Melanocytes and how they originate from the endocrine system

            For my project I decided that I wanted to take a closer look at hormones produced by the endocrine system. I went over objective 2 from the endocrine system which asks to categorize types of hormones. There are many types of hormones in the endocrine system and the ones I …

Thyroid Nodules

I originally had this as an animated gif, but this cite doesn’t allow an upload. I did the identification and treatment of thyroid nodules, so I chose to depict the growth of one of these nodules. This corresponds with our endocrine unit, seeing as the thyroid is such an integral hormonal organ.

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The Hormonal Effect on Maternal Protectiveness in Pregnancy

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Tia Campanelli 2023 STEAM Project- How The Nexplanon Birth Control Implant Hormonally Regulates Ovulation and Menses

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