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Use one of the following sites to complete your notes on the Endocrine System. Access the notes sheet by selecting the button below.

BrainPop: Endocrine System

Kids Health: Endocrine glands

 

 

Students will complete Analysis Questions based on the Endocrine System

1. How does the endocrine system help the body maintain homeostasis?

2. How does the circulatory system participate in the functioning of the endocrine system?

3. Research ONE of the following hormones: Leptin, Thyroxine, Insulin, Calcitonin

• What does this hormone do?

• Where is it created?

• What would happen if the body were unable to produce this hormone?

 

Create a graph that shows how the hormone changes the body or substances in the body.

 

Example Graph

HGH (Human Growth Hormone) affects the growth of individuals over time. The amount of hormone released changes over time. Adolescents release more HGH than adults. Adolescents grow more than adults. This graph shows the relationship between HGH and growth over time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create a graph that shows the relationship between the amount of glucose and insulin production in people with diabetes before and after eating a meal.