To start with, let's watch a short video about the Endocrine System :)
Endocrinology is a branch of medicine that deals with
the diseases and specific sections of the Endocrine system. What are these specific secretions? These secretions
are called Hormones. They are responsible for the incorporation of
developmental events such as proliferation, differentiation, growth and the
coordination of metabolism, excretion, reproduction, respiration, movement and
sensory perception depend on chemical cues, substances produced and secreted by
specific cells.
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| Parts of the Endocrine System |
The endocrine system comprises
of numerous glands, in different parts of the body, these glands secrete
hormones into the blood rather than into a duct system. Hormones have various
functions and modes of action. some of these functions are:
-keeps a constant internal environment in the body fluids (homeostasis).
- regulates the development of the body as a whole.
- stimulates sexual maturation, maintain sexual rhythms, and enable the
reproductive process.
-controls energy production and stabilize the metabolic rate.
- helps the body to alter to stressful or emergency situations.
- stimulates or prevent the production and release of certain other
hormones.
a hormone may have numerous effects on different particular
organs, and conversely, one particular organ may be affected by more than one
hormone.
References:
Tortora Gerald, Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 12th edition, 2009
Clinical Chemistry Interpretation and Techniques 4th Edition by Alex Kaplan, Bent Toibola, Kent E. Ophein, Andrew E. Lyon
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