BEH/ 225 Week 2 Day 4 CheckPoint: Heredity and Hormones The genetic makeup of hereditary can impact the human behavior and heredity is already present in your genes. May be you will show such behavior because of hereditary once in a day but it is always there. However‚ the behavior can change which creates the contrast from heredity and such cases arise in the case of the changes in the hormonal balance in the body because of diet changes. The smallest of the endocrine gland which is located
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suppressing parts of immune system‚ decreases stress‚ adrenal gland cortex Parathyroid hormone (PTH): raises calcium levels in blood‚ parathyroid gland Calcitonin (CT): decreases calcium levels in blood‚ thyroid gland Insulin: decrease glucose levels in the blood‚ pancreas Glucagon: increase blood sugar levels‚ pancreas Thyroxine (T4): increase energy utilization‚ oxygen consumption‚ growth and development‚ thyroid Estrogen: ovaries Testosterone: testes Oxytocin (OT): stimulate uterine contractions
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N08/4/BIOLO/SPM/ENG/TZ0/XX+ 88086004 Biology Standard level PaPer 1 Monday 17 November 2008 (afternoon) 45 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES • • • Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. Answer all the questions. For each question‚ choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice on the answer sheet provided. 8808-6004 13 pages © International Baccalaureate Organization 2008 –– 1. Which of the following characterizes tissues? A. B
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Shier‚ Butler‚ and Lewis: Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology‚ 12th ed. Chapter 13: Endocrine System Chapter 13: Endocrine System I. Introduction and II. General Characteristics of the Endocrine System (Outcome 13.1‚ 13.2‚ 13.3) A. The endocrine glands secrete . (Outcome 13.1‚ 13.2‚ 13.3) B. Hormones diffuse from ________________________ into ___________________ and eventually act on . (Outcome 13.2‚ 13.4) C. Paracrine secretions
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To begin‚ I must clarify how the brain works. The brain is made up of tiny cells‚ called neurons. They communicate by tiny electric movements called synapses that combine in certain patterns to control everything we do: sleep‚ walk‚ think‚ and feel. The synapses happen as a result of outside stimuli. A clear example is when a person gets too close to a candle. Their nervous system sends the stimulus to the brain‚ which tells the finger to back away from the flame. However‚ the synapses wouldn’t happen
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& prolactin‚ which act through JAK/STAT receptors. Growth Hormone Human Growth Hormone (hGH) • somatotropin • most plentiful anterior pituitary hormone • stimulates liver‚ muscle‚ cartilage‚ bone & other tissues to synthesize & secrete insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) IGF-1 or somatomedin C IGF-2 IGFs • promote: growth of body cells protein synthesis tissue repair lipolysis elevation of blood glucose concentration Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH) Somatropin •
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Human homeostasis From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Human homeostasis is derived from the Greek‚ homeo or "constant"[dubious – discuss]‚ and stasis or "stable" and means remaining stable or remaining the same.[1] Homeostasis — also spelled homoeostasis or homœostasis (from Greek: ὅμοιος‚ "hómoios"‚ "similar"‚[1] and στάσις‚ stásis‚ "standing still"[2]) — is the property of a system in which variables are regulated so that internal conditions remain stable and relatively constant. Examples
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produce enough insulin‚ or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced.[2] This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination)‚ polydipsia (increased thirst) and polyphagia (increased hunger). There are three main types of diabetes mellitus (DM). Type 1 DM results from the body’s failure to produce insulin‚ and currently requires the person to inject insulin or wear an insulin pump. This form was previously referred to as "insulin-dependent diabetes
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Test 3 Chapter 51: 1‚ 2‚ 5‚ 7 1. Most of the metabolic energy needed by a bird for a long-distance migratory flight is stored as a. glycogen. b. fat. c. protein. d. carbohydrates. e. ATP. 2. Which statement about essential amino acids is true? a. They are not found in vegetarian diets. b. They are stored by the body until they are needed. c. Without them‚ one is undernourished. d. All animals require the same ones. e. Humans can acquire all of theirs by eating milk‚ eggs‚ and meat
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benefitted from a double fat-burning effect. Firstly‚ when your body does not have carbohydrates to rely on‚ to fuel your body‚ it starts to use the preserved body fat. Secondly‚ the discharge of glucagon‚ a hormone‚ into the body seems to have the additional effect of attacking the fat accumulations that the insulin has worked to store. This weight loss system is strategically designed to make the most of both
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