Use your endocrine system diagram to help you understand the following disorders:
Type I Diabetes
Type II Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Addison's Disease
Cushing's Disease
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Thyroid Cancer
Graves Disease
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Low Testosterone
Obesity (as related to the endocrine system)
Goiters
Using the following websites to research your disorder:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/endocrinesystem.html
http://www.endocrineweb.com/
http://www.umm.edu/endocrin/index.htm
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/anatomy_of_the_endocrine_system/article_em.htm
On a separate sheet of paper write the following:
Your name, date, and "Endocrine Disorder Research"
Name of your disease
Population type affected by the disease
Glands affected
Hormones affected
Organs affected
Symptoms of the disorder (how does the disorder show itself?)
Prognosis (what will life be like with this disease)
