Endocrine System thyroidism
This article is intended for massage therapist to review and students that are getting ready for the national exam.
The oversecretion of the thyroid hormone characterized by the loss of weight, irritability, increased appetite, and eye protrusion is called hyperthyroidism. Just the most other glandular conditions too much also has a too little pathology. hyposecretion of the thyroid produces hypothyroidism. An enlargement of the thyroid gland produces what is commonly known as a goiter a condition where the neck swells excessively. A goiter is is caused by the low intake of iodine which results in this condition.
Cretinism is when the thyroid gland is characterized by low secretions of thyroid hormone (TH). Cretinism is a low metabolic rate, retarded growth and slow sexual development and can commonly cause mental retardation. Crushing Syndrome is the hypersection of glucocorticoids due to a tumor of the adrenal cortex and resulting in a very distinguishing facial features. Addison’s disease is the hyposecretion of the hormones of the adrenal cortex and may result in this pathology.
When tumors form on endocrine glands they usually cause an affect in hormone secretion of that gland and cause many different pathologies.
Growth hormones also affect the bone growth of the human body.
Antidiuretic hormones affect the kidneys.
Prolactin hormone affects the mammary glands in the production of milk.
The pituitary gland affects the production of hormones of other glands.
The hypothalamus is also a part of the nervous system and influences the endocrine system.
All endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood stream.
Thymosin is the hormone that plays a role in the human immune system.
Epenephrine is the first endocrine response to stress and is its quickest response to danger.
Testosterone is responsible for voice changes in puberty.
