Graves' Disease Lesson Plan ActivityVersion en ligne an activity to help to reflect on the lesson plan on Graves' Disease par Leanne Keohane 1 Graves' Disease is.... a the most common cause of hyperthyroidism b the most common cause of hypothyroidism c a gland d a hormone 2 The thyroid is located... a in the base of the neck b at the top of the neck c in your abdomen d in your chest 3 The immune system is... a a complex network of cells that protect the body from illness and disease b a complex network of hormones c a system of glands that produce and release different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream d a butterfly shaped gland in the neck that produces thyroid hormones 4 Symptoms of Graves' Disease include.... Choose one or more answers a weight loss b irregular or fast heart rate c a cough d a blocked or runny nose e tremor f appetite changes 5 A hormone is... a a chemical messenger released by a cell to signal other cells in the body b a condition in which the body's immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and attacks them c an organ that produces and releases substances that perform a specific body function d a doctor that specialises in the endocrine system 6 An autoimmune disease is... a a condition in which the body's immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and attacks them b a common cold c the system of glands that produce and release different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's functions d a butterfly shaped gland in the neck that produces T3 and T4 7 Trusted information can be found from... Choose one or more answers a HSE.ie b WHO.int c NHS.uk d Your doctor e a random person on Shop Street f ChatGPT Feedback 1 Graves' Disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. Hyper- meaning overactive. 2 The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the base of your neck. 3 The immune system is a complex network of cells that protect the body from illness and disease. It helps to fight foreign invaders that try to attack the body. 4 Graves' Disease has many symptoms, including: weight loss, irregular or fast heart rate, tremor and appetite changes. A cough and runny or blocked nose are common symtoms of a cold. 5 A hormone is a chemical messenger released by a cell to signal other cells in the body. These messages help to tell the body how to respond to the messages that it receives. 6 An autoimmune disease is a condition in which the body's immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and attacks them. Its like a war within the body but the body attacks its own soldiers by mistake! 7 You can find trusted information about health on websites such as the HSE, WHO and NHS. The best inforamtion specific to you will come from your doctor, they know you best. Not all sources of information are reliable!
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