2. Adrenal glands: "Fight or Flight" hormone. It stimulate heart action, releases glucose, raises the blood pressure and increases the circulation of the blood to the muscles. It relaxes air passages, stimulates breathing and prepare the body for action. Controls the water and mineral (Sodium, Potassium) balances to help the operations of the muscles. Produces cortisone which aids in reducing inflammation, Prevents stress, helps body to fight against fatigue. Works very well to fight against any allergies.
3. Thyroid: Speeds up and slows down bodily activities. Iodine, required for growth and development of the body is stored in this gland. Helps in mental development, promotes functional activities of sex glands and adrenals, enhances muscle tone, helps in functioning of nervous system, controls texture of skin and lustre of hair. Works for weight loss or overweight, nervousness, control of heartbeat, dryness of skin, control of cholesterol level of blood and mental sluggishness.
4. Para-thyroid: Controls the level of Calcium and Phosphorus in the body.
5. Pancreas: Produces digestive juices and enzymes. Produces insulin which controls the glucose (energy food) level in the blood (in case of diabetics)
6. Reproductive organs: Produces hormones used by adrenal glands in helping the body cope with allergies, maintain sexual urge and mental vigor and physical development.
Nervous System
Regulates rapid muscular and secretion (lubrications) activities of the body.
Brain: Left controls right half of the body and vice-versa. It controls both the voluntary and involuntary system of the body. In simpler words, it control the central nervous system and the endocrine system, to control the complex activities of the whole body.
Spinal cord and spinal nerves: Supports the head, provides attachment to the ribs. There are 5 groups: Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5), Sacrum (1), Coccyx (1).
The cervical nerves control the neck and arms. The thoracic portion provides to the chest. The lumbar nerves are distributed to the lower extremities, the legs and feet, and the sacral nerves mainly supply the organs of the pelvis, the pelvic and buttock muscles.
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