CHEM 183 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Serge Voronoff, Pancreatic Juice, Adrenal Gland

• School: McGill University
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHEM 183
• Professor: Ariel Fenster

Document Summary

David and goliath; goliath was the giant who was slain by david, as david was very clever and used a slingshot that got goliath in the head. Theory: goliath suffered from multiple endocrine neoplasia. Hormone disturbance which causes excessive growth, visual problems, problems with pituitary gland, low blood sugar due to pancreas involvement in hormone regulation, soft bones and skull due to parathyroid hormone deficiency. Goliath couldn"t see the stone coming due to visual problems, low energy for fight due to fight, stone was deadly due to soft skull. Noticed that when roosters were castrated, their cone (red thing on their head) collapsed. Tried to figure out hunter"s problem; also castrated roosters, took removed testicles, and placed back into body cavity. Cone was reinvigorated and rooster"s sexual functioning was restored. Suggested testes were releasing something into the blood. I. e. testosterone, produced by testes in humans and animals.