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    radiation on the axis of the pituitary gland‚ the more time needed to adjust pituitary deficiency is the loss of one or more hormones of the pituitary gland‚ and increased numbers of the hormone imbalance. These hormones come on growth hormone‚ gonorrhea hormones‚ follicle stimulating hormone‚ and luteinizing hormone. In addition to the hormone adrenal peel and thyroid stimulating thyroid gland. Table () shows the effect of different

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    Touch receptors called Meissner’s corpuscles are found in the papillary region of the dermis of the skin. When nothing is touching the skin‚ a voltage difference known as the (1) ___________ _____________ _____________ exists across the plasma membrane. Leakage channels‚ also called passive channels‚ allow the movement of potassium (and sodium) across the membrane. Due to the electrochemical gradient‚ (2) ___________________ (ion) diffuses out of the cell. Because of this and because proteins that

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    Hormones and Behaviors

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    system secretes hormones through the blood this takes a varying amount of time to take effect. Hormones carry messages. Certain hormones can affect aspects of the human body at different times. One such time is during puberty. This is the time in an individual’s life that the body changes. Hormones activate behaviors such as aggressiveness and sleepiness (Morris‚Maisto‚ 2005). Mood‚ emotional reactivity‚ learning‚ and resistance to diseases are also attributed to hormones. The thyroid gland produces

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    Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone Part 1 1 Which rat had the fastest basal metabolic rate (BMR)? The Normal rat had the fastest BMR. 2 Why did the metabolic rates differ between the normal rat and the surgically altered rats? How well did the results compare with your prediction? ___ The BMRs differed because the surgically altered rats were missing either the Pituitary or Thryoid gland that release thyroid hormones. 3 If an animal has been thyroidectomized‚ what hormone(s) would be

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    Hypothyroidism

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    Hypothyroidism Millions of people‚ most of them women‚ suffer from thyroid disease. When your body produces too little thyroid hormone‚ the hormone responsible for metabolism‚ heart rate‚ and mood‚ you are said to have hypothyroidism‚ or an underactive thyroid. If your body makes too much of the hormone‚ you’re said to have hyperthyroidism‚ or an overactive thyroid. Thyroid hormone is responsible for everything from your basal metabolic rate—the rate at which your body uses oxygen and energy to

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    disease which causes the thyroid gland to be put into overdrive. Graves’ disease can have an effect on the body‚ causing problems with the eyes‚ skin‚ create goiters‚ and several other symptoms. Little is known about what exactly causes Graves’ disease‚ like many other autoimmune disorders. On the contrary‚ it is known who is susceptible to Graves’ disease. As for where Graves’ disease occurs there are two main areas that are being effected; these include both the thyroid and pituitary glands. Furthermore

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    11/7/2011 CHAPTER 18 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Identify the endocrine glands and their hormones.  Gain an understanding of the functions of these hormones in the body.  Analyze medical terms related to the endocrine glands and their hormones.  Identify abnormal conditions resulting from excessive and deficient secretions of the endocrine glands.  Describe laboratory tests and clinical procedures related to endocrinology‚ and recognize relevant abbreviations.  Apply your new knowledge

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    Thyroid Cancer

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    lot of different ways to cure cancer. Thyroid cancer is cancer that can be caused by many things. Thyroid cancer kills people all the time. Any Type of cancer is bad and can kill you. Cancer is very serious. There are many types of cancer‚ but Chernobyl caused a special kind. Chernobyl caused many types of cancer. That special kind is thyroid cancer‚ it’s located on the bottom base of the neck. Thyroid cancer is very rare‚ but not in Chernobyl. The thyroid is the at the top of the list‚ of cancers

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    and Thyroid Hormone Part 1: 1. The normal rat had the fastest basal metabolic rate. 2. The metabolic rates differed between the normal rat and the surgically altered rats because the surgically altered rats didn’t have a thyroid or pituitary gland and therefore‚ the normal rat had a faster basal metabolic rate. The results turned out to be the way I predicted them to be. 3. T3 and T4 would be missing in the animal’s blood. 4. I would expect to see a decrease in hormone levels

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    system is more slowly acting with hormones. Substance secreted by the endrocrine tissues into the blood that acts to target tissue to produce 2. Define hormone. specific response 3. Chemically‚ hormones belong chiefly to two molecular groups‚ the and the amino acid-bases steroids . 4. What do all hormones have in common? 5. Define target organ. organs that respond to a particular hormone Ability of the target tissue to 6. If hormones travel in the bloodstream‚ why don’t

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