Anterior Pituitary (a student's poem)

If you're wondering about this article,

Its a cheap poem about the obvious title.

Anterior pituitary, my title says,

That endocrine gland's function and nothing else.

Oh wait, let my mind be at fix,

I'll also gonna tell that hormones are six.

I will describe each one of them,

Like looking at six leaves of a single stem.

Anterior and posterior pituitary are controlled by hypothalamus,

Like students controlled by the principal in a campus.

Posterior pituitary have ADH and oxytocin,

While anterior pituitary have GH, ACTH, TSH, LH and prolactin.

This poem's focus is anterior pituitary,

And I have already done my introductory.

I'll start with the growth hormone,

Responsible for the growth of my body and bones.

The prolactin on the other hand,

Responsible for milk secretion as seen in the mammary gland.

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone or just the plain ACTH,

Is like a magic of adrenal formation and secretion from a pituitary gland mage.

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),

Both stimulates formation and secretion just like girls stimulated by the music of Boyzone.

Lastly, luteinizing hormone for the adrenal gland,

Targets ovaries (girls) and testes (boys), thank God for creating this plan.

Anterior pituitary, I can't say no more,

I'll stop now, because I'm sure, your eyes do sore.

Oh God, I am tired, so please listen to my prayer,

I'm a medtech student and I don't want to be a poem maker.

picture courtesy of

http://cesset.deviantart.com/art/Cry-28109157?q=boost%3Apopular%20cry&qo=7

(the picture has got nothing to do with the poem, it just shows the frustrations and perseverance that I presented just to write such poem)

Endocrinology, Toxicology and Drug Testing -a student's point of view

Endocrine System- my favorite body system. According to infamous historians, endocrine came from three group of words/phrases combined...

En - Energy - most famous hormones are adrenalin and noradrenalin

Doc -Doctors - they use hormones to identify certain specific diseases related unto it

rin - ends with "in" - most hormones ends with the suffix "in" or "ine" but some ends with "one", "ide", or just plainly the word "hormone"

Okay, i just made those thing up.. Now back to the real deal...

Endocrinology- the study of the endocrine system

it is a branch of science (from the word "ology") which deals with the hormones on how they work and their processes. Sounds boring? Think again... Example of hormones at work would be cortisol (a stress related hormone) and oxytocin (the bonding hormone), they all work together when two lovers kiss. They are responsible for the fast beating of the heart, incredibly good feeling and a lot more. Another good example would be epinephrine (secreted by adrenal glands) and norepinephrine, they are responsible for people who seemed to be not getting tired and amazingly becoming strong enough to carry heavy things without any sweat at all. Yep, hormones are like superpowers and super-enhancers that God gave us.

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Toxicology - deals with the study of such adverse effects of toxins, drugs, poisons and toxic chemicals to a human persons body.

all of the said things are said be dangerous if we take them in our body. Such adverse effects should be taken seriously and use every knowledge on curing it thoroughly.

What is the importance of Toxicology?

In the field of medicine, specifically medical technology. Toxicology could help us on medico legal cases and diagnosing certain effects of toxic chemicals, drugs, poisons and toxins on patient.

Medical technologists also use their knowledge on toxicology on Drug testing (which is to be discussed on the next article).

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Drug testing - basically, it is used for the determination of such substances on a person's body. Specimens to be used ranges from the hair, saliva, urine, blood and sweat. Such substances to be identified are alcohol, amphetamines, methamphetamine, MDMA, barbiturates, phenobarbital, Benzodiazepines, Cannabis, Cocaine, codeine, cotinine, morphine, heroin, LSD, methadone, PCP.

it is important for helping employers pick a rightful employee and for criminal cases wherein illegal drugs are involved..

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Conclusion:

The thought of making a blog for the three topics is a challenge for us first timers.. But it would encourage medical technology students to enhance their grammatical abilities and prowess..

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All pictures taken are credited from deviantart.com

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