Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual With Cat Dissections (9th Edition)
Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual With Cat Dissections (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135168035
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Lori A. Smith
Publisher: PEARSON
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The mechanism by which endocrine disorders results in the following physical characteristics: obesity in a man with hypothyroidism, small stature, and gigantism in people with pituitary disorders, facial hair on a woman with adrenal tumor, protrusion of the eye in a person with Grave’s disease.

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The endocrine system in the human body is associated with the formation of several chemo-messengers that are designated as hormones. They are associated with the regulation of various processes that take place within the body. The altered level of these chemo-messengers can cause several symptoms and diseases.

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