menstrual cycle‚ during days 5-10 oestrogen levels slowly rise‚ this increase causes the release of the hormones FSH and LH to be inhibited. Also in low concentrations progesterone has a negative feedback effect on FSH‚ this means that more follicles cant be stimulated during the second half of the cycle. Moreover‚ once levels of progesterone are high‚ it inhibits the production of the hormone LH‚ meaning the corpus luteum is no longer stimulated to make progesterone‚ so it could be said that progesterone
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Thyroid The Thyroid or Thyroid gland is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body. The endocrine system is the system that secretes hormones and regulates the body. The thyroid is located in the lower front part of the neck‚ near the trachea and below the larynx. It comprises of two lobes connected together by the band of tissue called the isthmus. The thyroid weighs about 18-60 grams and is very light and is larger in men than women but it is bigger in women when pregnant. It looks like
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The intention of this assignment is to highlight the fact that women are becoming mothers later in life and that doing so is adversely affecting their chances of conception. Since the introduction of IVF on the NHS the amount of people having treatment has increased over the years and so have the success rates‚ which have increased with developments in techniques and technology. As women are having children at an older age‚ it will be discussed whether it is necessary and cost effective for the
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Reproductive Functions 2. a. Describe gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) production. @ puberty the hypothalamus secretes GnRH which stimulates anterior pituitary secretion of LH & FSH b. Describe GnRH affects on the male anterior pituitary. GnRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to increase secretions of LH & FSH 3. What affect does luteinizing hormone (LH) have on the testes? It stimulates Leydig cells to secrete the hormone testosterone. 4. a. What affect does testosterone
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Stimulating Innovation Stimulating Innovation In this paper the author will discuss the techniques for stimulating innovation. A discussion will then take place that will describe how the organization that the author works for stimulates innovation. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the techniques employed will ensue and ways improve the process of stimulating innovation will be discussed. There are many ways to stimulate innovation in the workplace. In order to detail the process
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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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\ Thyroid Cancer in Women Name: Talia Kuchan Course: HL-S-380V M71 Date: November 11‚ 2012 Introduction Thyroid cancer is admittedly the commonest endocrine malignancy often detected among young patients and frequently among the women. In most populations‚ the median age of its detection tends to be quite low‚ actually below 40 in most cases. It is currently the fastest growing cancers among women. Despite the fact that
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Introduction Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy accounting for 90% of all endocrine cancers. It constitutes less than 1% of all malignant tumors.(1) Annual incidence of thyroid cancer varies from 0.5 to 10 per 100000 population throughout the world.(1) Age and gender adjusted incidence of thyroid cancer has increased than any other malignancy. According to Surveillance‚ Epidemiology and End Result Programme (SEER) 60‚220 new cases are found in USA in 2013‚ the number of cases
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Thyroid Cancer Specific Purpose: The purpose for my informative speech is to inform my audience about Thyroid Cancer. Thesis: How often do you know people with Thyroid Cancer? Not much? Thyroid Cancer is a nodule in the thyroid region of the neck. Many adults have small nodules in their thyroids‚ but typically fewer than 5% of these nodules are found to be malignant. Organization Format: My Speech will be organized in Chronological order. Introduction: I. Attention getter: I believe
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Hormones Every living organism on Earth has some sort of organ system. For example‚ humans have their endocrine system. The endocrine system is a group of organs that release different biological substances called hormones. There are vast amounts of hormones‚ which means there are multiple uses that are necessary for survival. Hormones have multiple roles in the human body. For example‚ they assure that growth‚ development and maturation occurs properly and on time. Also hormones‚ help control
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