"Crazy Little Thing Called BLOG"<3

Wonder why does this post is entitled 

"Crazy Little Thing Called BLOG?" 

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Because when I heard that time that we will 
have an EduBlogging, many questions popped out from my mind. BLOG? For what? What to do? What to write? I didn't have any idea. 
Writing? Huh! I'm not good at that thing! Having a hard time for that. Then our teacher told us that the "deadline is on..." and we’re tasked to report what we've posted. Then insecurities came. I didn't know what to do, thinking that my blog was not that good. This is CRAZY! HAHAHA

Actually it's just crazy when it’s your first time  because you’re having a hard time constructing/starting your blog, but eventually you'll learn how to go about it. 


EDUBLOGGING? It’s about writing and sharing what you've learned. It's not only about sharing what you've learned, it's also about learning! Learning by searching and reading many resources and facts to have new knowledge about the topic you will be posting, then summarizing what you have read. Plagiarism is illegal. A copy paste from the internet is a big no no! You need to have creativity for your readers, not just to learn, but also to enjoy.

Blogging, Writing. 
To have a good one? You should have passion for it! Love for it, enjoying what you are doing.  Let the feelings be there, just write what you want and feel, share your experiences, your happiness and your pains so that the readers can relate. 
Uhm. I think that's the difference between Edublogging because in edublogging it’s not just about the feelings and experiences, it’s about sharing what you know and what you've learned.

One thing that I earned is Confidence! :))) Even though I'm not good in writing at least I know that I did it, yes I made it. And I know I can again! :))))))))))))

Don't be afraid to create one! You'll enjoy it. Thank you Mam! :))))

SMILE.CONFIDENCE.CRAZY.LOVE.BLOG.WRITE

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TOXIC.TOXIC.TOXIC

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What is Toxicology? It is the study of poisons, or toxins, from the standpoint of detection, isolation, identification, and determination of their effects on the human body.

Branches of Toxicology

Mechanistic toxicology

       

-work focuses on understanding specific chemical, biochemical and molecular by which toxicants have their effects.

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Descriptive toxicology

        -uses the results from animal experiments to predict what level of exposure will cause harm in humans. 

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Forensic toxicology

      

 -primarily concerned with the medical and legal consequences of toxin exposure

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Clinical toxicology

        - concerns diseases (usually human) caused by or

uniquely associated with toxicants

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Regulatory toxicology

        -work focuses on the risk decision-making based on data from mechanistic and descriptive toxicology. Set standards for “safe” exposure.

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Occupational toxicology

        -focuses on hazards occurring in workplace, with objective of preventing adverse effects in workers.

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Environmental toxicology

        - is a field of environmental science that studies how exposure to toxic chemicals can directly change the health of individuals. Ecotoxicology considers impacts on population dynamics in a natural ecosystem.

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Toxicology Terminology

 http://www.eoearth.org/article/Toxicology

 

Routes of Exposure

There are three major means by which a toxic substance can come into contact with or enter the body. 

·       Inhalation

·       Direct contact

·       Ingestion 

Length of Exposure

 

• Acute exposure - single exposure to a harmful substance (not lasting more than a day)
  
        
• Chronic exposure - repeated, continuous exposure to hazardous substance, over an extended period usually more than a year (long-lasting).

Thankyou for reading! Smile :)))

Reference:

• Clinical Chemistry Techniques, Principles, Correlations; 6^th edition by Bishop
• http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~ggoldsb/toxicology/intro6.pdf
• http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/about/exposure.htm
• http://www.answers.com/topic/toxicology
• http://www.environmentaltoxicology.org/

Introduction to Endocrinology.....

What is Endocrinology?

 Endocrinology is the study of hormones, glands that produce them and tissues that are affected by them. Endocrine system is the second major controlling system of the body. It helps coordinate and integrate the activity of the body's cells together with the nervous system. It also employs chemical messenger or hormones that transmit information which are released into the blood to be transported throughout the body.  

Functions of Endocrine System

 The functions of endocrine system include the process of growth and development that promotes the physical changes of the body; the production of chemical secretions that help control the body’s metabolic activity. It also maintains the constancy of the environment within the body (homeostasis). Hormones also control the storage and utilization of energy by the body.

 Hormones play a big role in one’s life. In the development of both male and female sex characteristics under the sex hormones. In the posterior pituitary gland, there are the posterior pituitary hormones which are called oxytocin and antidiuretic oxytocin causes uterine contraction during pregnancy and causes milk ejection for the food of the baby. While the antidiuretic oxytocin helps us conserve body water by reabsorbing more water from the forming of the urine therefore less urine is being urinated by one person.

 A key aspect of endocrine function is the feedback control of the hormone production and secretion. For all hormones systems are identified by the feedback loops. Mostly the loops are negative but there are instances of positive feedback, with the end product of system stimulates output.    

References:

• Elaine Marieb: Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 8^th Edition
• Lippincott's Pathophysiology Series Endocrine Pathophysiology (William M. Kettyle and Ronald A. Arky)
• TIETZ textbookof CC 22nd ED (Carl A. Burtis and Edward R. Ashwood)
• http://bioserv.fiu.edu/~walterm/Fund_Sp2004/endocrine/endocrine_system_ex2_review.htm

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