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    There are important systems that are involved in the control for homeostatic of osmoregulation which occurs in a negative feedback control cycle. To prevent the loss or gain of water from the cell in the body, the water potential of the blood is regulated which is controlled by the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus in the brain is able to notice changes in the water potential through a type of neuron that is permanently present called osmoreceptors (- negative feedback ‘receptor’ for osmoregulation)

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    World-wide, large portions of populations are impacted by a life-altering disease called Diabetes. There are many types of diabetes, however type 2 specifically tends to affect more people than any other type. Diabetes is a disease of the endocrine system and is the result of high blood glucose, or blood sugar, and the lack of insulin doing its job properly. In 1910, an English Physiologist by the name of Sir Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer discovered the disease, diabetes. He also discovered Insulin

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    stress or bad stress depending on the nature, extent and outcome. It can be a good stress if it is temporary, positive, motivational and helpful for an individual to accomplish more and can be a bad stress if it leads to mood swings and affects body systems. Stress is mostly commonly known as physical, emotional and mental disturbance of a human body. Things that are stressful for one person cannot necessarily be stressful for others. Workplace stress is common in adults but children, teenagers; elderly

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    Hypothyroidism: The Effects of an Underactive Thyroid Gland Within the endocrine system, the thyroid gland plays an important role on daily function and activity. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located in front of the neck, right below the larynx. The thyroid gland produces thyroid hormones, primarily T3 (thyroxine) and T4 (triiodothyronine) (NIDDK, 2013). It is very important that the body produces the appropriate amount of thyroid hormones because these hormones affect nearly every

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    Homeostasis 3.4 Hannah Miller Introduction My investigation is about Homeostasis. Homeostasis is maintaining a physiological system in a higher animal to maintain co-ordinated responses. It tries to maintain the environmental changes, and a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment. Homeostasis is the process of keeping everything constant. The higher animal I have chosen is Humans. The reason why I have chosen Humans

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    Endocrinology (Endocrine System) Here at RaeBost Memorial hospital our endocrinologist can diagnose and treat hormone problems and the complications that arise from them. Whether you are suffering from a genetic hormone imbalance such as neurofibromatosis (NF), or one from environmental factors such as hyponatremia we can help. Often times our patients are referred to our clinic because their primary physician suspects an underlying cause is related to hormone production. We often treat patients

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    KAMPALA. STATE/PROVINCE: UGANDA. ZIP/POSTAL CODE: 256 STUDENT NUMBER: 70634191. COURSE TITTLE: ANATOMY AND PYSIOLOGY 1. COURSE NUMBER: SCI 135. RESEARCH PROJECT NUMBER: 40943400. 100   The Goiter Disease That Affects The Endocrine System, Its Methods of Diagnosis, Symptoms and Complications of The Disorder, Diagnostic Findings From Imaging and Histology, Treatment, Methods of Prevention and Directions for Future Research. Kayongo M. Sowedi Penn Foster College. This paper

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    symptoms included a decrease in thymus, liver, spleen, and lymph gland size, a decrease in muscle size and body temperature, a loss of adipose tissue, edema, and digestive tract erosions (7). In the second stage, which is the resistance stage, all body systems returned to normal functioning (7). During the third stage, which is the exhaustion phase, resistance to

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    What Is Thyroidism?

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    Hyperthyroidism is a condition that affects the endocrine system, specifically the thyroid organs. The thyroid organs contain glands, which are located in front of the neck and releases hormones that control varies function in the body such as metabolism, heart rate, breathing, body temperature and several other functions in the body. This condition occurs when the thyroid glands makes an excessive amount of thyroid hormone. This results in the body system process to work on overdrive and the person

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    the primary hormones secreted while some can produce dopamine. (Medscape) These increased chemicals in the body can influence the persons “heart rate, blood pressure and metabolism”. (PubMed) If not treated these tumors affect the cardiovascular system and can lead to the development of “life threatening hypertension”. (Medscape) These tumors can be seen as a single mass or multiple tumors and can appear unilateral or bilateral in the body. (PubMed) Thirty percent of pheochromocytoma cases are

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