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    plague sweeping his kingdom killing all it comes into contact with. To produce the fight-or-flight response, the hypothalamus activates two systems: the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal-cortical system. The sympathetic nervous system uses nerve pathways to initiate reactions in the body, and the adrenal-cortical system uses the bloodstream. The combined effects of these two systems are the fight-or-flight response.When the hypothalamus tells the sympathetic nervous system to kick into gear

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    Eshkevari et al. investigate the effects of electroacupunture (EA) treatment at stomach meridian point 36 (St36) in rats exposed to stress. Researchers randomly assigned rats to one of four groups: the control group that received no treatment; a stress-only group exposed to a deep ice/water mixture; the sham-EA group exposed to cold stress followed by EA at a random site; and the EA St36 group exposed to cold stress followed by EA at St36. After fourteen days, rats exposed to chronic stress and EA

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    Fight Or Flight Theory

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    human being or animal, faces imminent danger (acute stressor) the body arouses quickly and is ready to act via two different systems. They are the sympathetic nervous system and the endocrine system. The sympathetic nervous system stimulates the adrenal medulla which is part of the endocrine system and is the region that produces the hormones such as adrenaline and noradrenaline. These hormones increase heart rate, blood flow, and glucose levels to prepare the body for an emergency. This response

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    A Few Of The Main Advantages Of Taking Curcumin Curcumin is the primary bioactive compound that can be found in the spice turmeric. It is what is responsible for turmeric being bright gold and for a majority of its health benefits. Curcumin has a variety of health benefits associated with it. Below, we will be going over a few of the advantages of taking curcumin. 1. Natural Antidepressant. One of the biggest benefits that can be derived from taking curcumin has to do with it being an effective

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    As the control center of the endocrine system, the hypothalamus interacts with the body in a unique way. It has a symbiotic relationship with the pituitary gland, which stimulates the release of hormones to different parts of the body. Located inferior to the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland lies within a cavity of the sphenoid bone known as the sella turcica. The hypothalamus communicates with the pituitary gland through two separate lobes: one leading to the anterior pituitary and another leading

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    the body works and functions. Homeostasis is maintaining the body’s natural state and keeping hormonal levels constant and stable. The endocrine system is a group of glands including the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, testes, ovaries, adrenal, pancreas, and hypothalamus. The endocrine system interacts with the urinary, nervous, digestive, and reproductive system, each in different ways. The nervous and endocrine system interact through signals called

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    hormones to the blood while exocrine move their substances through the duct to the outside of the body. 2. The adrenal cortex is stimulated via adrenocortotropic hormone, thyroid gland secretes by thyroid stimulating hormone, pituitary secretes these hormones, pancreas, and ovary and testis secretes FSH and LSH. These are major endocrine glands. 3. A. Amines: hormones that come from the adrenal medulla or the pineal gland. B. Steriods: are hormones that come from cholesterol and are made by the gonads

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    What Are Tropic Hormones

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    Hormone Properties Once hormones have been produced by glands, they are distributed through the body via the bloodstream. As hormones travel through the body, they pass through cells or along the plasma membranes of cells until they encounter a receptor for that particular hormone. Hormones can only affect target cells that have the appropriate receptors. This property of hormones is known as specificity. Hormone specificity explains how each hormone can have specific effects in widespread parts

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    Glucocorticoids

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    Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones which are produced predominantly in the adrenal gland in response to stress (1, 2, 8). The physiological effects of glucocorticoids occurs when the hormone are bind to and mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor (2, 4), and it play wide ranges of vital physiological roles that are necessary for healthy implantation, and pregnancy processes (1). Glucocorticoids not only play an important role in the regulation of the cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological and

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    hormone that happens when the body senses danger or stress (3) (6). It is produced in the medulla of the adrenal glands (1) (3) (7) (8). The glands are right on top of the kidneys (5) (7). Adrenaline is then inserted into the bloodstream (6). Adrenaline is a hormone (5). It is known as the fight or flight response (1) (3) (7). When the stressful or dangerous situation occurs the brain tells the adrenal glands to start to produce adrenaline

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