Triiodothyronine

team observed that normalization of thyroid action in the parts of the body where it is especially important -- the brain, the liver and the skeletal muscles -- occurred only when treatment with L-T4 was combined with another thyroid hormone, triiodothyronine, or L-T3. Normal individuals can transform T4 into the more active hormone T3 on their own, but patients treated with levothyroxine alone may not produce enough T3 to function well. Bianco's team concluded that this deficiency is the likely…

disorder. Close to sixty percent of those diagnosed were completely unaware of their condition ("Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)"). Often times when these disorders occur, the thyroid is producing an incorrect amount of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). Hypothyroidism occurs when the…

Unit 4 – Fiona Bennett Brain Science In this unit I will be investigating the structure of the brain. The human brain is responsible for everything that happens in our bodies. On average the brain weighs 1.5 kilograms. It is one the most complex organs in the human body. The brain controls everything from coordinating movements to constructing sentences and even simple things like breathing. The brain is supplied with oxygen to keep it alive by a network of blood vessels. Structure of the brain…

Material and Method ================ The practical course of the present study was implemented in the farm ofFaculty of Agriculture,Minia University, Minia Governorate. 2.1. Animals: The present study was conducted on twelve healthy Osemi rams, 4 months old, located at the farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University. The body weight of rams was (17.6 ± 1.26 kg). 2.2. Ration: Basal diet was formed from commercial normal diet, containing corn 42%, soybean 16% and bran 42% with adding 0.03%…

A 29-year-old, 150 kg, 157 cm female presented for an incision and drainage of the right foot due to cellulitis. She had a past medical history of obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, super obesity, and acute kidney injury. She denied any smoking and illicit drug use history. She denied taking any home medications. Inpatient medications included piperacillin and tazobactam 3.375G every 6 hours, pantoprazole, heparin subcutaneous, and normal saline 100ml/hr. Significant lab values included BUN 44…

ENDOCRINAL GLANDS Patients with anorexia nervosa have a number of abnormalities in endocrine function. Secretion rates of cortisol are generally elevated,and metabolic clearance rates are decreased, with the result that the half-life of cortisol may be prolonged in malnourished individuals. The clinical significance of this elevated cortisol level is unknown, but it may be involved with loss of bone density in anorexia nervosa(Lo Sauro et al., 2008). Alterations in growth hormone are also…

1 Hypothalamus – a small region of the brain that is a major link between the nervous and endocrine system. The hypothalamus controls the autonomic nervous system and regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, fear, rage, and sexual behavior. The hypothalamus control feeling such as pain, stress, and emotional experiences. (1) 2 Pituitary gland – the “master endocrine gland” because it secretes many hormones that control other endocrine glands. It is a “pea-shaped structure that attaches to…

For my anatomy class I was asked to write a paper of how a body system of my choice affects the other body systems. I chose the 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…

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…

The second axis that comprises the stress response stage is the neuroendocrine (fight or flight) axis, which causes intermediate stress effects (Everly & Lating 2013). First, the body engages in a fight or flight response in the presence of a perceived threat, and the primary organ involved in this is process is the adrenal medulla (Everly & Lating, 2013). Next, at the time of this publication, researchers had identified that the dorsomedial amygdlar complex as the utmost point for which the…