pituitary gland
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King Of The Hill.....
a: Pituitary gland ~
b: the CPU of a computer
What: "From a technological view, the pituitary gland is like the CPU of a computer; it directs the various processes required during a response from the environment. It produces the largest number of different hormones and therefore has the most effects on the body's functions, such as blood pressure, thirst, contractions during childbirth, milk production, sexual behavior and interest, body growth, the amount of water retained by cells, and other functions as well"
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC: QP
Where:
Date: Jun 10 2013 1:27 PM
# 3312 Critique Analogy
Clean Up Your Room!
a: Pituitary gland ~
b: mother-gland
What: 'The pituitary gland is like a mother-gland which, when activated, controls all of the other endocrine glands in one's system, which is why it also activates all of the chakras. That is why in the yogic sciences, Shirsasana is known as the "king of asanas".'
Useful?
Writer: AmirMourad
LCC:
Where:
Date: Jun 10 2013 1:29 PM
# 3313 Critique Analogy
Do This, Don't Do That.....
a: Pituitary gland ~
b: the central command of hormonal system
What: "The situation is like this: your pituitary gland is like the central command of your whole hormonal system and glands. A tumor close to the PG will seriously affect its function one way or another (+ or -).
The way central command manages its troops (the endocrine glands) is by secreting ACTH a kind of superhormone."
Useful?
Writer: Dr. House
LCC:
Where:
Date: Jun 10 2013 1:33 PM
# 3314 Critique Analogy
Drip Drip Drip....
a: Pituitary gland ~
b: a faucet
What: "Your pituitary gland is like a faucet.
A certain hormone in your brain causes growth hormone to be released from the pituitary gland.
Growth hormone then turns on IGF.
It takes somatostatin to turn off the faucet and
stop the release of growth hormone.
When you have acromegaly, the faucet
doesn't always work right and tends to
leak too much growth hormone."
Useful?
Writer: Not Stated
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jun 10 2013 1:38 PM
# 3315 Critique Analogy
METAMIA is a free database of analogy and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search. The subject matter can be anything. Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged. The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with the stark literalism of a relational database. Metamia is like a girdle for your muses, a cognitive girdle.