put together high and low power. Maybe you’re hunching‚ crossing your legs‚ maybe wrapping your ankles. Sometimes we hold onto our arms like this. Physiologically‚ there are differences on two key hormones: testosterone‚ which is the dominance hormone‚ and cortisol‚ which is the stress hormone. So what scientists find is that people who feel powerful‚ full of energy and positive have high testosterone and low cortisol. People who feel low‚ powerless and stressed have high cortisol level and low
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call this an “endogenous” (inside the body) cause of Cushing’s syndrome. Cushing’s disease is the most common form of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome. It is caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland that secretes excessive amounts of a hormone called Adrenocorticotropic hormone‚ or ACTH. 2. Your assessment
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sexual health. In order to maintain sexual health‚ men need to feel desire and desired‚ and to have their body and mind in synch. For a healthy sex life men need good circulation (which increases sensitivity in the penis)‚ physical vitality‚ and good hormone function. A balanced diet is extremely important in optimizing one’s sexual responsiveness. Sexual vitality clearly decreases with malnourishment. A healthy cardiovascular system should be the focus of any diet. Low-fat‚ high-fiber diets along with
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system‚ as the hormones it produces control so many different things in the body. It senses your body’s needs and sends signals to different organs and glands
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Biology exam Endocrine system: Hormones: chemical messengers that coordinate the body’s activates. Substances secreted by cells that act to regulate the activity of other cells in the body. They are part of the endocrine system and they are slow acting but have a longer affect than neurotransmitters. Functions: * regulate growth‚ development‚ behavior‚ and reproduction. * Maintain homeostasis * Regulate metabolism and water and mineral balance * Respond to external stimuli
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in the brain. Discovered in 1975 endorphins are one of several substances in the brain that resemble morphine. These substances were referred to as opoids. The polypeptide endorphin contains thirty amino acid units. Opoids are considered stress hormone like corticotrophin‚ cortisol‚ and catecholamines (adrenaline‚ nonadrenaline)‚ and are created by the body to reduce stress and pain levels. Endorphins are usually produced during periods of extreme stress and naturally block pain signals produced
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Homeostatic Imbalances Homeostasis is the maintenance of relatively stable conditions within the body. This process‚ controlled through feedback systems‚ ensures that the body’s internal environment remains stable despite changes in the external environment. Feedback systems are composed of a receptor‚ a control center‚ and an effector. When one or more of the components do not function properly the body is placed in a state of homeostatic imbalance. This condition can range in severity‚ but
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(specially‚ when a person is not engage with a proper diet and exercise) will clog into our veins. If that happens‚ the blood flowing through our veins will not flow very well through the streams. “Food produces hormonal effects in the body. Some hormones say ‘Store that fat’; others say ‘build muscle.’ Study after study shows that diets based on the same amount of Calories‚ but different proportions of fat‚ protein and carbohydrates‚ result in different amounts of weight loss.” -Jonny Bowden
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Turner Syndrome It was first described in 1930‚ and first diagnose in 1959. Now a days‚ 1 of 2‚000 females are born with this syndrome. Turner syndrome (also known as TS) is named after the famous endocrinologist Henry Turner‚ who was the first person to described and published any findings about this syndrome. This condition is also known as Bonnevie-Ullrich syndrome‚ Gonadal dysgenesis‚ and Monosomy X. The syndrome is a non-inherited chromosomal condition that only occurs in females. It’s cause
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children and their movement. The muscles are poorly developed‚ including the inner muscles. In the period of puberty (age 10-14 for girls and 10-16 for boys) more differences between girls and boys appear. First of all‚ under the influence of gender hormones the secondary sexual characters develop: girls experience breast growth
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