HORMONES Hormones are a class of regulatory biochemicals produced in all multicellular organisms by glands‚ and transported by the circulatory system to a distant target organ to coordinate its physiology and behavior. They serve as a major form of communication between different organs and tissues. Hormones regulate a variety of physiological and behavioral activities‚ including digestion‚ metabolism‚ respiration‚ tissue function‚ sensory perception‚ sleep‚excretion‚ lactation‚ stress‚ growth and
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Eric’s symptoms include: large hands and feet‚ low thyroid activity‚ low cortisone levels‚ low testosterone levels‚ high growth hormone levels‚ and swelling in his right knee. Since most of Eric’s symptoms are hormonal‚ he is clearly having an endocrine gland problem. Cortisone‚ testosterone‚ and growth hormone levels are being affected‚ it is likely that he his having a hormonal problem within his anterior pituitary gland‚ because all three of these hormones are regulated by a horomone that this
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Topic: Cushing’s disease Title: What is there to know about Cushing’s Disease? Group Number: No. 6 Identification of Group Members: What is there to know about Cushing’s disease? What is Cushing’s disease? The Cushing’s disease was first describe by a neurosurgeon named Harvey Cushing in the year 1912 (JB Lippincott‚ (1992)). The disease also known as Tertiary or Secondary Hypercortisolism (Minnie G: Lanzino‚ Giuseppe: Maartens‚ Niki F.; Laws‚ Edward R. (2002)) is a condition in which the steroid
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------------------------------------------------- Personality development[edit] Personality is defined as the enduring personal characteristics of individuals.[1] Although some psychologists frown on the premise‚ a commonly used explanation for personality development is the psychodynamicapproach. The term "ambot" describes any theory that emphasizes the constant change and development of the individual. Perhaps the best known of the psychodynamic theories is Freudian psychoanalysis. http://en
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Body Systems Intergumentary- The integumentary system consists of the skin‚ hair‚ nails‚ glands‚ and nerves. The main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside. It also retains body fluids‚ protects against disease‚ eliminate waste products‚ and regulates the body temperature. Cardio Vascular- The cardiovascular system carries blood‚ oxygen‚ and nutrients to organs and tissues of the body. It also carries waste and carbon dioxide from these tissues for removal from
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The body systems The Musculoskeletal system consists of the bones‚ muscles‚ ligaments and tendons. It provides structural support for the entire body. The musculoskeletal system allows and controls movement. The Cardiovascular system is responsible for transporting and removing gaseous waste from the body. The cardiovascular system is made up of your heart‚ blood vessels (arteries‚ veins‚ capillaries) and blood. The four major functions of the cardiovascular system are: To transport nutrients‚
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NERVOUS SYSTEM The human body’s activities are regulated by two systems – the nervous system and the endocrine system. Although both systems control body functions‚ their methods differ. The nervous system is the body’s information gatherer‚ storage center and control system. Its primary function is to collect information about the external conditions in relation to the body’s external state‚ to analyze this information‚ and to initiate appropriate responses to satisfy certain needs; the most
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Nervous System Presented to: Miss Raheela Tariq Haider Iqbal (L12-5532) Sarah Ali (L12-4074) Aamna Akram (L12-4253) Momina Zaidi (L12-4063) Zaid Zafar Usmani (L12-4261) Mutahar Maqbool (L12-4092) Arslan Manzoor (L11-4664) Division of Work Haider Iqbal Case Study‚ Conclusion and Compilation Sarah Ali Nervous System‚ Neurons and Neurotransmitters Aamna Akram Peripheral Nervous System and Autonomous Nervous System Momina Zaidi Somatic Nervous
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Purpose The digestive system prepares food for use by hundreds of millions of body cells. Food when eaten cannot reach cells (because it cannot pass through the intestinal walls to the bloodstream and‚ if it could would not be in a useful chemical state. The gut modifies food physically and chemically and disposes of unusable waste. Physical and chemical modification (digestion) depends on exocrine and endocrine secretions and controlled movement of food through the digestive tract. Mouth Mouth
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limbs (humerus‚ radius‚ ulna‚ carpal‚ metacarpal‚ phalanges) and lower limbs ( femur‚ tibia‚ fibula‚ tarsal‚ metatarsals‚ phalanges). The joints and discs are between the bones. The bones are made up of 25% water and 75 % cells. 2) Urinary - The system that maintains and regulates the fluid balance in the body. It consists of 4 parts - kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder and urethra. The kidneys have two main functions - secreting
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