Sweaty palms, weak knees, and a rapid heart beat - what is this?
My friend, I clinically diagnose you with the nerves! When you're scared or nervous, your endocrine system releases hormones to initiate your "fight or flight" reflex (but of course, you can't really attack/run away that speech you have to give in English class). So how does this occur and what is the relationship between the endocrine and circulatory system?
First, think of the circulatory system as a highway in your body, and your muscle/cells/tissues as grocery stores or consumers. Obviously, in a functioning society or body, you need food! A variety of these "foods" include oxygen, nutrients, minerals, and yes, our beloved hormones. These "foods" will be little our little delivery trucks on the highways of the circulatory system.
With a focus on hormones specially, our little hormone trucks rush out of their hormone factories (thyroid, liver, adrenal glands, etc.) to their consumers. But before they can even do that, they need a means of reaching their destination -- the circulatory system highway! Although the relationship between the endocrine system and circulatory system is being further studied, this subtle, yet critical interaction is needed for the complete transfer of needed hormones to the correct organs or tissues.
"So can you explain how the "fight or flight" thing works, N?"
Of course, I can!
In the time of an emergency (or what your body perceives to be an emergency), your body releases three key hormones: Cortisol, Adrenaline, and Norepinephrine. Norepinephrine and Adrenaline give you that heart pounding, "O-M-G" feeling, while Cortisol is a hormone that helps your body adapt to the new emergency situation (retaining moisture if you're in a dry place, etc.) In a situation that is deemed dangerous, these hormones will all simultaneously rush out of their hormone factories and into the bloodstream! If you really think about it, the hormones are surging through your body at such an amazing speed that you feel different instantly.
In conclusion, the endocrine system and the circulatory system do not share many underlying relationships besides the use of the circulatory system to deliver the needed hormones to their respective areas. However, it is being experimented that a normal endocrine function equals to normal cardiovascular health, as discussed in this article.
See you guys in the next blog post!
Sources:
http://www.wisegeekhealth.com/what-is-the-connection-between-the-circulatory-system-and-immune-system.htm#didyouknowout
My friend, I clinically diagnose you with the nerves! When you're scared or nervous, your endocrine system releases hormones to initiate your "fight or flight" reflex (but of course, you can't really attack/run away that speech you have to give in English class). So how does this occur and what is the relationship between the endocrine and circulatory system?
First, think of the circulatory system as a highway in your body, and your muscle/cells/tissues as grocery stores or consumers. Obviously, in a functioning society or body, you need food! A variety of these "foods" include oxygen, nutrients, minerals, and yes, our beloved hormones. These "foods" will be little our little delivery trucks on the highways of the circulatory system.
With a focus on hormones specially, our little hormone trucks rush out of their hormone factories (thyroid, liver, adrenal glands, etc.) to their consumers. But before they can even do that, they need a means of reaching their destination -- the circulatory system highway! Although the relationship between the endocrine system and circulatory system is being further studied, this subtle, yet critical interaction is needed for the complete transfer of needed hormones to the correct organs or tissues.
"So can you explain how the "fight or flight" thing works, N?"
Of course, I can!
In the time of an emergency (or what your body perceives to be an emergency), your body releases three key hormones: Cortisol, Adrenaline, and Norepinephrine. Norepinephrine and Adrenaline give you that heart pounding, "O-M-G" feeling, while Cortisol is a hormone that helps your body adapt to the new emergency situation (retaining moisture if you're in a dry place, etc.) In a situation that is deemed dangerous, these hormones will all simultaneously rush out of their hormone factories and into the bloodstream! If you really think about it, the hormones are surging through your body at such an amazing speed that you feel different instantly.
In conclusion, the endocrine system and the circulatory system do not share many underlying relationships besides the use of the circulatory system to deliver the needed hormones to their respective areas. However, it is being experimented that a normal endocrine function equals to normal cardiovascular health, as discussed in this article.
See you guys in the next blog post!
Sources:
http://www.wisegeekhealth.com/what-is-the-connection-between-the-circulatory-system-and-immune-system.htm#didyouknowout