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    Enkephalins and Endorphins

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    Enkephalins and Endorphins Do you have an experience that you cut your finger‚ it is painful in the few minutes‚ after that‚ it stops that feeling. Do you know why? This related a kind of hormone called opioid peptides. Their function is as j nanalgesic hormones. Opioid neuropeptides were first discovered in 1974 by two independent groups of investigators: John Hughes and Hans Kosterlitz of Scotland isolated — from the brain of a pig,called enkephalins.1 Around the same time‚ in a calf brain‚

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    manifestations for hyperthyroidism 5. Arrange the schematic diagram/pathophysiology of hyperthyroidism 6. Construct preventive measures for hyperthyroidism II. Subject Matter: Topic: Hyperthyroidism Subtopics: 1. Simple anatomy and physiology of thyroid gland and pathophysiology of hyperthyroidism 2. Signs and symptoms 3. Management a. Diet b. Activities c. Drugs 4. Surgical management a. Types b. Pre-op and post-op care c. Complications of surgery A. References a. Book References: i

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    Buck from Call of the Wild experienced some times when he needed to persevere. When he was beaten in training to be a wild dog and had to learned to obey by getting beaten. My mom also had to preserve by sticking through the pain of going through Thyroid cancer. In contrast they can both relate by having to go through the pain of being beaten or having cancer. Throughout life you’re going to go through some kind of conflict. In Call of the Wild‚ Buck had to preserver by going through new owners

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    Iodine Deficieny

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    significant public health problem in 130 countries and affects 740 million people. An estimated one-third of the world’s population is currently susceptible to the risk of iodine deficiency. Iodine is a vital nutrient for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland‚ which regulates growth and metabolism. Iodine deficiency is the primary cause of preventable learning disabilities and brain damage‚ with it’s most devastating impact on the brain of a developing fetus. Children born to iodine deficient mothers

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    Endocrine System

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    tissues internally produce hormones which are released into the blood‚ where they are carried to target tissue and produce a response. Some hormones bind to receptors on the surface of the cell membrane‚ producing permeability changes or production of a substance inside the cell. Other hormones diffuse into the cell and cause new proteins to be produced. The secretion of hormones is controlled by negative-feedback mechanisms. The major endocrine glands are the pituitary‚ thyroid‚ parathyroids‚ adrenal

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    Adolescents and Puberty

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    changes that take place primarily in early adolescence”. Confusion is often an onset due to physical changes of the body caused by hormonal changes. These powerful chemicals‚ known as hormones‚ are secreted by the endocrine glands and carried through the body by the bloodstream (Santrok‚ 2007). Two important hormones play functional roles: androgens for male and estrogen for female. Testosterone‚ also known as an androgen‚ plays an important role in male pubertal development such as‚ development

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    Papillary Carcinoma

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    PAPILLARY THYROID CARCINOMA Abstract Papillary thyroid cancer‚ also called papillary thyroid carcinoma‚ is the most common type of thyroid cancer it is the most common thyroid tumor which accounts for more than 85% of all papillary thyroid carcinoma. This type of cancer of the thyroid is more common in women than in men. Females are more likely to have thyroid cancer at a ratio of 3:1. Most people with papillary thyroid carcinoma are between 24 and 62 years old.

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    Endocrine System

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    homeostasis. 2. Consider the following diagram of the human endocrine system: [pic] a. Label each number with the appropriate term. b. Which numbered structure produces hormones that regulate blood sugar levels? c. Which numbered structure produces hormones that stimulate egg production? d. Which numbered structure is directly involved in the “fight or flight” response? 3. Explain the differences and similarities between the nervous

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    Endocrine System

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    system regulates our mood‚ growth‚ metabolism‚ tissue development‚ sexual functions and reproductive process. It is a very complex system with many different hormones and glands. I am going to write about the pituitary gland and thyroid. The pituitary gland is very often considered to be the most important glad in the Endocrine system. The Thyroid produces thyroxine andtriiodothyronine. The Pituitary gland is no bigger than a pea and is round. It is located in the brain in a small bony cavity.

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    Hormones In The Brain

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    (Rouse‚ 2015). Hypothalamus’ main job is to maintain homeostasis in the body (Rouse‚ 2015). Hormones from the hypothalamus aides to regulate functions in the body‚ some including: hunger‚ body temperature‚ thirst‚ metabolism‚ mood etc. (Rouse‚ 2015). Hormones in the body are chemical signals which allow different cells and structures of the body to communicate. (Mader & Windelspecht‚ 2012) The hormone that communicates with hypothalamus to tell the brain we

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