Endocrine glands and hormones

The placenta is a transient foetal organ that develops from the blastocyst immediately after implantation and continues to develop throughout the pregnancy. This organ is essential for the exchange of nutrients, gaseous waste, and waste products between the physically separate maternal and foetal circulations, and it is also a significant endocrine organ responsible for the […]

Melatonin is a methoxyindole that is synthesised and secreted primarily by the pineal gland at night under normal environmental conditions. The suprachiasmatic nuclei generate an endogenous rhythm of secretion that is synchronised with the light/dark cycle. Depending on the light schedule, light can either suppress or synchronise melatonin production. Repeated measurements of plasma or saliva

Hormones are known to be released in trace amounts to act on their selected target sites by communicating with the cells and they do not contain many nutrients. The melanocyte-stimulating hormones (MSH), also known as melanotropins (tropins are known to be activating hormones) or intermedins (as it is secreted from pars intermedia of adenohypophysis), belong

Hormones are chemical messengers that are made by the endocrine glands and are discharged into the blood directly rather than through ducts. Hormones facilitate in maintaining the interior surroundings of the body and our moods too.Hormones are always secreted in small quantities. They regulate various body functions like growth, replica, digestion, etc. they’re of 2

Introduction Let us look at exophthalmic goitre and its subdivision. Graves disease is also called  goitre or exophthalmic goitre. Graves’ disease is a thyroid hormone overproduction illness caused by an immune system issue (hyperthyroidism). The most common causes of hyperthyroidism are Graves’ illness Graves’ illness has many signs and symptoms because thyroid hormones affect multiple

A gland is a functioning unit of cells that produces and releases a product into a duct or directly into the circulation. Exocrine and Endocrine are the two types of Gland. The primary distinction between the two is that exocrine glands discharge chemicals into a ductal system to an epithelial surface, whereas endocrine glands secrete

Steroids are biological molecules whose molecular structure is arranged in four rings. Steroids (fat-soluble) help convert the complex compounds of fat into simpler compounds. There are two categories of steroids developed in our bodies: corticosteroids and sex steroids. Corticosteroids are mainly formed in the adrenal cortex, and sex steroids are formed in the gonads and

Monthly, as part of the menstrual cycle, the body develops the endometrium in preparation for the development of a fertilised egg. During the process, the endometrial thickness fluctuates between increasing and decreasing. Estrogen and progesterone, two chemicals that stimulate endometrial development and shedding in the absence of a pregnancy, are responsible for these cycles of

The endocrine system comprises glands and organs distributed throughout the human body. As it acts similarly to the nervous system, it is critical in managing and controlling many body’s activities. Unlike the neurological system, which communicates via nerve impulses and neurotransmitters, the endocrine system communicates by chemical messengers known as hormones produced by the adrenal

Glands make up the endocrine system. It produces and secretes chemical substances- hormones produced in the body. Hormones are responsible for regulating organs or cells in the body. Also, the hormones regulate the growth of your body, sexual function and development and metabolism. When released into your bloodstream, hormones might affect one or more organs