Lunes, Hunyo 13, 2011

Anterior Pituitary Hormone

  
What? What? What is Pituitary Gland?

It is what we called the “master gland”

Located at the base of the brain
That functions as fast as the train.



Alienated into two divisions

Having special missions and vision

First, posterior, called also neurohypophysis
                      Second, anterior, called also adenohypophysis.


 

         ANTERIOR pituitary gland!

         What is this kind of gland?
          What hormone does it secrete?

          And what do they stimulate?



Controlled by a specific substance

In hypothalamus, nerve cell is in charge

 Calling it as Releasing factors

That act as best as actors









Giving you the first one,

Hormone that stimulates adrenal gland

Also identified as corticotrophin

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone, is on the list!




Comprises also Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone,  
 Excites thyroid gland, oozing its own hormone

Prolactin is in the street
 Producing the milk on the breast







That newborn baby always desires

to be able to grow, that every mommy aspires

Speaking of growing

Growth hormone is the one who is calling





It is made of protein

Other call it as somatotropin.

Over stimulation causes gigantism

While under stimulation causes dwarfism.























Collectively identified as Gonadotrophins

Responsible in sexual characteristics

Progesterone for females

And testosterone for males.





              Hormone that is so important 
           That every girl and boy want
          Luteinizing and Follicle Stimulating
    The hormone that treat.





Melanocyte-stimulating hormone at last

Functioning like a bomb on a blast

Cleavage product of proopiomelanocortin

Recognized as intermedins.



This is the anterior pituitary

Significant in our body

So have a healthy life

To have a better life!


                                                            Click on the video to listen

Lunes, Mayo 16, 2011

Endocrinology, Toxicology, and Drug Testing

"Our Body is an important thing to Care and Maintained..."
WHAT IS...?
Endocrinology
       - it is the branch of science that deals with the different endocrine glands that secrete hormones and directly passes in the bloodstream to regulate our body in everyday life. In short, it is the study of whole endocrine system.

        It includes seven (7) major glands:


 Hypothalamus 
 Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
Parathyroid gland
Adrenal gland
Pancreas
Gonands 



Toxicology
       - it is the study of poisons, toxins or chemicals that have an adverse affect inside the living organisms. Some says "it is the "science of poisons", and it is first began with the cave dwellers and used it for their hunting and welfare (example: poisonous plant extracts)." Ref. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-toxicology.htm. 




Drug Testing
       - it is an analysis or assessment if one person had taking an overdose medicine/drug for self-intention or for medical purposes. Others make use of this testing for screening when you will apply for something (e.g. jobs).

References:
http://ehumanbiofield.wikispaces.com/file/view/endocrine.gif/33187833/endocrine.gif
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypothalamus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituitary_gland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parathyroid_gland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenal_gland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreas
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Describe_the_functions_of_the_gonads