MODULE 13 · CONCLUSION & ASSESSMENT
Set-points nudged, not glands failing
You now hold the endocrine systemThe organ system consisting of glands that secrete hormones to regulate body functions. — hormone classes, receptorsProteins located on the surface or inside cells that bind specific molecules (e.g., neurotransmitter, negative feedbackA control mechanism that reverses a change in the body to maintain homeostasis. and the axes that run them. Here we read four endocrine findings as one signal pressing on the loops from outside.
Why perimenopause explained the timing and not the pattern
Perimenopause is a reasonable thing to reach for in a woman of Stina’s age, and it accounts for none of the specific findings: drifting calcium, an off-key PTH, low vitamin D and a cortisolA glucocorticoid involved in stress response, metabolism, and immune regulation. rhythm that flattened.
Feedback loops do not only fail from within. Chronic inflammation acts on the hypothalamusA small but vital brain region controlling hormones, temperature, and autonomic functions. and the adrenal axisSecond cervical vertebra; has the odontoid process (dens) for pivoting head (“no” motion)., and shifts the value each loop is defending. The glands are working; the targets have moved.
GLANDULAR FAILURE
The organ stops producing
Hormone falls, its trophic signal rises, and replacement corrects the picture.
RESET SET-POINT
The target value moves
The gland works and the loop functions — around a value that inflammation has shifted. Replacement alone does not settle it.
Chart Clue #13 — logged
CLUE #13
Inflammation-Reset Set-Points
Four endocrine findings, one systemic signal. This entry joins the diagnostic timeline the whole course is assembling.
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Check everything from Module 13
These activities assess the module as a whole — every part, not just one. Work down from low-stakes self-check to the graded quiz, then consolidate. Each H5P box below is waiting for its shortcode id.
Tier 1 · Self-check — warm up, ungraded
DIALOG CARDS · All parts
Module 13 Flashcards: Term → Meaning
Flip every core term the module introduced, in both directions.
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FIND THE WORDS · All parts
Module 13 Word Search
Recognize the module’s vocabulary in a grid — a painless first pass.
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CROSSWORD · All parts
Module 13 Terms Crossword
Definitions to terms across the whole module’s vocabulary.
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MEMORY GAME · All parts
Match the Structure to Its Function
Pair each structure this module built with what it actually does.
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Tier 2 · Graded — the module quiz
QUESTION SET · All parts
Module 13 Mixed Review
A mixed check drawing one or two questions from every part.
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QUESTION SET · All parts
Module 13 Image Check
Picture questions — identify structures on diagrams and slides.
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Tier 3 · Consolidate — lock in the big ideas
SUMMARY · All parts
Module 13 Key Takeaways
Choose the statement that survives scrutiny in each set.
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DRAG THE WORDS · Part 7
The Distinction in One Sentence
Rebuild the sentence that separates glandular failure from reset set-point.
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Where this goes next
Module 14 — Blood. Reactive thrombocytosis, years of raised inflammatory markers, and one red-cell finding that fits nothing. Filed separately they look like odd, harmless labs. This module builds blood and reads them as one sustained alarm. Begin Module 14 →
List of terms
- endocrine system
- receptors
- negative feedback
- cortisol
- hypothalamus
- axis