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Component 3 Unit 7 Application Activities Unit 7

Endocrine System

Suggested Student Application Activities Instructor Guidelines for Application Activities  Paper Activities 1. Medical Dictionary Exercise –Endocrine System 2. Word Building Exercise – Endocrine System

 Interactive Activities

Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.

1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus

a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.

2. Disease and Conditions of the Endocrine System

a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html 1. Diabetes –Introduction 2. Pancreatitis

b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html 1. Addison's Disease 2. Diabetes Insipidus 3. Endocrine System Video 4. Pituitary Gland Video

3. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Endocrine System:

a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 2 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 1. Thyroid Surgery

b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html 1. Hormone Replacement Therapy 2. Pancreas Transplantation

Instructions to Instructors:

1. Medical Dictionary Exercise

Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience with using a medical dictionary to correctly define the various word parts that will enable them to appropriately build medical terms.

Distribute the Medical Dictionary Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 3 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Unit 7 – Medical Dictionary Exercise

Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html), define the following word parts.

WORD PART DEFINITION adren/o -crine Exo eu- -gen gluc/o glyc/o glycos/o home/o hyper- hypo- hypophys/o kal/i oophor/o ovari/o orch/o orchid/o orchid/o pancreat/o parathyroid/o pituitary/o poly- thym/o thyr/o thyroid/o toxic/o -uria

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 4 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Unit 7 – Medical Dictionary Exercise - Key

Using the PowerPoint presentation, a medical dictionary, the tables provided in Unit 1 (Understanding Medical Words) and/or Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean from Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/appendixa.html), define the following word parts.

word part Definition adren/o Gland -crine Separate; secrete exo outside; outward eu- normal; good -gen substance or agent that produces or causes gluc/o glucose; sugar glyc/o glucose; sugar glycos/o glucose; sugar home/o like; similar hyper- above, beyond, excessive hypo- below; incomplete; deficient hypophys/o pituitary gland kal/i potassium oophor/o ovary ovari/o ovary orch/o testis orchid/o testis orchid/o testis pancreat/o pancreas parathyroid/o parathyroid gland pituitary/o pituitary gland poly- many; excessive thym/o thymus gland thyr/o thyroid thyroid/o thyroid gland toxic/o of, related to, or caused by a poison -uria in the urine; urination

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 5 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 2. Word Building Exercise

Instructions: This activity enables the student to identify various word parts and complete the medical term that best fits each definition given.

Distribute the Word Building Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 6 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Unit 7 – Endocrine System: Word Building Exercise Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer. adren/o -crine -dipsia exo- eu- -gen gluc/o glyc/o glycos/o home/o hyper- hypo- kal/i pancreat/o poly- thym/o thyr/o thyroid/o toxic/o -uria

1. The science of healthy and hygienic living: ______biotics

2. Originating outside an organ or part: ______ous

3. Excessive sugar in the blood: ______emia

4. Pertaining to the adrenal cortex: ______cortical

5. Enlargement of the thyroid gland: ______megaly

6. Specialist in the field of poisons or toxins: ______logist

7. Excretion of potassium in the urine: ______uresis

8. Formation of glycogen from glucose: ______genesis

9. Excessive thirst: poly______

10. Affecting many glands: ______glandular

11. Enzymatic destruction of the pancreas: ______lysis

12. Abnormally low blood calcium: ______calcemic

13. Disease of the thymus: ______pathy

14. Glucose in the urine: ______uria

15. Specialist who treats hormonal diseases: ______ologist

16. Incision into the thyroid: ______tomy

17. School of healing based on “like cures like:” ______pathy

18. Pertaining to hydrolysis and digestion of sugars: ______clastic

19. Blood in the urine: hemat______

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 7 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 20. Substance that produces low temperatures: cryo_____

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 8 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Unit 7 – Endocrine System: Word Building Exercise Key Using the following word parts, complete the word that best fits each definition given below. Word parts may be used more than once. NOTE: Some terms use more than one combining form. Some may have more than one correct answer. adren/o -crine -dipsia exo- eu- -gen gluc/o glyc/o glycos/o home/o hyper- hypo- kal/i pancreat/o poly- thym/o thyr/o thyroid/o toxic/o -uria

1. The science of healthy and hygienic living: eubiotics 2. Originating outside an organ or part: exogenous

3. Excessive sugar in the blood: hyperglycemia

4. Pertaining to the adrenal cortex: adrenocortical

5. Enlargement of the thyroid gland: thyromegaly

6. Specialist in the field of poisons or toxins: toxicologist

7. Excretion of potassium in the urine: kaliuresis

8. Formation of glycogen from glucose: glycogenesis; glucogenesis

9. Excessive thirst: polydipsia

10.Affecting many glands: polyglandular

11.Enzymatic destruction of the pancreas: pancreatolysis; pancreolysis

12.Abnormally low blood calcium: hypocalcemic; hypocalcemia

13.Disease of the thymus: thymopathy

14.Glucose in the urine: glucosuria; glycosuria

15.Specialist who treats hormonal diseases: endocrinoologist

16.Incision into the thyroid: thyroidotomy

17.School of healing based on “like cures like:” homeopathy

18.Pertaining to hydrolysis and digestion of sugars: glycoclastic

19.Blood in the urine: hematuria

20.Substance that produces low temperatures: cryogen; cryogenic

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 9 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 10 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Interactive Activities

Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, offers access to the Merriam- Webster Medical Dictionary for word searches and correct pronunciation of medical terms.

1. Pronounce the Key Terms using the dictionary available at MedlinePlus

Instructions: This activity enables the student to gain experience by using the online medical dictionary to correctly hear and pronounce medical terms appropriate to this unit.

Distribute the Key Terms Pronunciation Exercise to the students either as an in-class or homework assignment.

a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/

1. Click on the medical dictionary link under "Health Topics" 2. Enter the key term and click “search” 3. Click on the red “speaker icon” and listen to the pronunciation 4. Pronounce the key term and repeat if needed

Acromegaly Adrenopathy Adrenalectomy Cretinism Diabetes Insipidus Diabetes Mellitus Hypophyseal Oophoritis Ovarian cyst Orchitis Orchiopexy Orchidectomy Pancreatitis Pancreatectomy Pheochromocytoma Hyperparathyroidism Hypopituitarism Thymoma Thyroadenitis Thyroidectomy

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 11 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 Medline Plus (www.medlineplus.gov), a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health presents interactive health tutorials from the Patient Education Institute. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for a variety of diseases and conditions. Also learn about surgeries, prevention and wellness. Each tutorial includes animated graphics, audio and easy-to-read language.

2. Disease and Conditions of the Endocrine System

Instructions: This activity enables the student gather additional information regarding the various diseases and conditions of the Endocrine System.

Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the Medline Plus website and complete 1 or more of these interactive tutorials.

a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html 1. Diabetes –Introduction 2. Pancreatitis

Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 2 or more of these Endocrine System Topics.

b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html 1. Addison's Disease 2. Diabetes Insipidus 3. Endocrine System Video 4. Pituitary Gland Video

3. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Endocrine System:

Instructions: This activity enables the student to gather additional information regarding surgical procedures of the Endocrine System.

Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment complete this interactive tutorial.

a. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorial.html 1. Thyroid Surgery

Have the students either as an in-class or homework assignment go to the MedlinePlus Health Topics page and under Body Location/Systems, select 1 or more of these Endocrine System Topics.

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 12 Version 1.0/Fall 2010 b. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthtopics.html 1. Hormone Replacement Therapy 2. Pancreas Transplantation

Expected Outcomes for Student Activities

1. Medical Dictionary Exercise

This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to utilize a medical dictionary and other resources to research and define word roots, prefixes and suffixes that are common to the endocrine system.

2. Word Building Exercise

This activity demonstrates the ability of the student to combine word roots, prefixes, and suffixes to create proper medical terms.

3. Pronounce Key Terms

This activity permits the students to correctly hear and pronounce key terms related to this unit’s body system.

4. Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System Interactive Tutorials

This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the endocrine system.

5. Surgical and Treatment Procedures of the Endocrine System

This activity reinforces information provided in the unit as well as allows the student to obtain additional information regarding common diseases and conditions of the endocrine system.

Component # (3) Health IT Workforce Curriculum 13 Version 1.0/Fall 2010