As part of your learning experience, active participation in discussions is essential. An important part of the final grade will be based on your participa

As part of your learning experience, active participation in discussions is essential. An important part of the final grade will be based on your participation. You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation in the discussion forum that corresponds to the grading rubric.

The initial post and responses should be in your own words and demonstrate critical thinking, analysis, and the expected level of knowledge. Initial posts and replies should be in complete sentences and paragraph form. You should not have bullet points as they are not in complete sentences or paragraph form. Copy-pasting may result in a zero.

To address the chosen prompt fully, you will refer to the topical outline of the course syllabus that corresponds with the prompt you select. This will help guide you in demonstrating your understanding of the content while providing a thorough and detailed discussion post. Each prompt or response to a prompt should be more than a few sentences to demonstrate critical thinking. Initial posts must include a minimum of one APA 7th edition style in-text citations and full matching references of appropriate reading to support your responses. 

Select two of the unit student learning outcome (USLO) prompts below to respond to in this week's reflection.

• USLO 1.1 Recognize the role of the endocrine system.
• USLO 1.2 Differentiate between the classes of hormones and interactions with membrane or intracellular receptors.
• USLO 1.3 Identify the locations, functions, and stimuli for releasing hormones of the pituitary gland.
• USLO 1.4 Identify the locations, functions, and stimuli for releasing hormones of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
• USLO 1.5 Identify the locations, functions, and stimuli for releasing hormones of the adrenal gland.
• USLO 1.6 Identify the locations, functions, and stimuli for releasing hormones of the pancreatic gland.
• USLO 1.7 Identify the locations, functions, and stimuli for releasing hormones of the gonads. 
• USLO 1.8 Identify organs and their secondary endocrine functions.
• USLO 1.9 Identify types of stimuli that control secretion of hormones.
• USLO 1.10 Describe 4 hormonal interactions at the target cell. Give examples for each interaction.
• USLO 1.11 Describe 4 homeostatic imbalances of the endocrine system and explain what is occurring from a physiological perspective.