Medical Mystery
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Okay... so that leaves the panda eyes, feeding mechanism and iris pigmentation...
The answers are here if you decide to give up...
Panda eyes - the area around the eyes, the skin to be exact is packed with heavy pigmented cells known as melanocytes. In stress, the corticotrophin releasing hormone from the hypothalamus will be released excessively to stimulate the anterior pituitary glands to release adrenocorticotrophin hormone (ACTH) which in turn stimulates the cortex of the adrenal glands to release steroids to counter stress. ACTH is a byproduct from a larger molecule known as pro-opio melanocortin (POMC). Other byproducts from POMC includes melanocyte stimulating hormones. Under excessive stimulation, not all POMC is broken down to ACTH and cleared by the kidneys, some remain as break down products of MSH to stimulate the melanocytes, and as described, it becomes more pigmented and hence you get the eyebags...
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Feeding mechanisms.
Our hypothalamus (the organ mentioned) controls our feeding habits, the posterolateral hypothalamus controls the feeding portion while the anterior portion of the hypothalamus controls the satiety effects (in other words, tells us when to stop eating by releasing a satisfying expression)... -
haha reno dun wanna wait liaoz?
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Iris Pigmentation.
The iris is filled with fibers arranged in a certain manner to reflect light shone upon it. The more pigmented the iris is, the darker your iris color will be (hence depicting that the Asians have more pigmented cells). The lesser pigment there are or sometimes none (the Caucasoids), the more bluish it will appear. If there is a mix, you often find it brown or hazel... -
Originally posted by alfagal:haha reno dun wanna wait liaoz?
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Google liao, but nothing much is said. Only said what causes the floaters, and how to cure it.Originally posted by renorenal:google it lar... learn more...
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Try www.emedicine.comOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Google liao, but nothing much is said. Only said what causes the floaters, and how to cure it. -
Originally posted by renorenal:
I was going to say genes. Since you say otherwise, don't need to argue.
[b]WARNING: ANSWERS & SPOILERS BELOW
Iris Pigmentation.
The iris is filled with fibers arranged in a certain manner to reflect light shone upon it. The more pigmented the iris is, the darker your iris color will be (hence depicting that the Asians have more pigmented cells). The lesser pigment there are or sometimes none (the Caucasoids), the more bluish it will appear. If there is a mix, you often find it brown or hazel... [/b] -
I'm bored... got no mysteries to think of now...
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I know it's genes... but that wasn't the question...Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:I was going to say genes. Since you say otherwise, don't need to argue. -
next time lor dear, u asked alot already...
take a break ba.. -
The originial questionOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:I was going to say genes. Since you say otherwise, don't need to argue.
There are two basic colors for the iris. The caucasoids often have it light blue while tha asians have it brownish black most of the time. Those that fall in between these two opposite spectrum may have it hazel or green.
So, who do you think have the most pigmented cells in the iris? The caucasoids or the asians?
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Yeah time to take a break...Originally posted by alfagal:next time lor dear, u asked alot already...
take a break ba.. think should lock up this thread and open up a new one for this medical mystery soon... -
Also not to stress us out......... hahaOriginally posted by alfagal:next time lor dear, u asked alot already...
take a break ba..
But quite fun. Learn new things all the time. -
reno: yup lock up and open new one ba...