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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 are the endocrine glands located on top of kidneys?
That is adrenal gland.It has two parts.Cortex and medulla.
How do growth hormones and antibiotics found in meat affect your body?
The growth hormones and antibiotics used in the raising of cattle and other meat animals are not passed on to you. They are denatured (changed) when they are cooked and do not act on your body.
What is metabolism and what is the relationship between metabolism and endocrine reaction?
Metabolism is the amount of energy (calories) your body burns to maintain itself.
The processes taking place in the cells of a living body which extract, store, and use energy.
Hypothalamus
Is too much oxytocin bad for you?
OXYCONTIN is a` strong narcotic pain reliever. The drug company that makes OC had to discontinue their production of their highest dose pill due to a rash of OVERDOSE DEATHS. Plus, any pill you take is filtered through your liver, which may lead to cirrhosis or liver cancer if you abuse just about any pill, including Tylenol.
Oxytocin is to induce labor contractions. Wouldn't you just hate to get them mixed up!
What is calorigenic effect of thyroid?
it produces heat by causing uncoupling oxidativephosphorylation
Is a level of 56 hcg for 16 dpo normal?
That number is well within normal limits. The numbers can vary quite a lot and still be normal. Please see the chart below: 10 DPO: 10 - 50 mIU/ml HcG 13 DPO: 20 - 100 mIU/ml HcG 16 DPO: 40 - 200 mIU/ml HcG 19 DPO: 80 - 400 mIU/ml HcG 22 DPO: 160 - 800 mIU/ml HcG Since you were 56 at 16 DPO, you are within the normal limits. Congratulations on your pregnancy!
pituitary gland
Does carbon monoxide decrease hormone production?
Carbon monoxide can interfere with the body's ability to transport oxygen, which may impact hormone production. High levels of carbon monoxide can disrupt various bodily functions, but the effects on hormone production may vary depending on the individual and the severity of exposure.
In physiology, the endocrine system is a system of glands, each of which secretes a type of hormone directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body. The endocrine system is in contrast to exocrine system, which secretes its chemicals using ducts. It derives from the Greek words endo (Greek ένδο) meaning inside, within, and crinis (Greek κρινής) for secrete. The endocrine system is an information signal system like the nervous system, yet its effects and mechanism are classifiably different. The endocrine systems effects are slow to initiate, and prolonged in their response, lasting for hours to weeks. The nervous system sends information very quickly, and responses are generally short lived. Hormones are substances (chemical mediators) released from endocrine tissue into the bloodstream where they travel to target tissue and generate a response. Hormones regulate various human functions, including Metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, and mood. The field of study dealing with the endocrine system and its disorders is endocrinology, a branch of internal medicine.
Features of endocrine glands are, in general, their ductless nature, their vascularity, and usually the presence of intracellular vacuoles or granules storing their hormones. In contrast, exocrine glands, such as salivary glands, sweat glands, and glands within the gastrointestinal tract, tend to be much less vascular and have ducts or a hollow lumen.
In addition to the specialised endocrine organs mentioned above, many other organs that are part of other body systems, such as the kidney, liver, heart and gonads, have secondary endocrine functions. For example the kidney secretes endocrine hormones such as erythropoietin and renin.
The endocrine system is made up of a series of glands that produce chemicals called hormones. A number of glands that signal each other in sequence is usually referred to as an axis, for example, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Can you not have hypothyroidism even though you have a high TSH level?
Hi,
TSH is the hormone that stimulates the thyroid to release more T3/ T4 hormones (one is converted to the other). If T3 and T4 hormones get low, more TSH will be produced and the thyroid will release more T3/T4. So TSH can be high in response to a short-term dip in T3/T4 levels which can be caused by medicine or as the body's response to a virus or infection. www.about.com has some very good information about thyroid issues.
What is follicle stimulating hormone target tissue?
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) targets the ovaries in females and the testes in males. In females, FSH plays a key role in stimulating the growth and maturation of ovarian follicles, while in males, FSH is essential for the production of sperm in the testes.
Is 60 beats per minute a normal heart rate if you have hyperthyroidism?
A heart rate of 60 beats per minute is considered within the normal range for healthy adults.
It depends on what your normal heart rate is and where you are in your treatment (that is, how hyperthyroid are you? What are your FT3 levels?) 60 beats per minute sounds like a good thing to me.
The element essential for the production of thyroid hormones is?
An element that causes thyroid trouble is Iodine
Iodine
