Assessment Description: Studying can be a collaborative effort as it helps to see the information from a different perspective. This discussion question will help you gather resources on topics within this section of the course so as to create a collaborative learning environment within our classroom. Select one topic from the list of topics provided below and complete the requirements outlined. Attempt to select a topic that has not been used. Topics: • Hormones vs. neurotransmitters• Negative vs. positive feedback• Types (4) of cellular communication• Physiology of how hormones impact target tissue but not other cells• Lipid vs. non-lipid soluble hormones• Up vs. down regulation• Types of endocrine gland stimulation• Thyroid gland + hormones• Hypothalamus as the master regulator• Anterior pituitary gland + hormones• Posterior pituitary gland + hormones• Differences between anterior and posterior pituitary stimulation from the hypothalamus• Hypo- vs. hyperthyroidism + examples • Parathyroid gland + hormone• Regulation of blood calcium• Adrenal cortex vs. medulla + hormones• Acute vs. chronic stress response• Pineal gland + hormone• Pancreas + hormones• Blood glucose regulation physiology + diabetes• Other – if a relevant topic to this section of the course is not listed you can ask for approval from your professor. Requirements of the post: • Make sure your topic is clearly identified in your post. • Provide a summary/outline of this topic (~100 words). Bullets are acceptable, but your post should display accurate information and be a good representation of your knowledge. • Provide a link to a resource related to this topic. This could be a video, reading, interactive activity, etc.  Please contact Assignment Samurai for help with BIO-202: Topic 1 DQ 1 / BIO-202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II or any other assignment. Email: assignmentsamurai@gmail.com