The endocrine system governs the body. Pituitary hormones manage the body. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) governs thyroxine and triiodothyronine release by the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormones control basal metabolic rate in the body. They control the bone growth, the body's sensitivity to ...
8.The endocrine system controls the production and secretion of hormones in the human body. Hormones are produced by a number of glands, such as the pituitary and thyroid glands, and help the body coordinate processes ranging from metabolism to cell growth. Endocrinologists are physicians who diagn...
内分泌系统(The Endocrine System)是由一系列腺体组成的,这些腺体通过分泌激素来调节身体的各种功能。激素是像化学信使一样的物质,它们通过血液传送到全身各处,帮助调节生长、代谢、情绪、睡眠、性功能等。主…
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The endocrine system is a chemical communication system in the body that is composed of glands and target cells. The ductless glands release chemical messengers called hormones, while the target cells respond to such hormones. The endocrine system works
Hypothalamus is an advanced center, which has the functions of regulating body temperature, feeding, water balance, endocrine glands and blood sugar. When it regulates body temperature, it can adjust the heat dissipation and heat production...
医学英语阅读(第2册)Unit 1 The Endocrine System.ppt,* PARATHYROID GLAND DISORDERS Parathyroid disorders Hyperparathyroidism Increased calcium level leads to kidney stones Calcium removal from bones results in osteoporosis Hypoparathyroidism Tetany Treat
both exocrine and endocrine functions Endocrine cells- pancreatic islets makes insulin Decreases blood glucose levels makes glucagon Increases blood glucose levels diabetes Type 1 pancreas doesn't make insulinType 2 tissues don't respond to insulin (obesity) Tested and ovaries Controlled by the hypothala...
Chapter 18 – The Endocrine SystemChapter 18 – The Endocrine SystemEndocrine cancer includes the thyroid, parathyroid, endocrine gastrointestinal tract, and the adrenal. Cancer of the endocrine system is uncommon. The overall incidence is 11.2 and 4.5 per 100,000 woman and men, respectivel...
The Endocrine system is a system of glands also called endocrine organs which secret hormones into the bloodstream that control and regulate body function. Hormones regulate cell metabolism by accelerating, slowing, or maintaining enzyme activity in receptor cells....