Pituitary gland

thyroid’s health? Here’s a clue: stress is one the biggest influences on your adrenal glands, and the health of your adrenal glands directly impacts the health of your thyroid gland. What Do the Adrenal Glands Do? You might have heard of the adrenal glands but aren’t exactly sure what they do or even where they’re located. Your adrenals are two walnut-shaped glands that sit on top of your kidneys. These glands are in control of secreting important hormones in the body like cortisol,…

the adrenal glands, and is responsible for the immediate reactions a person would feel. Another important hormone is norepinephrine, coming from the adrenal glands and the brain. Norepinephrine makes a person more aware and awake, shifts blood flow, and is the backup system for adrenaline. Lastly, is the hormone cortisol, which takes more time to be released into the bloodstream. First the amygdala has to recognize the threat, then a series of hormones released causes the adrenal glands to start…

Hypothyroidism is a disease in which the thyroid gland is unable to yield enough of specific, crucial hormones. Therefore, the normal equity of chemical reactions in the body is thrown off. Symptoms rarely appear in the early stages, but as the disease progresses, many signs appear; they also differ depending on the severity. All symptoms tend to develop slowly. These signs and symptoms include: fatigue, unexplained weight gain, puffy face, muscle weakness, aches, tenderness, and stiffness,…

difference, in my opinion, is the change in the production of the gland activity, Underactive vs Overactive Thyroid glands respectively. Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland. This means that the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally. A patient is considered to be hypothyroid is blood works shows too little thyroid hormone in the blood. The abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland could result in retardation of growth and mental…

In the focus of this case study, Cara Jones is our patient. She is a 33 year old nursing assistant who was first admitted to the hospital after having a seizure. She has never had a seizure before, so this is the first and only time this has happened. Jones has been displaying symptoms for some time now, seeming to be in a stupor at times, has shown an increase in irritability, and an overall change in demeanor. She has also been feeling nauseous and vomiting frequently for the past week before…

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…

and triggers the “fight or flight” reaction that your body uses to respond to stressful situations. You may have a cortisol test check for problems with the glands associated with cortisol production (pituitary gland and adrenal gland). This test may be done to help diagnose: Hypopituitarism. Acute adrenal crisis. A tumor of the adrenal gland. Cushing syndrome or disease. Addison disease (adrenal insufficiency). What is being tested? This test measures the amount of cortisol in your body. What…

about a very important hormone called ADH shorten for Antidiuretic hormone and also known as vasopressin. Antidiuretic hormone is made in an area at the base of the brain known as the hypothalamus, the hormone is transported to the posterior pituitary glands where the hormone is released into the bloodstream. They carried around the body in your blood to their target organ, in this case, the Kidney to control what is been changed in your body. The main role of ADH hormone is to control how your…

Sex and The Brain: Neurophysiological Structures and Functions Much research has been conducted on the topic of sex in recent years due to the lack of research and explanation given to it. Schools, religions, and parental figures have all done much to prevent youth to experience these types of physical activities. Lectures about abstinence have hidden the reality of sex by telling people about STD’s and sinful natures, which is necessary in their own respect but not a worthy conclusion to the…

very strange and rare to see. One of those rare diseases is called Hyperpituitarism. Hyperpituitarism is also known as Gigantism or Acromegaly. It is a rare disease where the pituitary gland is overactive. The glands become overactive when Benign tumors grow on the anterior pituitary. When this happens the pituitary glands secretes an excessive amount of growth hormones (GH). The excessive amount of hormones causes excessive growth of the long bones in the body, and can cause the organs to grow…