pancreas is an elongated organ that lies behind and below the stomach. This mixed gland contains both exocrine and endocrine tissues. The predominant exocrine part consists of grape-like clusters of secretory cells that form sacs known as acini‚ which connect to ducts that eventually empty into the the first portion of the intestine called duodenum. The smaller part of the gland consists of isolated islands of endocrine tissue known as islets of Langerhans which are dispersed throughout the pancreas
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| OSTEOPOROSIS ILLUSTRATED ESSAY | WORD COUNT: 1689 WORDS | | 43 | DUE DATE: September 3RD‚ 2012 | | BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease (Utiger‚ 2012). It is a condition in which the bones become fragile and brittle‚ leading to a higher risk of fractures than in normal bone. (Osteoporosis Australia‚ 2012). This disorder is most common in postmenopausal women over [the] age [of] 50. It has been estimated that approximately one-fourth of the world’s
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The Efficacy‚ Safety and Benefits of Bovine Somatotropin and Porcine Somatotropin Prepared for the American Council on Science and Health by Terry D. Etherton‚ Ph.D. Professor of Animal Nutrition and Physiology in the Department of Dairy and Animal Science at The Pennsylvania State University ACSH Publications Editor: Andrea Golaine Case‚ M.S. Please Note: For the web site version of this report‚ tables are provided but diagrams are not. Executive Summary As the world’s population grows
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uestion : You are at a basketball game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams. At one point‚ the referee makes a call. Half of the fans yell insults; the other half of the fans shout their approval. The event reminds you of the topic of today’s lecture in psychology class. What was the likely topic of the lecture? Student Answer: bias experiments psychoanalysis extraneous variables Instructor Explanation: Chapter 1
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gut-brain-axis and is crucial for maintaining homeostasis and regulating digestion in the human body (Cryan & Dinan‚ 2015; Mayer et al.‚ 2014; Rhee et al.‚ 2009). In addition to nearly 100 million neuronal cells in the GI tract‚ there are some 100 identified endocrine messengers and nearly 70% of the body’s immune cells. Working in tandem with microbial by-products and neuropeptides also housed here‚ these messengers can induce the body’s stress-response through interacting with the
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3. List 4 abdominal organs that you observed. Describe their position relative to each other using correct anatomical terms. (Rachel Mindel) The pancreas is located in the upper abdomen‚ is posterior to the stomach and some parts are in between both the stomach and the spine. The right side of the organ which is called the head‚ is nestled in the curve of the duodenum (juncture where the stomach meets the first part of the small intestine). The tapered left side of the organ is called the body
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology I. Introduction A. The interests of our earliest ancestors most likely concerned injuries and illness because healthy bodies demand little attention from their owners. B. Primitive people certainly suffered from occasional aches and pains‚ injuries‚ bleeding‚ broken bones‚ and diseases. C. Before agriculture‚ infectious diseases did not spread easily because isolated bands of people had little contact with each other. D. With agriculture
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body combine to make up the organism‚ completing the final level of structural organization‚ the organism level. 3. The 11 organ systems of the body are the integumentary system‚ the skeletal system‚ the muscular system‚ the nervous system‚ the endocrine system‚ the cardiovascular system‚ the lymphatic system‚ the respiratory system‚ the digestive system‚ the urinary system‚ and the reproductive system. The integumentary system consists of the skin‚ and its main function is to form a external body
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Human Anatomy & Physiology‚ 8e (Marieb/Hoehn) Chapter 16 The Endocrine System Matching Questions Figure 16.1 Using Figure 16.1‚ match the following: 1) Produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty. Answer: D Diff: 1 Page Ref: 623; Fig. 16.1 2) Storehouse for the hormones produced by the hypothalamus of the brain. Answer: B Diff: 1 Page Ref: 605; Fig. 16.1 3) Produces the hormones that direct
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E X E R C I S E 4 Endocrine System Physiology O B J E C T I V E S 1. To define the following terms: metabolism‚ hormone replacement therapy‚ type 1 diabetes‚ type 2 diabetes‚ and glucose standard curve. 2. To explain the role of thyroxine in maintaining an animal’s metabolic rate. 3. To explain the effects of thyroid-stimulating hormone on an animal’s metabolic rate. 4. To understand how estrogen affects bone density. 5. To explain how hormone replacement therapy works
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