Glands

Glands in the endocrine system is what produces all of the hormones in our body to keep our body in homeostasis. There are nine glands in our body. The thyroid gland produces T3 and T4 hormone that helps to regulate our metabolism. The parathyroid glands produce PTH in which our muscles need to operate in a healthy way. We also have a pineal gland, pituitary gland, adrenal glands that sit on top of our kidneys and produce adrenaline, the…

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…

Addison’s Disease is a disease when adrenal glands don’t produce enough hormones. The adrenal glands also do not produce enough cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol is a steroid hormone and aldosterone helps regulate blood pressure. There are less than 200,000 cases in the U.S per year, so it is a rare disease. It affects both sexes of all ages, and affects 1 in 100,000 people. Dr. Thomas Addison discovered the disease in 1849, and named it after himself. Addison’s Disease can be life-threatening.…

According to Lanzisera, thyroid disease affects four systems and two organs. The two organs affected are the thyroid gland and the adrenal gland. The thyroid gland operates the body’s metabolic rate. A patient with hyperthyroidism experiences excessive weight loss; however, patients with hypothyroidism gain weight. The adrenal gland is an essential part of the thyroid gland function. The four systems that are influenced by thyroid disease are the cardiovascular system, central nervous system,…

First, the hypothalamus within the brain is what sets the thyroid gland into motion by a cascade called the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis (HPT axis). Neurons of the hypothalamus receive stimulatory and inhibitory synaptic input from virtually all areas of the central nervous system. When the hypothalamus senses…

Addison’s disease is also known as Primary adrenal insufficiency. It is a long-term endocrine disorder happens in the adrenal glands. There are two adrenal glands, they are located on the top of each kidney. The adrenal gland has 2 part: the inner part is the medulla, the outer part is the cortex. The medulla secrets the catecholamines and cortex secret aldosteron, cortisol and androgen. Aldosteron regulate the potassium and sodium level by increasing sodium and water reabsorption in the…

is a disease of the thyroid gland; a part of the endocrine system. The thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck. The endocrine system is responsible for all the chemical interactions in our body e.g. hormones. This is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the cells of the thyroid gland. It results in the inflammation and destruction of the gland, resulting in hypothyroidism. [3] Normal functioning of the thyroid gland: A healthy thyroid gland releases the correct…

In the 1930s, Dr. Ingle and his team set up a series of experiments in order to better understand the working relationship between the pituitary and adrenal glands. They hypothesized that the release of cortin from the adrenal cortex was regulated by the anterior lobe of the pituitary. At the time, it was established that treating animals with high doses of cortin caused the adrenal cortex to regress, and that the same effect was also observed when mice were hypophysectomized. Dr. Ingle…

endocrine system, it is made up of many different glands, but every gland still does a part in making sure that organs in the other body systems are well balanced. I liked the endocrine system when we went over it in class and thought it would be an excellent choice. Especially since most of it has to do with the brain and I love to study the brain. I will cover all the endocrine glands and many of the hormones they produce in this paper. The Endocrine glands carry secretions called hormones…

In the mouth this fetal pig has teeth in place, which I was surprised to see. The pig is an omnivore. Identification of the tongue was obvious. This is attached by a membrane. There are three main salivary glands. The parotid gland which is the largest of the salivary glands. The parotid gland lies ventral to the pinna or external ear. It is somewhat triangularly…