Assignment

Endocrine Systems of the Human Body

Introduction

Endocrinology is a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the endocrine system and also deals with specific secretions called hormones. This involves disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism, and other similar problems.

The origins of endocrinology come from the discovery that all multicellular organisms need to have a system to regulate and integrate the functioning of cells. To do this, especially in higher animals, the nervous system and the endocrine system are both used. For the latter, the body releases, usually into the blood, chemical agents that are essential for the proper development and function of organisms. This was first realized by some thinkers of the classical world such as the Greeks, Aristotle and Hippocrates, and the Romans, Lucretius, Celsus, and Galen. However, these tended to emphasize the influence of “humors,” and it was not until the 19th century that pathologists and others came up with a more detailed knowledge of the endocrine system. As a result, the branch of medicine known as endocrinology was developed whereby doctors and medical researchers deal with biosynthesis, storage, body chemistry, and the physiological function of hormones and with the cells of the endocrine glands and also tissues that secrete hormones into the glands.

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of the study is to discuss endocrine system of the human body using the sources mentioned in the list of references.

 

Discussion

Endocrine diseases are those that affect the human endocrine system which are the group of ductless glands used to regulate the human body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones, which are then carried to a number of specific target organs and tissues by the bloodstream. The diseases or disorders result in too much hormone secretion or too little hormones being secreted, or from problems within the body which prevent the hormone to be used effectively.

From the early 20th century, medical researchers have been involved in cataloging the various endocrine diseases and other disorders of the endocrine system. The first of these was disorders of the adrenal system. These include problems with adrenal insufficiency such as Addison's disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (sometimes called adrenogenital syndrome), and mineralocorticoid deficiency. Other adrenal problems include Conn's syndrome, Cush-ing's syndrome, pheochromocytoma, and adrenalcortical carcinoma.

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