Welcome to the Endocrine System Assessment.
Assignment Directions
For this assignment, you will be investigating 2 endocrine cases. Please access the Biodigital Human models by selecting the links before answering the questions. You must include both cases in your submission and provide detailed answers to the questions. Your submission must be at least 300 words in length and include citations and references.
View the following model:
Endocrine Case 1
https://human.biodigital.com/viewer/?be=4JiK&ui-info=true&ui-search=true&ui-undo=true&ui-fullscreen=true&ui-nav=true&ui-tools=true&ui-help=true&ui-chapter-list=false&ui-label-list=true&ui-anatomy-descriptions=false&ui-tutorial=false&ui-loader=circle&ui-whiteboard=true&ui-layers=true&ui-anatomy-labels=true&initial.button=true&disable-scroll=false&dk=fdc0a5086bc2ab98df45ca46cb10a8a3479221ac
Include the following:
1. Identify the gland.
2. Describe the hormones secreted by the gland.
3. Describe how the nodules could affect the hormonal secretions.
View the following case:
Endocrine Case 2
https://human.biodigital.com/viewer/?be=4JiL&ui-info=true&ui-search=true&ui-undo=true&ui-fullscreen=true&ui-nav=true&ui-tools=true&ui-help=true&ui-chapter-list=false&ui-label-list=true&ui-anatomy-descriptions=false&ui-tutorial=false&ui-loader=circle&ui-whiteboard=true&ui-layers=true&ui-anatomy-labels=true&initial.button=true&disable-scroll=false&dk=fdc0a5086bc2ab98df45ca46cb10a8a3479221ac
1. Identify the endocrine gland in this case.
2. Describe the normal functions of the involved endocrine gland.
3. Describe the normal function of cortisol.
4. Describe why an abnormal secretion of cortisol would cause these symptoms.
