It seems diabetes was mentioned a few times during the lecture. It was great learning that insulin is produced by the pancreas. Two scientists discovered Insulin as a form of drug therapy for diabetes patients in 1953 according to the textbook. Also, according to the text, it states that "insulin is now synthesized using recombinant DNA technology, using bacteria (E.coli) to product the insulin hormone. Scientists identify synthetic insulin as a chemical messenger in improving the health of diabetes worldwide. Yet, another example of how our own bodies help produce chemicals to help fight diseases and infections within our systems.
There was also a neat section about how our bodies respond to internal changes. The book mentions how after a long, strenuous workout we sometimes feel faint and tired. The endocrine system is hard at work messaging the medulla oblongata. Baroreceptors in the aortic arch and carotid arteries are triggered to help with high blood pressure. This was an example of homeostasis regulation in the body. But again, the Endocrine System is responsible for production of chemical signals regulating organs of the body.
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