Your introduction Endocrine System includes a case study where you will meet Nascha, who recently started feeling tired and thirsty and needs to get up 2 or 3 times at night to go to the bathroom. She is going to the clinic to be checked out. At the end of the lesson, we will return to the case study, where you will identify medical terms used to document and describe her experiences.

Read the case study, objectives, and introduction to the endocrine system. (pp. 379,279)

ll. Objective 1: Build, translate, pronounce, and spell medical terms built from word parts. (Textbook pp. 380-386)

You will learn word parts related to the endocrine system and the terms built from them. You may be familiar with terms relating to the thyroid gland, such as thyroidectomy, which means surgical removal of the thyroid gland.

Read the content and complete the Exercises. (pp. 380-386)

Use paper or online flashcards to assist in learning word parts.

Check your answers using the Answer Key, Appendix C, at the back of your textbook.

Textbook Practice Activity Online (Optional)

l. Activity

Turn to p. 385 of your textbook and follow Exercise B. Practice Online instructions to practice pronunciation and spelling of the terms you have just learned.

ll. Animations

Select Resources > Animations Part 2 > arrow upper right of the screen.

Endocrine System Overview
Thyroid Secretion

lll. Career Video

Select Resources > Career Videos > arrow upper right of the screen.

Occupational Therapist

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