Hormone Web Activity
Hormone Web Activity
First you will have to familiarize yourselves with the endocrine system. You will do this by answering the question in the first part of this webquest. You will have to create a document that you answer the questions. To do this copy the questions and insert them into a Word document.
1. What is the name of the chemical messengers that the body uses in the endocrine system?
2. What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands? Give an example of each.
3. What are three organs that produce hormones that are not considered major endocrine glands?
4. Which part of the endocrine system is called the “master gland” and where is it located?
5. Why is this called the “master gland”?
6. How does the Pituitary Gland coordinate control of the other glands?
7. Describe the locations of Thyroid and Parathyroid glands.
8. How do the thyroid glands effect metabolism?
9. Where are the Adrenal Glands? Describe the way different parts work.
10. What are the male and female gonads? What hormones do each produce?
11. What hormones does the pancreas produce?
12. How do hormones get their messages to cells? Be sure to include the role of the hormone, cells that receive the message, transport of the hormones and body regulation.
13. Name and describe any two endocrine disorders. Include treatment of these diseases.
Second part draw image of the human body in your exercise book.Then draw and name endocrine glands you looked at in the webquest, in the image in their proper anatomical places.Label the hormone synthesized by each gland
Lutienizing Hormone Deficiency
Thyroid Gland
Growth Hormone
Insulin
Estrogen
First you will have to familiarize yourselves with the endocrine system. You will do this by answering the question in the first part of this webquest. You will have to create a document that you answer the questions. To do this copy the questions and insert them into a Word document.
1. What is the name of the chemical messengers that the body uses in the endocrine system?
2. What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine glands? Give an example of each.
3. What are three organs that produce hormones that are not considered major endocrine glands?
4. Which part of the endocrine system is called the “master gland” and where is it located?
5. Why is this called the “master gland”?
6. How does the Pituitary Gland coordinate control of the other glands?
7. Describe the locations of Thyroid and Parathyroid glands.
8. How do the thyroid glands effect metabolism?
9. Where are the Adrenal Glands? Describe the way different parts work.
10. What are the male and female gonads? What hormones do each produce?
11. What hormones does the pancreas produce?
12. How do hormones get their messages to cells? Be sure to include the role of the hormone, cells that receive the message, transport of the hormones and body regulation.
13. Name and describe any two endocrine disorders. Include treatment of these diseases.
Second part draw image of the human body in your exercise book.Then draw and name endocrine glands you looked at in the webquest, in the image in their proper anatomical places.Label the hormone synthesized by each gland
Lutienizing Hormone Deficiency
Thyroid Gland
Growth Hormone
Insulin
Estrogen
