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Endocrine System
The endocrine system is made up of glands which control and coordinate body functions and maintain homeostasis inside the body.
2,103 Questions
What describes a feedback mechanism of the endocrine system?
When the level of a certain hormone gets too high, it stimulates the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland to release an inhibatory hormone to make the gland that is secreting the hormone stop making more of it so the level goes down.
What does the FSH stimulate in women?
High levels of the hormone oestrogen stimulates the production of FSH hormone in women.
How does heroin effect the endocrine system?
Heroine effects on central nervous system are
it affects the muscles
it affects some of the nerves of the brain
it makes our body to be weak
it makes us feel unconfortable
Will you gain weight after hyperthyroidism is cured?
Well its not necessarily that you lose weight some people will and some people don't If regular exercise and the way you eat changes to healthy lifestyle then your weight will decrease or prevent you from putting weight on.
How long will you be radioactive after a nuclear medicine thyroid scan?
This should last at least 24hours
What are two symptoms of diabetes mellitus?
Diabetes mellitus (aka sugar diabetes) and diabetes insipidus (water diabetes) are totally unrelated, but do carry some of the same symptoms. Common symptoms among patients are extreme thurst and excessive urination.
A 44.5 means that your TSH level is not within the normal range. While a normal TSH varies from person to person, the range that is typically followed by physicians is .3 to 4.5. A .3 is on the hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) end and a 4.5 is on the hypothyroid (under active thyroid) end of the spectrum. Talk with your doctor about any questions or concerns about the results, as well as any symptoms you are experiencing.
How does the endocrine system compare to the nervous system in regulating homeostasis?
Nervous System mainly the hypothalamus secretes different relasing and inhibiting hormones that controls the secretions of various hormones from anterior pituitary as well as secretes two important neuro-hormones viz. oxytosin and vasopressin. thus nervous system along with endocrine system works together to maintain homeostasis.
Why isn't the neurohypophysis or posterior lobe of the pituitary gland a true endocrine gland?
It is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release. Since it does not make its own secretions (it only stores the neuroendocrine hormones made by the hypothalamus) it is not considered a true endocrine gland.
How does endocrine regulate itself?
In order to answer this question we must all understand what the organs are that make up the endocrine system. The hypothalamus is the master control found in the brain at the base of the optic chiasm. The hypothalamus releases a hormone in the pituitary gland, controls the blanace of water, sleep, temperature, appetite, blood pressure and such. There is much more but that is a start.....
Hormones!
homeostatic conditions also vary across the body - for example, a high acidic level must be maintained in the stomach, this level is maintained by the hormone Gastrin, which is released when the stomach is stretched by food, this hormone targets the production of HCl (Hydrochloric Acid) in the stomach
Another, possibly the most important homeostatic condition is water, which can be maintained by the hormone ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) which controls how permeable the distal convoluted tubules and collecting tubules are, the increase of permeability makes the water that would usually go straight into the urine go back into the body, this lowers water loss and increases urine concentration. this hormone is only released when the body is dehydrated, but when the body has too much, this is removed from the body and most of the water that would be reabsorbed into the body is just removed in the urine.
Hormones send messages to different organs and organ system to turn on/off speed up/slow down activities of those tissues
This is the main way we maintain homeostasis actually, since the endocrine system releases chemicals known as hormones. These hormones are sent via the blood to specific spots in the body to control things like blood sugar, heart rate, etc.
Tonsil is a endocrine gland or not?
While the tonsils are a gland, they are a gland of the immune system and not of the endocrine system.
List of different glands of the body?
An endocrine gland is a ductless gland that produces and secretes hormones into the blood or lymph nodes, affecting specific target tissues throughout the body. Endocrine glands include the pituitary, pineal, hypothalamus, thymus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, islets of Langerhans and gonads ie testes and ovaries.
What are the names of the small glands attached to the thyroid glands?
Those are called the parathyroid glands.
What is know as damage to the retina of the eye caused by diabetes mellitus?
Because of the viscous blood when there is hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus, the blood circulation in the eyes becomes slow or sluggish. This will result in blurring or vision of the person affected.
Does the over production of tsh cause hypothyroidism?
No. An overproduction of TSH would cause hyperthyroidism.
What is the major area where the nervous system and endocrine system interact?
That would be the hypothalamus, the gland of homeostasis.
It causes an egg to mature in the ovary and stimulates the production of oestrogen.
I have high esr in my blood. 70 mm.i need normal esr.please can you give me best treatment.
Can half of the thyroid gland be removed?
Yes, half of the thyroid gland can be surgically removed. This surgery is known as a partial thyroidectomy. It is common that after half of the thyroid gland is surgically removed that a patient will need to start taking daily thyroid medication.
What are three different jobs that hormones perform?
hormones are very important.main functions include:- the way the body uses food; growth; sex and reproduction; the regulation of the composition of the blood; the body's reaction to emergencies and the control of hormones themselves.
What is the main structure for endocrine system?
Pick three:
Adrenal Glands
Hypothalamus
Ovaries
Pancreas
Pineal Gland
Pituitary Gland
Testes
Thymus
Thyroid Gland
Does the thyroid hormone require iodine for synthesis?
The United States Food and Drug Administration recommends 150 micrograms of iodine per day for both men and women. This is necessary for proper production of thyroid hormone. Natural sources of iodine include sea life, such as kelp and certain seafood, as well as plants grown on iodine-rich soil. Salt for human consumption is often enriched with iodine and is referred to as iodized salt.1
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine
What hormones are produced by thymus gland?
The hormones the thymus produces are:
o TF - thymic factor
o Thymosin
o THF - thymic humoral factor
o Thymopoietin.
These hormones stimulate the development and maturation of white blood cells which are called T cells.
thymosin
Can someone survive without their thyroid gland?
Yes it is very possible to survive without a thyroid gland. After the surgerical removal of the thyroid, say abt 4-6weeks after, the patient is given a pill of radioactive iodine. After this, the patient would be on iodine pills for life so as to aid the production of the thyroid hormone which no humna can survive without. I hope Ive been able to answer your question.
A deficiency that causes the thyroid gland to swell is iodine deficiency. This is also believed to be the main cause of goiter.
