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What system creates vitamin d?
endocrine system
What system covers the external surface of the body and manufactures vitamin D?
The absorption of UV light into the skin converts a precursor molecule into vit. D
How do the endocrine system and the integumentary work together?
The hormones of the endocrine system affect the action of melanocytes and apocrine sweat glands. The integumentary system synthesizes vitamin D, which is active in bone formation controlled by the endocrine system. good
What is the endocrine system what is made up of what does it do?
The endocrine system is made up of a number of glands. Glands include the pituitary and hypothalamus glands in the brain, the adrenal glands on the kidneys, the thyroid and parathyroid glands in the neck, the ovaries (in women) or testes (in men), the pancreas, and various lesser-known glands. If you really want to get technical, you could include skin. The endocrine system is the body's hormone system. Hormones are substances produced in one part of the body and affect organs in another part of the body. Now the skin produces vitamin D after exposure to UV light. Vitamin D also affects bones, metabolism, and the immune system.
What substance is maufactured in the skin that plays a role in calcium absortion elsewhere in the body?
Vitamin D? No. Vitamin D is not manufactured, rather, it is chemically altered by UV rays on the skin, and thereby, capable of utilization by the liver, and then by the kidneys; the organ responsible for maintenance of calcium levels. Interestingly enough, however, the active form of vitamin D is plentiful in the western diet, and only about 5-10% of vitamin D is actually utilized by the UV ray induced alteration from the skin. The skin produces many substances, however, most substances are consider paracrine (affecting neighboring cells) rather than endocrine (affecting distant organ systems). More commonly, hormones or endocrine substances, affect the skin, causing pathologic states. An example of paracrine: - Inflammatory markers- Sites of trauma, or areas of potential infection; cells within the skin induce several chemicals that increase the migration of specialized cells of the immune system, as well as cells from the vasculature (platelts) and other cells that are responsible for healing - Endocrine: Insulin (acanthosis nigricans) immune complexes (vitiligo, bullae)
Is vitamin d production a function of the skeletal system?
No, it does not produce vitamin D.
Which vitamin helps activate calcium absorption in the body?
Urinary system...this doesnt sound right to me..anyone got any imput? Personally, I believe it's the endocrine system because hormones often activate vitamin D. Also, the integumentary system helps with the absorption of vitamin D and activates it as well. Thanks for your timely reply. I am completing an A & P assignment which asks me to choose from a list of key answers. All the others have been used, and the two remaining answers are a choice of either the reproduction or urinary systems. My guess is that the answer is ... a repeat of an answer before.
How does vitamin D affect bone development and repair?
Ok, this will be necessarily brief, but Vitamin D acts more like a hormone in your body than a vitamin, and proper amounts of D affect calcium uptake. And lots of other processes.
Which system covers the external surface of the body and protects deeper tissues?
I think you're thinking of the integumentary system to which the largest organ of the human body, skin, belongs to.
How does stress affect your nervous system?
Answer this question… A. signals musculoskeletal system to cause rapid and uncontrollable movements B. signals digestive system to stop digesting food C. signals endocrine system to produce hormones to elevate heart and breathing rate D. signals the respiratory system to reduce the breathing rate
Does alcohol affect your body's production of vitamin d?
yes it does
What hormone does not decrease with age in the endocrine system?
The hypothalamus is located in the brain. It produces hormones that control or regulate the other structures in the endocrine system. The amount of these regulating hormones stays about the same, but the response by the endocrine organs can change with aging.Hormones that remain unchanged or only slightly decreased include:Thyroid hormones T3 and T4, Cortisol, Insulin, Epinephrine, Parathyroid hormone, 25-hydroxy vitamin D, and Testosterone.
