Give 3 examples of probable endocrine disruptors. Why are endocrine disruptors of concern even at very low concentrations? Briefly describe: a) the endocrine system (what biological systems are involved), and b) 3 ways endocrine disruptors (EDs) affect the endocrine system

Discuss details of endocrine systems and function.

24.  To be considered a target cell for a particular hormone, a cell must ….     a)  be experiencing a disruption in homeostasis.   b)  be the same cell type as the one that produced the hormone.   c)  be capable of producing that hormone.   d)  be located relatively close to the cells that produced the hormone.   e)  have receptors that recognize and bind to the hormone.

Think of the Endocrine System. Hormones occur in which major different chemical categories? List two characteristics for each category and explain their generalized working.

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is a condition where individuals have a mutation in the 21 hydroxylase gene, so that the enzyme 21-hydroxylase is non functional. a)Which hormones would nit be produced in these individuals?  b)What will happen to the amount of progesterone in the blood?

8:18 1 of 2 < "My Brother Calls Me 'Bug s"": A Case Study on the Endocrine System Nineteen-year-old Krista waited impatiently as Dr. Weisman scribbled in his chart. She hoped he was scribbling an explanation of what was wrong with her. She was tired of not feeling like herself and tired of being so stressed about it. She was particularly tired of how her eyes seemed to bulge outward, so much that her 10-year-old brother had started calling her "Bug Eyes." Dr. Weisman finally put down his pen and looked at Krista. "Well, your blood pressure and pulse are elevated. You've lost weight without trying, you have difficulty sleeping, you perspire more than usual and you've had continuing bouts of diarrhea. Those things, combined with the swelling in the front of your neck, suggest that you may be suffering from more than the stress of college life. I think we need to run some blood tests to check your thyroid function." Krista blinked in surprise. "All of those things can be caused by a…

Explain the formation of the following endocrineglands: anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary, thyroid,parathyroid, adrenal medulla, adrenal cortex, andpancreas.

Why are eicosanoids often referred to as "local hormones"?

Discuss the causes, signs and symptoms and treatment of three major homeostatic imbalance of the endocrine system.

Why has it been so difficult to regulate endocrine disrupters? How should we act in the face of uncertainty?