Endocrine gland

is highly active during ovulation to help thicken the uterus lining in preparation for pregnancy. Thymopoietin is the hormone released by the thymus to stimulate the growth of T-lymphocyte cells and the melatonin hormone is produced by the pineal gland to help control the circadian sleep-wake…

The Body’s Response to Stress Kimberly Shafto Ocean County College BIOL-131-DL1 The endocrine system and ANS work together in times of stress to maintain homeostasis. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two subdivisions the sympathetic, and parasympathetic. They sympathetic nervous system activates the “fight or flight” response which causes a rise in heart rate, pupil dilation, increased sweating, and blood pressure. The parasympathetic nervous system activates…

discovered by Vittorio Erspamer in Rome in 1935. American scientists then verified all of the findings in the late 1940’s. In 1948, Serotonin was named and isolated by Maurice M. Rapport, Arda Green, and Irvine Page. Serotonin is produced in the Pineal gland in the brain and also in the intestines. Majority of the body’s Serotonin is found, and has a key role, in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This hormone is also found in the central nervous system. Serotonin is believed that it plays a…

The Super Diet To Fight Adrenal Fatigue Summary: Adrenal fatigue occurs when our adrenal glands (located above the kidneys) fail to perform properly. However, with high quality and doctor recommended diet you can reduce the negative effects of adrenal fatigue significantly. Main Content: Do you feel unenergetic and weary after getting from bed even after a full night's sleep? Do you feel trouble to sleep even after and exhausting and tiring day? If yes, then these are some of the major…

between the nervous and endocrine system. The hypothalamus controls the autonomic nervous system and regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, fear, rage, and sexual behavior. The hypothalamus control feeling such as pain, stress, and emotional experiences. (1) 2 Pituitary gland – the “master endocrine gland” because it secretes many hormones that control other endocrine glands. It is a “pea-shaped structure that attaches to the hypothalamus by a stalk. The pituitary gland contains an anterior…

Nervous System and Endocrine System The endocrine system provides an important hormone that allows the nervous system to function. The endocrine system produces insulin which allows glucose into nerve cells. The pancreas, an organ of the endocrine system, produces insulin according to blood sugar levels. The thyroid gland, another part of the endocrine system, produces calcitonin which the nervous system uses as a key neurotransmitter. The nervous system relates to the endocrine system because…

Endocrine regulation has begun very early in the development of a person. Every process in the body is kept balanced by the interaction of the nervous system and the endocrine system. The endocrine system is composed of endocrine glands that secrete hormones. Hormones are regulators of metabolism, growth, development, reproduction, and other activities. They also play roles in fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and energy metabolism 1. One of the hormones is called the…

In the beginning of life, the prostate gland is approximately the size of a pea. The gland then grows throughout life, gradually until puberty is reached and then rapidly grows until the person reaches the third decade of their life. At this point, the prostate gland is considered to be the normal adult size. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) occurs when the prostate gland becomes larger than the normal adult size (Rodway & McCance, 2014). The enlargement occurs within the transition zone of…

classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia, it is non-life threatening. The Mayo Clinic, a service that gives people medical information and helps set up doctor appointments, defines NCAH as “a collection of genetic conditions that limit your adrenal glands' ability to make certain vital hormones.” These vital hormones include, but aren’t limited to, estrogen, testosterone, aldosterone, androgens and corticosteroids. Non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia is an uncommon disorder affecting…

correlates with the human senses such as touch, taste and sight. Integration of data occurs in the brain only once the brain has processed the information and is then responsible for distributing this data from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands which results in motor output. The brain and spinal cord are the main anatomical features of the nervous system which is comprised of two major parts, the…