NR 507 Week 6 Assignment; Alterations in the Endocrine System (E-dapt Content)
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| Institution | NR 507 Advanced Pathophysiology |
| Contributor | Laura Palmer |
ENDOCRINE
The purpose of the endocrine system is to maintain the body’s homeostasis using hormones. Hormones are signaling molecules. Although a wide variety of hormones function within the body, they share certain general characteristics:
- Hormones have specific rates and rhythms of secretion. Three basic secretion patterns are: (1) circadian or diurnal patterns, (2) pulsatile and cyclic patterns, and (3) patterns that depend on levels of circulating substrates (e.g., calcium, sodium, potassium, or the hormones themselves).
- Hormones operate within feedback systems, either positive or negative, to maintain an optimal internal environment.
- Hormones affect only cells with specific receptors and then act on those cells to initiate specific cell functions or activities................ Continue
| Instituition / Term | |
| Term | Year 2022 |
| Institution | NR 507 Advanced Pathophysiology |
| Contributor | Laura Palmer |
