Hormones

Hormone therapy is very common for women as they reach their menopausal years. There has been much debate as to whether a woman should use hormonal treatment to replace those hormones that her body is not readily producing after menopause. Estrogen is a hormone produced by a woman’s ovaries. It is probably the most discussed and debated hormone. It is also produced in the adrenal glands and fat tissues. Estrogen thickens the lining of the uterus, preparing it for the possibility of implantation

Introduction/Background Information The discovery of hormones and their function has been relatively recent. The term was first coined by Professor Earnest Starling in 1905. He derived the word from the Greek meaning “to arouse or excite.” However, the idea of the role hormones could be traced back as far as ancient Greece. Though Hippocrates’ theory on humors has been refuted, the concept of “bodily fluids,” or in this case, the amount of hormones circulating in the blood directly affecting temperament

Plant hormones are specialized chemical substances produced by plants. They are the main internal factors controlling growth and development. Hormones are produced in one part of a plant and transported to others, where they are effective in very small amounts. Depending on the target tissue, a given hormone may have different effects. Plant hormones play an integral role in controlling the growth and development of plants. A plant hormone is generally described as an organic compound synthesized

hypothalamus controls the release of hormones from the: A) anterior lobe of pituitary gland 2 marks B) posterior lobe of the pituitary gland 2 marks In your answer, give specific examples and clearly name any hormones involved. A: The hypothalamus controls hormone release mainly through the pituitary gland by sending signals in the form of releasing hormones to prompt the anterior lobe to secrete them as the main function of the pituitary gland is hormone secretion into the body. The anterior

Hormones are a type of cell signaling used for long distance communication between cells. Only target cells have the ability to respond to particularly hormones. In plants, hormones will typically travel by vessels, diffusion across the cell, or in the air. Auxins is one of the five major classes of plant hormones. The functions of auxins include elongation of the stem, as well as promoting root growth, and another function includes acting in phototropism and gravitropism. Phototropism is essentially

examples. The tropic hormone stimulates an endocrine gland to grow and secrete it’s hormones. They are secreted by the adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary gland) (Taylor, 2016). Examples are FSH-follicle stimulating hormones which help the female ovaries to mature and to ovulate. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal cortex and secretes cortisol (Taylor, 2016). Compare the intercellular (cell to cell) communications of the endocrine and nervous systems Which is the most effective

Pharmacy Pharmacology Department Assignment Topic: Bioassay of androgenic hormones Course Title: Bioassay Course Code: PO411 Lab Group: A1 Submitted to: Dr Mona Prepared by: Rahma Ahmed Ahmed - 141191 Due date: 10-27-2016 - Fall 2016 - Androgen Bioassays Introduction: During the recent decades, athletes were trying to enhance their performance by using exogenous hormones such as; androgens, erythropoietin and growth hormone. The most potent form of sports steroids is the Androgens and it is

Hormones have been with you since birth. They helped you grow when you were a child. They transitioned you from childhood to adulthood when you hit puberty. They help you regulate your body temperature and blood sugar levels. The fact is that you would not be alive without them. As your body begins to age, the levels of certain key hormones begin to decline also. With the decline of these hormones, the body begins to show signs of aging. Declining muscle mass and a lack of sex drive are just two

Hormone Properties Once hormones have been produced by glands, they are distributed through the body via the bloodstream. As hormones travel through the body, they pass through cells or along the plasma membranes of cells until they encounter a receptor for that particular hormone. Hormones can only affect target cells that have the appropriate receptors. This property of hormones is known as specificity. Hormone specificity explains how each hormone can have specific effects in widespread parts

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Transgendering the FTM Transsexual Gender may well be the most defining factor in the spectrum of elements that comprise the human persona. In fact gender is so basic to our identity, most people mistakenly assume that our sense of being male or female is defined with absolute certainty by our anatomical sex. Contrary to popular belief, our sense of gender and anatomical sex are two distinct elements; each developing at different times in different parts of