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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 do endocrine glands produce?
Endocrine glands produce hormones which travel through your blood stream carrying messages to other parts of your body.
Is thyroid cancer on the rise?
That's an interesting question!
In fact, it is being watched closely by the Department Of Health (DOH) currently as it is currently the 17th most common cancer in the Philippines; which is rated 4th amongst the females and 17th amongst the males. The chances of a female developing thyroid cancer are expected to be 7 or 8 times more than males.
Fun Fact: Doctors may suspect that it may not be an increase in the rate of cancer, but due to our present technology, we are capable of identifying thyroid cancer present in unsuspecting patients
What are the individual parts of the pituitary gland?
ADENOHYPOPHYSIS:-pars distalis ,pars intermedia,pars tuberalis.INTERMEDIATE LOBE.NEUROHYPOPHYSIS:-median eminence,infundibular stem,pars narvosa.
Is the endocrine system controls the body through nerve impulses?
The nervous system controls the body through nerve impulses. The endocrine system controls the body through hormones.
What triggers the breakdown of stored fat?
Yes, adrenaline, cortisol, and growth hormones all stimulate the breakdown of fat.
How does meth affect the endocrine system?
When methamphetamine is filtered by and secreted by the kidneys. Because of vasoconstriction, the kidneys produce less urine, recycling toxic wastes back into the bloodstream (ibid). This, then, deposits unsecreted waste in the bladder, resulting in severe bladder infections. According to the Drug Rehab Center Network, "a high percentage of people that die from methamphetamine overdoses have symptoms of shock, coma, inability to pass urine, and muscle twitching." The unsecreted toxic wastes are also transported to the brain, resulting in severe headaches and mental confusion .
Acute kidney failure is often caused by high blood pressure and vasoconstriction, which are both direct results of methamphetamine consumption . Vasoconstriction, by nature, allows for less oxygenated blood to flow to the organs and organ systems, in this case, the kidney. A decrease in oxygenated blood inevitably leads to tissue and cell death, and thus, acute kidney failure occurs. Death from a methamphetamine overdose is associated with the rapid onset of kidney failure and collapse of the cardiovascular system
What are two endocrine related problems that would produce extreme thirst?
Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus.
How do you force adrenaline onto body?
Firstly, this mental technique does not work for people with a good and peaceful life history.
Now here it is, when you Really need some adrenaline running around you, from fighting to running away, this will work;
Think and memorise and play back a time, moment, or situation in your life that makes you REALLY angry, constantly play back and memorise it in your head, and eventually you will start to feel angry and revengeful or whatever, then your have access to your adrenaline to use against your current situation.
I would say try a day without your medication and see if you get more stressed and maybe try it on a friend without low thyroid. Then you can either stop taking it or start taking it again.
What are two hormones that regulate blood sugar?
- Insulin,secreted by beta cells of islets of langerhans
- Glucagon,secreted by alpha cells of islets of langerhans
Insulin converts blood sugar and stores it in the liver,muscles,etc. Glucagon releases the stored blood sugar when needed. Hence a balance between these 2 hormones is essential.
The endocrine organ system includes all these:
- pineal gland
- pituitary gland
- pancreas
- ovaries
- testes
- thyroid gland
- parathyroid gland
- hypothalamus
- adrenal glands (2 of them).
There are many causes of dry eye and thyroid function is one of them so if the thyroid production is low it can be an important factor and replacing the thyroid hormone with pills can improve the dry eyes in some cases.
Is a hypothalamus similar to a thermostat?
Yes, the hypothalamus is similar to a thermostat because it controls the body temperature. The thermostat in a home or in a car is what controls that things temperature.
What disorder is the doctor looking for when ordering blood work for Thyroid Free T3 Free T4?
Thyroid function - Hypothyroidism. A low level of thyroxine and high level of TSH indicate an underactive thyroid.
How does multinodular goiter affect the thyroid?
the thyroid gland becomes studded with nodules, enlarges and overproduces thyroxine.
What hormones is regulated by a neuroendocrine reflex oxytocin cortisol antidiuretic hormone?
oxytocin
Which muscle is the antagonist muscle to the biceps brachii during sholder flexion?
any muscle that assist in shoulder extention
posterior fibor of deltoid
Triceps long head
Is iodine found in thyroid hormones?
No. Iodine is not found in the thyroid hormones, but Iodine is necessary for the thyroid gland to make thyroxin hormone.
Actually yes, iodine is found in the thyroid hormones T3 and T4, the most common forms of thyroid hormone.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone or (ACTH), also known as 'corticotropin', 'Adrenocorticotrophic hormone'
Which smaller endocrine organs are located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland?
parathyroid gland
What gland is in the endocrine and nervous?
Yes, the endocrine system is different. The endocrine system consists of glands that secrete hormones. It also is responsible for maintain homeostasis.
GLANDS FOUND IN ENDOCRINE SYSTEM:
Hypothalimus: in brain receives info about Homeostas
Pituitary Gland: in brain- controls human growth hormone
Thyroid: in throat. Maitains motabilism
Pancreas: under stomach- secretes insulin- Maintains blood sugar levels
Adrenal Glands: Secretes adrenalin- atop the kidneys
Testes (male): male sex gland
Ovaries (female): female sex glands
Hope this helps!!
