Salivary gland

You’re hiking through the woods when all of a sudden you hear a stick crack. You look cautiously around for the hazard, but you see no one. Your heart starts racing. You begin to sweat. Your mouth dries and you feel butterflies in your stomach. Your hair stands on end. You feel a surge of energy and in a split second you find yourself running away from the noise. Whether you’re aware of it or not, your body just went through a response known as the fight or flight response also known as the…

Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a condition which affects the ability of adrenal glands to produce adrenaline and myelin, which insulates the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This diminishes the ability of the brain to communicate effectively with the rest of the nerves. This condition was initially identified in the early 1900s and was originally called Schilder-Addison disease (2). The cause of this condition originates in the peroxisomes, which are tiny structures in the cell which assist…

supervision, treating it with natural supplements and lifestyle changes. What is the Thyroid? The thyroid is a small-butterfly shaped gland located in front of the neck, below Adam’s apple. The function of the thyroid is to convert iodine from food (with the help of tyrosine, an amino acid) into hormones called thyroxine or T4 and triiodothyronine or T3. A healthy thyroid gland produces 80% T4 hormones…

separate parts, the adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla. The adrenal cortex is the external part of the part of the gland and it releases hormones important to life, for example, cortisol, responsible for regulation of metabolism and helping the body respond to stress and aldosterone which is responsible for controlling blood pressure. The adrenal medulla is the internal part of the gland and it produces the adrenaline responsible for the body's reaction to stress. This hormone responds quickly…

T3, T4 is a hormone from the thyroid gland that increases metabolic rates. So this hormone is…

As we know endocrine and nervous system work together. The way they work together is through communications. This systems consists on glands which secrets special hormones and these hormone goes around in the body as messenger. The organs who carry these type of hormones in the body are blood stream, organs and body tissues. The way they are connected is via brain which connect with two communication systems and the hypothalamus is tiny collection of Nellie which controls behaviour placed at the…

The release of hormones throughout the human body impacts society daily. By definition, hormones are chemicals that are released by glands which circulate in the bloodstream and act as messengers affecting particular cells and organs. With this, hormones affect human behavior. According to emedicinehealth.com, the endocrine system is made up of glands that produce and secrete hormones, chemical substances produced in the body that regulate the activity of cells or organs. This system enables…

Toxic substances come in all shapes and forms. Often they have varying visible outward effects, but often enough the damage and problems lie under the surface. The Endocrine System is the chemical communication system between cells. Special glands secrete chemicals which travel throughout our body and bind to complimentary receptors (Barnes, 2014). These chemicals, or hormones, are responsible for regulating growth, behavior and many more aspects of our bodies and behavior. In recent times…

hyperplasia is the overdevelopment of the adrenal glands from birth. In a healthy person, cortisol is used to decrease the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone. ACTH is used by the pituitary gland which stimulates the adrenal gland. However, people with CAH have a genetic limitation where they are unable to produce correct amounts of cortisol. Without cortisol to exert a negative feedback on ACTH, it continues to be secreted causing the adrenal gland to secrete larger amounts of hormones.…

1.) According to Jonbarron.org, an endocrine tumor is a mass that begins in the parts of the body that produce and release hormones. The neoplastic cells secrete the hormone normally produces by the cells of the gland, but they are not responding to negative feedback which controls mechanisms so hormones re secreted in an inappropriate and excessive manner. Because an endocrine tumor develops from cells that produce hormones, the tumor itself can produce hormones and cause serious illness. 2.)…