If you haven't looked at Dragon Ball already as a part of you, sentimentally, let's try literally.
Presenting: My favorite DB OST.
Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku
Click the links! for this poem will be very technical. :)
Edit(3 yrs later): Or so I thought. Nothing is technical until you enter med school.
And quantum physics school. And...
Also, the highlights are not so I can make this blog a rainbow.
Edit(3 yrs later): Or so I thought. Nothing is technical until you enter med school.
And quantum physics school. And...
Also, the highlights are not so I can make this blog a rainbow.
Color guide:
Blue - character equivalent of hormone
Pink - hormone
Blue highlight - other name for the hormone
Yellow highlight - what the hormone promotes
Italicized - target organs of the hormone
Underlined - other important information
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Anterior Pituitary Saiyan
Say the anterior pituitary gland is an anime
This is so like gonna be cool. Hooray :D
Associate hormones with the characters, you won't go astray
You will memorize them in no time, just read this everyday.
So meet Gohan, the human Growth Hormone.
A.k.a. somatotropin,
It promotes somatomedin.
A.k.a. somatotropin,
It promotes somatomedin.
Gohan targets the liver, muscle, and bones,
Stimulating insulinlike growth factor, one of the peptide hormones.
These IGFs enhance lipolysis for ATP production,
And promote protein synthesis, cell growth & division.
Next is Tien Shinhan, the thyroid-stimulating hormone.
T.S.H. Isn't it creepy how it fits perfectly?
He targets the thyroid gland alone
Guess what it stimulates: T4 and T3.
Tien Shinhan is a.k.a. thyrotropin
T3 is triiodothyronine
T4 is also called tetraiodothyronine
Or for short, thyroxine.
He targets the thyroid gland alone
Guess what it stimulates: T4 and T3.
Tien Shinhan is a.k.a. thyrotropin
T3 is triiodothyronine
T4 is also called tetraiodothyronine
Or for short, thyroxine.
Follicle-stimulating hormone is Frieza.
For the development of oocytes, you need this fellah.
He targets the testes and ovaries
Here's another DB antagonist you shouldn't miss.
Same with Frieza, he targets the ovaries and testes.
It's (I wanna hear the LL's) Cell for LLLuteinizing hormone.
He stimulates production of progesterone and testosterone
Stimulates ovulation and corpus luteum formation
Stimulates ovulation and corpus luteum formation
And progesterone, with estrogen, prepares the uterus for zygote implantation.
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| Now we know how Piccolo is related to Dende... |
Piccolo targets the mammary glands o_O
He is the easy to remember Prolactin.
Because of him, milk secretion will begin
But he needs the help of many other hormones, including insulin.
And for milk ejection, he needs oxytocin,
Know his enemy? It's dopamine.
He is the easy to remember Prolactin.
Because of him, milk secretion will begin
But he needs the help of many other hormones, including insulin.
And for milk ejection, he needs oxytocin,
Know his enemy? It's dopamine.
The next one I know you'll like, *grin* Adrenocorticotropic hormone is Android 18.
A.k.a. corticotropin,
Secretion of glucocorticoids, she's stimulating.
Adrenal cortex is what she's targeting,
Cortisol is secreted for protein metabolism.
Last is the cute Majin Buu.
From this melanocyte-stimulating hormone, oh I need a rescue.
His exact role is unknown,
But in the brain activity, they say he has a zone.
He's notable for his pink skin
However in humans he stimulates melanin
Yeah, dark-pigment is all what's left for us
I know I know, that is just too bias.
(Not that I want pink skin lolz. Just a lighter complexion)
You thought it was the end?
It's time for diseases my friend.
Let's go back to GoHan, still remember him?
Hyposecretion leads to dwarfism
Hypersecretion leads to gigantism
But that is during childhood.
If hypersecretion happens in adulthood
The disease is called acromegaly; I'll stop it if only I could.
It's time for diseases my friend.
Let's go back to GoHan, still remember him?
Hyposecretion leads to dwarfism
Hypersecretion leads to gigantism
But that is during childhood.
If hypersecretion happens in adulthood
The disease is called acromegaly; I'll stop it if only I could.
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| Dwarfism |
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| Giantism |
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| Acromegaly |
This is for the thyroid glands
not the anterior pituitary gland
but since it's its fault for stimulating them
I'm gonna talk about the diseases, bear with this poem
Decreased secretion of thyroid hormones leads to cretinism.
Severe mental retardation and stunted bone growth, yeah, result of hypothyroidism
Cretinism for babies,
Myxedema for adults -- more on ladies.
Hypersecretion leads to Grave's disease
Wherein antibodies mimicking Tien Shinhan are released
Symptoms are goiter and exopthalmos
Enlargement of organs, this I oppose >:|
not the anterior pituitary gland
but since it's its fault for stimulating them
I'm gonna talk about the diseases, bear with this poem
Decreased secretion of thyroid hormones leads to cretinism.
Severe mental retardation and stunted bone growth, yeah, result of hypothyroidism
Cretinism for babies,
Myxedema for adults -- more on ladies.
Hypersecretion leads to Grave's disease
Wherein antibodies mimicking Tien Shinhan are released
Symptoms are goiter and exopthalmos
Enlargement of organs, this I oppose >:|
How about hyposecretion of glucocorticoids including aldosterone?
This will cause Addison's disease, *sigh* not very good at all
And then we have the Cushing's sydrome
Caused by the hypersecretion of cortisol.
This will cause Addison's disease, *sigh* not very good at all
And then we have the Cushing's sydrome
Caused by the hypersecretion of cortisol.
Okay folks, there you have it
Now I'm just looking for a rhyme to end this...
smell your armpit.
Now I'm just looking for a rhyme to end this...
smell your armpit.
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| There's the anterior pituitary gland/adenohypophysis --- so small. |
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P.S.
P.S.
I've bombarded you with medical terms, I know
But that's why I also provided links to follow
I hope you learned quite a few
See you next time, friends. Adieu. :)
But that's why I also provided links to follow
I hope you learned quite a few
See you next time, friends. Adieu. :)
Reference:
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| Gerard J. Tortora, Bryan H. Derrickson. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 12th edition International Student Version Volume 1 |
Photo credits:
http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio202/EndoHemoTutorial/pit/pituitary.htm
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/dragon-ball-z/images/1139
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http://www.infovisual.info/03/009_en.html
http://www.public-action.com/SkyWriter/WacoMuseum/library/bones1.html
3326/title/mystic-gohan-photo
http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Tien_Shinhan
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/8966.htm
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/cell-and-frieza/images/10081864/title/cell-frieza-photo
http://www.riversideonline.com/health_reference/Questions-Answers/AN00367.cfm?RenderForPrint=1
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http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/199224/view
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http://www.hgh-therapy-information.com/acromegaly-questions-and-answers.html
http://www.hgh-therapy-information.com/acromegaly-questions-and-answers.html
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/genetics/2006-12-21-designer-disability_x.htm
