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    Endocrine System

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    on the body than the nervous system. Endocrine tissues internally produce hormones which are released into the blood‚ where they are carried to target tissue and produce a response. Some hormones bind to receptors on the surface of the cell membrane‚ producing permeability changes or production of a substance inside the cell. Other hormones diffuse into the cell and cause new proteins to be produced. The secretion of hormones is controlled by negative-feedback mechanisms. The major endocrine glands

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    Central Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus‚ Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone‚ and Cerebral SaltWasting Syndrome in Traumatic Brain Injury Trauma Topic Description: This article focuses on Central Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus (CNDI)‚ Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)‚ and Cerebral Salt-Wasting Syndrome in Traumatic Brain injury (CSWS). Comparison of lab results and treatments are reviewed. Topic objectives: At the end of this topic‚ the participant

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    Osmoregulation is the active regulation of the osmotic pressure of an organism’s fluids to maintain the homeostasis of the organism’s water content; that is‚ it keeps the organism’s fluids from becoming too diluted or too concentrated. Osmotic pressure is a measure of the tendency of water to move into one solution from another by osmosis. The higher the osmotic pressure of a solution‚ the more water tends to move into it. Pressure must be exerted on the hypertonic side of a selectively permeable

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    consequences of denying that opportunity. Love is as important to the individual as it is to their society and our world. At the time of birth‚ and for about an hour following birthing‚ the mother and her newborn baby are swamped in a cocktail of hormones. This time is a crucial time for the mother and baby to bond‚ to become attached … to fall in love. A baby born after a normal‚ unmedicated birth and immediately dried and placed in his mother’s arms on her bare chest gives an initial cry but quickly

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    of the antidiuretic hormone. Diabetes insipidus doesn’t produce enough ADH or respond to it‚ thus produces too much urine. SIADH is the opposite and retains too much water‚ rather than excreting it excessively in DI. 8. Polyuria-sickle cell diseases‚ pyelonephritis. Polydipsia-Diabetes Insipidus and other conditions that create water deficit. Other commons causes are: 9. DDVAP is a synthetic analogue of the natural pituitary hormone 8-arginine vasopressin (ADH)‚ an antidiuretic hormone

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    their feeding young. Lactation occurs with the help of two hormones‚ prolactin (PRL) and oxytocin. While PRL and oxytocin act independently on different nerve receptors‚ their combined actions are essential for successful lactation; prolactin for the production of milk and Oxytocin to open the milk ducts. Oxytocin‚ the bonding hormone‚ permits the mother to bond with her child when still in her wound and when breastfeeding. This special hormone also helps to contract the uterus and expel the placenta

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    describe the four types of diabetes insipidus. Neurogenic DI- is caused by a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone Nephrogenic DI- is caused by insensitivity of the kidneys to effect the antidiuretic hormone Dispogenic DI- is caused by being really thirty and drinking way too much liquid of any kind. Gestagenic DI- is only during pregnancy and it is causd by a deficiency of the antidiuretic 4. How is pituitary diabetes insipidus diagnosed? It is diagnosed with a urinalysis‚ a

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    associated with this exercise? If so‚ list what they are and what precautions should be taken. Students will identify the major endocrine glands and tissues of the body. Students will relate each endocrine gland to the appropriate hormone. Students will explain how each hormone helps the body maintain homeostasis. Students will identify the histology of the major endocrine glands and relate it to their structure and function. Exercise 1: The Pituitary Gland

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    the relation between the hormone oxytocin and stress. Oxytocin is a hormone that causes people to seek support‚ increases empathy‚ and makes you want to help people you care about. This hormone is released during stress. During a stress response‚

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    the three main factors that influence total peripheral resistance (TPR)? a. Turbulence b. Vascular Resistance c. A change in blood viscosity 2. Name three hormones that act as vasoconstrictors. a. Epinephrine b. Angiotensin II c. Antidiuretic Hormone 3. Name two hormones that directly increase blood volume. a. Antidiuretic Hormone b. Aldosterone 4. Track the effect on blood pressure by reducing venous return. Go through all the steps. VR decrease in stroke volume (SV) --> decrease

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