Pituitary gland

and giving birth. From adolescent to adulthood, the reproductive system seems to dramatically change due to the amount of hormone that is release but that can all change when there is an incorrect number of hormones that are released from the pituitary gland. An example is a hereditary disorder that can cause a female to have a difficult time getting pregnant. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorder that is caused by an imbalance of hormones in the brain as…

Cushing’s Disease Description Cushing’s Disease is an adrenal gland disease in which there is an excess of the steroid hormone, cortisol, within the body. With Cushing’s Disease the body releases too, much of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). This disease is rare as it effects 10 to 15 people per million each year. Women and men both can be diagnosed with this disease, but women tend to be affected more than men. The disease can be fatal is not treated correctly and promptly. Etiology…

Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism, also known as an underactive thyroid, refers to a lack of thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormone affects the activity of almost every organ and tissue in the body. The thyroid gland, located in the medial, inferior portion of the cervical region, lateral and ventral to the trachea, helps to regulate the body’s metabolism, heart rate, and energy levels (“Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)”, WebMD 1). Approximately 20 million Americans…

In this paper, I decided to do research on the limbic system. The Limbic system is the area of the brain where emotional processing occurs. It was a large interest to me since I always found emotions to be absurd in some way. This research is important because it breaks down the complexity of how emotions work in the brain and why we have emotions. Also, I attempted to use examples to facilitate the information for somebody who was not to scientific to understand the paper. While writing this…

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…

is produced in the male testes by the Leydig cells as well as in the adrenal glands.1,3 Production of this hormone is stimulated by LH, or Luteinizing hormone, which is a type of gonadotropin secreted by the pituitary gland involved in the reproductive system.4 This is what causes testosterone production by the testes.4 When there are high testosterone levels in the bloodstream, a message is sent to the pituitary gland to stop the production of luteinizing hormone which stimulates…

polydipsia were an adult consumes more than 4 quarts of any beverage per day. Excessive urination is considered polyuria were an adult urinates 50 ml/kg or more in body weight per two hours. Central is the damage of the persons hypothalamus or pituitary meaning the kidneys are removing to much fluid from the body causing frequent urination. Nephrogenic is when the kidneys don’t respond to vasopressin and take out excessive fluid from the bloodstream. Dipsogenic is a defect in the thirst…

exposure to unhealthy surrounding. A person grows, but there are cases where growing exceeds the normal rate and reaches to extreme compare to other people. This occurrence is called acromegaly, in which the secretion of growth hormone (GH) in the pituitary gland exceeds its normal production even after the growth plates in the body has closed already. Thus, making structures and bones that are still responsive to growth hormone particularly in the hands, feet and face to overgrow (Marieb,…

It is produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland. ADH is released from the pituitary gland and acts on the kidneys to prevent the loss of excess fluids through urination. ADH operates on “transmembrane protein called aquaporin that open up to allow water into collecting ducts” (Mandal, 2013, p. 1). In Neurogenic…

Task One Explain the functions of the following The Temporal Lobe The temporal lobe is placed in the base of the cortex behind the temples. It is one of the four exceeding lobes in the cerebral cortex. The temporal lobe develops sensory information. It controls select listening and the data collected from the ears. Sound and speech is also created here. The temporal lobe conceives significant speech, including sounds and pitches. Long term and visual memories are stored here. The temporal…