Anatomy Physiology & Pathology Assignment:
ENDOCRINE
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HEALTH WARNING: spending more than 3 hours on an assignment can seriously damage your enthusiasm. In the early stages of learning you might not get much done in 3 hours but do have patience with yourself. It will come A friend asks you if shiatsu can help with:DIABETES What are the symptoms and organic changes of their condition? What tsubos might help relieve their symptoms? What do you think might be the underlying elemental imbalance? What related organ/meridian network governs this anatomical system? What might be the related or local meridians, and why do you think so? Would you describe the condition as more kyo or more jitsu? What might be your treatment approach? How would you explain to your friend this condition in terms of energy-flow and elemental imbalances? What suggestions/recommendations might you make if your friend asks how they could share in their own healing – for example, life-style, diet, habits, exercise, meditation, other therapies? How would your responses differ for other conditions of the same system, and should any be contra-indicated? Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism What are the LOCATIONS, FUNCTIONS, nearest MERIDIANS and TSUBOS of the following: Hypothalamus Pituitary Thymus Thyroid Pineal Pancreas What is the difference between ENDOCRINE and EXOCRINE glands? How does the HYPOTHALAMUS control the hormonal system and what is the role of the PITUITARY? Briefly describe the functions of these hormones and give their abbreviations: ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC PROLACTIN LUTEINISING FOLLICLE STIMULATING MELATONIN THYROXIN CALCITONIN OESTROGEN PROGESTORONE TESTOSTERONE INSULIN GLUCAGON HYDROCORTISONE How do emotions affect the endocrine system? What are the benefits of stimulating the thymus gland? How might Shiatsu affect this system? SummaryThe Intermediate Diploma Assessment Requirement is for you to be able to explain, in everyday language as if to a friend with no knowledge of anatomy, the four following aspects of this system:
For Professional Licence Assessment you may be asked to explain anything from this assignment using anatomical/medical terminology – “as if on the telephone to a Latin-speaking Doctor!” Module Completion: please have your Tutor validate the following ASSIGNMENT COMPLETED:__________________date & stamp TUTORIAL ATTENDED_______________________date & stamp PRACTICAL ATTENDED:_____________________date & stamp LEARNING-TREATMENTS...........................attach for stamping What have you learned about yourself from this Assignment? |