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In this class there will be 1 syllabus scavenger hunt, a competency exam (parts 1 and 2), 4 homework assignments, 13 group assignments, and 2 unit exams.  

Written calculations and SPSS output files must be uploaded within 1 hr of submitting the homework assignment or exam (i.e., if a student submits on Wednesday at 1pm, they must submit their written work/SPSS by Wednesday at 2pm).  HOWEVER, if a student waits until 11:55 pm on Sunday to submit their homework, they have only left themselves 5 min to upload their written calculatins and SPSS file because the entire assignment is due at midnight.    

When working on the Research Presentation PPT project required for this course, it must be done in APA format with citations. 

What is the policy on Makeup Work? Check ALL that Apply!

No more than one-half (20 hours) of the required 40 hours of CE for the VTS (Surgery) exam can be acquired online.

Which is a group of veterinarians which serves as an advisory group to the Academy of Equine Veterinary Nursing Technicians?

Insulin is released ________.    

All of the following hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary except:     

A 32 year old woman presents with palpitations. She reports that she also has not been sleeping well and finds it difficult to concentrate on her job at work. She says she feels restless, anxious, and despite having been eating more, has been losing weight. She also complains of feeling too hot even at room temperature. On examination she has bulging eyes and an enlarged thyroid gland. Considering the negative feedback loops that control thyroid  hormones, which of the following findings is most likely to be present in this woman?

Several hormones are synthesized in the hypothalamus and transported to the anterior pituitary gland to regulate its function. The mechanism of transportation from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary gland is through the ________.