi everyone! Enjoy your weekend......Don't forget your Secret Santa

Classtime: 

Endocrine Quiz
Thyroid Video
Thyroid worksheet on video


Endocrine system homework

Friday:
Read 335-358
Page 2 #'s 13-22 , 6 C.  , 11 #'s 43-52,
Review and study your cards
Review your notes from this week

 HOME Work tonight!!  Study study study                            

                                            

Dec 4, 2014

Hi everyone!

Classtime: 

Review for quiz tomorrow
Review of all the information we have covered in class on the endocrine system
A few side conversations :-)


Endocrine system homework

Review and study your cards

 HOME Work tonight!!  Study study study                              

Don't forget to review

1.  The difference between a steroid/lipid  hormone and nonsteroid/protein.  How do they work?
2.  Describe a second messenger system
3  How does negative feedback affect hormone levels?
4.  How is the anterior pituitary different from the posterior pituitary? Know the structure of the pituitary gland/location
5.  What does it mean if a hormone is a tropic hormone??

6. Be able to match the gland  with its location in the body

7.Know the function of the hormones

8.Know the Hormones, Function and their Target Cells

9. Know the factors necessary for a hormone to find and bind. 

10. Be able to explain the difference between hormonal and humoral stimulation for the secretion of hormones to occur. Be able to give an example of each.
11. Infundibulum: connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland

Bonus:  What is vasopressin and what is another name for it?
Hint : it is made the hypothalamus and stored in the Posterior Pituitary gland until it is told to go on its journey and complete its task it was made to do....

                                            
                                   

Dec 3, 2014

Happy Tuesday !!

We will be very busy the next 3 weeks so that we can fit in endocrine and respiratory systems before Christmas... Be ready to work and study hard!!

Classtime:

 Endocrine System: Power Point

Pituatary Hormones: TSH, ACTH, FSH

Homework:

Study everything you learned in class daily. Look at your notes 3 separate times

Wednesday: Worksheet 9 & 10

Thursday:
Study for Quiz

Friday:
Read 335-358
Page 2 #'s 13-22 , 6 C.  , 11 #'s 43-52, 

Upcoming important dates :
Quiz on Wednesday on the endocrine glands diagram
Quiz on Friday regarding all the information on from this week's Powerpoints

Dec 2, 2014

Dec 1, 2014

Happy Tuesday !!

We will be very busy the next 3 weeks so that we can fit in endocrine and respiratory systems before Christmas... Be ready to work and study hard!!

Classtime:

 Endocrine System: Power Point

Pituatary Hormones: TSH, ACTH, FSH

Homework:

Study everything you learned in class daily. Look at your notes 3 separate times

Tuesday: 
Read 345 Anterior/Posterior Pituitary
page 2  #'s 7-12, , page 6 A. B.  in packet
Study diagram in packet for quiz on Wednesday

Wednesday: Worksheet 9 & 10

Thursday:
Study for Quiz

Friday:
Read 335-358
Page 2 #'s 13-22 , 6 C.  , 11 #'s 43-52, 

Upcoming important dates :
Quiz on Wednesday on the endocrine glands diagram
Quiz on Friday regarding all the information on from this week's Powerpoints

Dec 1, 2014

Welcome Back Seniors.... Hope you had a great Thanksgiving break

We will be very busy the next 3 weeks so that we can fit in endocrine and respiratory systems before Christmas... Be ready to work and study hard!!

Homework assessment tomorrow:

know what the 2 main classifications of hormones are,
which ones can enter directly through the cell membrane to nucleus
which ones need a receptor site on cell membrane
know the difference between negative and positive feedback loop

SEE HOMEWORK BELOW AS WELL

Classtime:

 Endocrine System: Power Point

Homework:

Study everything you learned in class daily. Look at your notes 3 separate times

Monday: Read 343-344, 347 ( not the table) - 351

Worksheet packet  pg 2 #1-6, pg 5, pg  8,

Tuesday: Read 345-347
page 2  #'s 6-30 in packet
Study diagram in packet for quiz

Thursday:
page 6 and 7 in packet
Quiz on Endocrine Glands

Friday: Read 348-357
page 4 in packet

Upcoming important dates :
Quiz on Wednesday on the endocrine glands diagram
Quiz on Friday regarding all the information on from this week's Powerpoints