Wondering About the Stars

I think it would be unfair to call any one of our sense organs the most important as they all are very important in their own ways. Our Ears help us in hearing, our Tongue helps us taste food, our Skin (The largest organ in the body) prevents our inner organs and muscles from all sorts of things and our Nose helps us smell. But today, I am particularly interested in the sense organ, which is the Eye. Our Eyes help us in seeing things, the brain can understand information because of the eyes. In fact, the eyes play such an important role that 70% of the body’s sensory receptors are in the eyes. In case you’re wondering, sensory receptors sense information and send it to the Brain. Gotta tell you, I’m excited for this one, so let’s start by talking about the Anatomy of the Eye! Anatomy of the Eye Let’s first talk about the exterior part of the eye.  • Our eyebrows  help keep sweat away from the eyes. • The Eyelashes help trap dust particles so they don...

 Hey! Today, I'm gonna be talking about the most underrated and unobtrusive system inside the body. It's functions are exceedingly vital for the human body to function. This system is what keeps us alive, makes us breathe and makes our heart beat. I am talking about The Endocrine System.  What are Hormones? The Body's Chemical Messengers are known as Hormones. They are small molecules which carry out various actions in our body, ranging from controlling our blood pressure, to controlling our sugar levels, to making sperm, to making us happy, anxious, excited etc. They are released by endocrine glands. The 4 feel good hormones which make us feel happy, are Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins and Dopamine.  Let's give you a brief about the organs which make up this system, Glands! What are Glands? Glands are like organs which make and secrete substances such as hormones, digestive juices, enzymes etc. There are 2 types of glands in the human body:- 1. Exocrine glands - They a...