Endocrine gland

create addiction epidemics such as the abuse of painkiller medication. Stress caused by pain has lead to the over prescription of opioid’s which are usually prescribed for managing chronic pain. Long-term affects of opioids on the metabolism and endocrine system include high amounts of prolactin and growth hormone, decreased oxytocin, estradiol, testosterone and LH Stress is a physiological, mental, or emotional factor that causes tension to the body or mind. Stresses can also initiate the…

Disease is a condition within the immune system that appears as a result of the thyroid gland producing an overabundance of hormones. Deception occurs within the immune system of our body, eliciting a release of false, abnormal antibodies that are trying to imitate the normal chemical thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH, by latching to the thyroid hormone receptor, TSHR, on the epithelial cells of the thyroid gland (Jin, Lawless, Sehgal, & Mchenry, 2012). This latching produces a plethora of…

the plasma, which is the form of iron that causes toxicity. Intensification of chelation therapy has been shown to reverse cardiac structure and function, but not in the liver. The mechanism proposed was that the heart and also endocrine tissue, including the pituitary gland, take up circulating labile iron species that are non-transferrin-bound iron, while liver iron uptake is mediated via transferrin. Chelation therapy with desferoxamine before the age of puberty has helped patients to…

The pancreas Is both an exocrine and an endocrine gland. The endocrine tissue takes the form of one to two million tiny clusters of pancreatic cells called islets of Langerhans. The two hormones insulin and glucagon are secreted by the islet of Langerhans. The islet of Langerhans contains the alpha and beta…

Carson’s lecture was to provide scientific evidence for the effect of endocrine hormones on the regulation of muscle mass. Muscle loss is often the result of chronic illnesses, including COPD, heart failure, kidney disease, and cancer. These changes are often marked by anorexia, inflammation, insulin resistance, hypogonadism, and anemia, which cause muscle and fat loss. Ultimately, multiple endocrine hormones have an effect on the regulation of muscle mass, including insulin, growth…

mixed blessing. On one hand the individual may be relieved to know what has been causing so many health issues, yet on the other hand it can mean a lifetime of a new medication regimen. The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck and shaped like a small butterfly, and is part of the endocrine system which works to regulate metabolism. Thyroid disease is said to affect 20 million Americans, and more than half of those affected remain undiagnosed, as symptoms are written off as anxiety…

Amy’s Lesson Plan Integumentary - This system is responsible for your skin, hair, and nails. Although all important, your skin helps protect our bodies from bacteria and unknown pathogens. Regulating our temperature is one of the primary functions of the skin, as well as helping our bodies discard waste through sweat. Skeletal - Your skeletal system consists of cartilage, ligaments, and tendons, which help connect all your bones and hold them in place. Your skeletal system is also responsible…

Why couldn’t Dracula’s wife fall asleep? Because of his coffin. Does anybody here know why we sleep? The only commonality we can all agree on, is that getting enough sleep we feel like Sméagol and not getting enough sleep we feel and look like golem. Not getting enough sleep is known as sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation is a medical term for a sufficient lack of restorative sleep over a cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performances of tasks…

Basal Metabolism Basal metabolism is the minimum amount of energy expenditure required per unit of time that is necessary to conduct involuntary bodily functions such as respiration, blood circulation, muscle tone, maintain body temperature, and ultimately maintain life. The human body requires energy to sustain proper body fluids and nutrients that preserve life and health. An individual’s basal metabolism can be determined by finding their basal metabolic rate. According to Respiratory Care…

that anabolic steroids may lead to high blood pressure due to their sodium-retention properties. This is because they inhibit the enzyme 11-beta hydroxylase, which increase the production of deoxycorticosterone, a mineralocorticoid in the adrenal glands, which concludes to sodium and water retention. Some users attempt to correct this by adding diuretic drugs but this just leads to other problems such as mineral imbalance…