Urinary stone composition | Calcium oxalate | Diagnosis: PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM Primary hyperparathyroidism is a disorder of the parathyroid glands wherein people with this disorder have one or more enlarged‚ overactive parathyroid glands that secrete too much parathyroid hormone (PTH).The parathyroid glands are located behind the thyroid gland. The effects of parathyroid hormone on serum calcium are mediated by increasing renal tubular resorption of calcium‚ increasing calcium absorption from
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it is more noticeable in people with darker skin. Scientists have made a connection between Vitiligo and with certain autoimmune diseases‚ including adrenocortical insufficiency (when the adrenal gland doesn’t produce enough of a hormone called corticosteroid)‚ hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland)‚ pernicious anemia(a low level of red blood) and alopecia areata(patches of baldness). Vitiligo also sometimes runs in families. If a child’s parent has the disorder they are more likely to develop
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others organlles or cell strucuter. The sweet glands are also present in this layer and sebceous gland is also present .The sweat glands divided into 3 parts as secretory part from where the secretroy products is produce and next is the body or dense tube of sweat gland which transfer secreatory products towords the upper parts or epidermis of the skin for excretion.The sweat glands consist of tow kind of cells one is accrine and othe is apocrine sweat gland . Accrine is mainly presnt in sole and palm
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Acne‚ Pimples - Causes‚ Treatment What is Acne or Pimples ? Acne (also known as Pimples) is a skin problem that affects almost all teenagers. The condition results from the action of hormones on the skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands). The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that empties onto the skin surface through the hair follicle opening (pore). The mixture of oil and cells allows bacteria that normally live on the skin to grow in the follicle openings. When this happens
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saliva or medicine to stimulate the salivary glands is sometimes used. What are the salivary glands? The salivary glands make spit (saliva). Saliva is important in the breaking down of the food that you eat. It makes food moist‚ lubricating it as it passes from the mouth to the gullet. It also contains enzymes in the saliva which break down some of the starch and fat in your food. [pic] There are three pairs of glands that make saliva. From these glands‚ saliva drains into the mouth down short
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Sept. 2014. Gigantism/ acromegaly Genetic Causes Abnormally high linear growth due to excessive action of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) while the epiphyseal growth plates are open during childhood. A tumor pushing on the pituitary gland causes it to secrete IGF-I. This affects the eleventh and thirteenth chromosome. Results Causes abnormal growth throughout the body‚ most noticeable in the hands‚ feet‚ height‚ weight and forehead. Symptoms Tall‚ Mild to moderate obesity‚ Macrocephaly
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but doctors believe it results from several related factors. One important factor is the increasing levels of hormones. These hormones‚ called androgens (male sex hormones)‚ increase in both boys and girls during puberty and can cause the sebaceous glands to enlarge and make more sebum. Another factor is heredity or genetics. Researchers believe that the tendency to develop acne can be inherited from parents. For example‚ studies have shown that many school-age boys with acne have a family history
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LAB TIME/DATE _ Endocrine System Physiology: Computer Simulation Metabolism The following questions refer to Activity 1: Determining Baseline Metabolic Rates. 1. Which rat had the fastest baseline metabolic rate? -------------------------The normal rat 2. Compare the baseline metabolic rates for the thyroidectomized rat and the normal rat and explain your results. The thyroidectomized rat had a lower baseline metabolic rate beause the removal of its thyroid gland prevented it from producing
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breast. It is rough‚ round‚ and usually protuberant. Its surface appears wrinkled and indented with tiny milk duct openings. The areola surrounds the nipple at a 1 to 2 cm radius. Found in the areola are small elevated sebaceous glands‚ called Montgomery’s glands. These glands secrete a protective lipid material during lactation. The areola of the nipple has smooth muscle fibers that cause nipple erection when stimulated. Both the nipple and areola are more darkly pigmented than the rest of the breast
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common and harmless. Acne is inflamed sebaceous glands in the skin that appears as a rash. Often‚ acne on the face‚ chest and back where sebaceous glands are larger than in other parts of the body. Acne is not due to poor hygiene. It is possible to get rid of acne‚ although it may take some time. People of all ages can get acne‚ but it is most common in adolescence. There are hormonal changes of puberty that generates more sebum of the sebaceous glands. For most people acne disappears after puberty
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