those caused by glucocorticoid use. These benign‚ or noncancerous‚ tumors of the pituitary gland secrete extra ACTH. Most people with the disorder have a single adenoma. Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Some benign or‚ more often‚ cancerous tumors that arise outside the pituitary can produce ACTH. This condition is known as ectopic ACTH syndrome. Adrenal Tumors In rare cases‚ an abnormality of the adrenal glands‚ most often an adrenal tumor‚ causes Cushing s syndrome. Most of these cases involve noncancerous
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This project is based on ‘The Excretory System’. It has vital information such: What it is‚ the functions‚ what makes it up‚ the importance of the system in physical activity and what happens if the system does not work. It contains diagrams‚ pictures and even interesting facts. Enjoy! Acknowlegement We would like to thank the Lord for providing us with the ability to put together this project. We would like to our parents for helping us to gather and put all this information together
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strongest muscles in the female human body! There are two fallopian tubes‚ each attached to a side of the uterus. The fallopian tubes are about 4 inches (10 centimetres) long and about as wide as a piece of spaghetti. The ovaries are also part of the endocrine system because they produce female sex hormones such as estragon and progesterone. female reproductive organs illustration Once girls become sexually mature‚ the outer labia and the mons pubis are covered by pubic hair. A female’s internal reproductive
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4. Differentiate between exocrine and endocrine glands. Give an example of each. Endocrine glands are ductless glands that have lost connection with the surface. The secretions diffuse directly in to the blood vessels.(Pituitary Gland) Exocrine glands are glands with excretory ducts that lead secreted material from the glad to the surface. (Saliva Gland) 5. What is the difference between apocrine‚ merocrine and holocrine glands? Which is the most
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The influence of Heredity on behavior Written by Hassel Hamilton University of Axia Introduction Through the years scientist have been a debating what cause the body to behave they it does .Some people say that is genetics some say it is environment I thank that it is both genes and environment .Have you ever wonder how you got your eye color and your brown ‚ black ‚ red ‚ and blond or
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Control and Coordination in Animals It is brought about in all animals with the help of two main systems a) Nervous System b) Endocrine System Nervous System : Functions i) To receive the information from environment ii) To receive the information from various body parts. (Stimuli fi Response) iii) To act accordingly through muscles and glands. Stimulus : Any change in environment or within that bring about the reaction eg: touching a hot plate. Response : The reaction of
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within the thyroid gland‚ resulting in overproduction and thus an excess of circulating free thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4)‚ triiodothyronine (T3) or both. Thyroid hormone is important at a cellular level‚ affecting nearly every type of tissue in the body. It functions as a stimulus for metabolism. Hyperthyroidism‚ considered as the second most common endocrine disorder. It results from an excessive output of thyroid hormones due to abnormal stimulation of the thyroid gland by circulating immunoglobulin
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Homeostasis 1.Meaning of Homeostasis: A) contributor and provider B) expand * C) same or constant D) receiver 2.What is the normal pH value for body fluid? A) 7.15-7.25 * B) 7.35-7.45 C) 7.55- 7.65 D) 7.00-7.35 E) 6.5-7.5 3.An example of the urinary system working with the respiratory system to regulate blood pH would be A) When you hold your breath the kidneys will remove CO2 from your blood B) If you exercise a lot your urine will become more acidic * C) If you develop emphysema
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SENSE- is the ability to perceive stimuli. SENSATION (PERCEPTION)- is the conscious awareness of stimuli received by sensory receptors. GENERAL SENSES- are those with receptors distributed over a large part of the body. SOMATIC SENSES- provides sensory information about the body and the environment. VISCERAL SENSES- are more specialized in structure and are localized to specific parts of the body such as pain and pressure. SPECIAL SENSES- are more specialized in structure such as smell
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How the neurons operate and communicate? Neurons carry the input from the senses to the brain‚ where the inputs are processed. Neurons also carry output from the brain in order to activate muscles and glands‚ yet is single neuron not to smart it takes many to make you blink‚ your brain power arises because individual neurons link to one another in spidery webs‚ each neurons receives massages from many others. Neurons from vast networks‚ they produce
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