Outline the organisation and function of the endocrine system M3 – Explain the function of the endocrine system Organisation of the endocrine system: (diagrams of each) • Pituitary gland • Hypothalamus • Thyroid and parathyroid gland • Pancreas • Adrenal medulla • Adrenal cortex • Gonads and placenta • Pineal • Gastrointestinal tract To achieve M3 state what function it has in relation to endocrine system. Function of the endocrine system: • Characteristics of hormones (diagram
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100 million animals are used in animal testing every single year to further the understanding of species and the impact of different modern medicines. There are many organizations that are extremely against the use of these animals in medicine‚ saying that it is “cruel and inhumane”. Compare these 100 million to the 56 billion animals slaughtered for food for humans. Those 100 million almost seem like a small amount‚ don’t they? The animals used in scientific testing have contributed to many life-saving
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physioex 9.0 Review Sheet Exercise 5 Cardiovascular Dynamics Name ___ Lab Time/Date ___ Activity 1 Studying the Effect of Blood Vessel Radius on Blood Flow Rate 1. Explain how the body establishes a pressure gradient for fluid flow. ___ ___ 2. Explain the effect that the flow tube radius change had on flow rate. How well did the results compare with your prediction? ___ ___ 3. Describe the effect that radius changes have on the laminar flow of a fluid.___ ___ 4. Why do you think the
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to monitor our cells‚ while the endocrine system uses the blood circulatory system to control our cells. Our nervous system operates at light speed‚ while the endocrine system generally works more slowly to create changes in your biochemistry (Kim‚ 2014). Both systems have the same aim which is ensuring a dynamic equilibrium so our bodies can work
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of chemical messengers within the human body. Each chemical messenger are unique in their own way‚ having different functions throughout the body. The four groups are as follows in no specific order: Autocrine‚ paracrine‚ neurotransmitter‚ and endocrine. Neurotransmitter chemical messengers are let out by neurons where they are deposited into the synaptic cleft. Neurotransmitter chemical messenger travel short distance’s activating adjoining cells by triggering nearby cells. When my daughter
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Reverses a change in a controlled condition in the body. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014‚ p. 10) Homeostasis & Homeostatic Imbalances of the Endocrine System The endocrine system makes hormones responsible for regulating and maintaining certain body functions. It plays a role in all of the body systems. There are several glands that make up the endocrine system which work in conjunction with other tissues and organs that contain cells that secrete
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GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY CONCEPTS LIST Chapter 1 Introducing Psychology 1. How do we presently define psychology? the science of behavior and mental processes 2. What are operational definitions? defines the variable in terms of how it is to be measured‚ manipulated‚ or changed in a study Why are they important? because many of the concepts that psychologist investigate-such as memory‚ happiness‚ or stress- can be measured in more than one way Give an operational definition for: Hungry-
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Site Name: PhysioEx 8.0Author Name: Stabler‚ ZaoLocation on Site: Exercise > Lab Quiz 100% Correct of 20 items:20 Correct: 100%0 Incorrect: 0% Submitted on Sun Sep 27 2009 15:44:17 GMT-0600 (Mountain Daylight Time) --------------------------------------------------------------------------Question 1 Differential permeability can also be described as: Correct: the allowance of only certain substances to pass through a membrane without hindrance. Compare the molecule size and the MWCO for the
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What lies beneath our rights as human beings? One may argue that it’s the fact that we can feel emotion- empathy‚ despair‚ frustration‚ and jubilance. Or‚ another may claim that is it the common interest that we all share in the freedom of one’s own life and choices‚ happiness‚ and the continuous battle to achieve peace in the world. When we define these rights and give them some thought‚ a question comes to mind- can these rights be extended to non-human beings with the same capabilities of emotion
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receptors in your body‚ and the signaling they give to release hormones in your body. The definition for endocrinology is defined in many different ways‚ but with all related meanings that sum up to the physiology of the endocrine glands. The endocrine system sends messages to the endocrine glands in your body that include the adrenal‚ pituitary‚ thyroid‚ and parathyroid glands‚ as well as‚ the hypothalamus‚ pancreas‚ ovaries‚ and testes. There are two main systems in the body that control the proper
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