What is resilience? Used differently by a range of fields from psychology to engineering, resilience has no single widely accepted definition. The concept typically connotes an ability to âbounce backâ from a stress or disturbance, potentially returning to a pre-stress norm or a transformed post-stress condition.
a chemical transmitter substance produced by cells of the body and transported by the bloodstream to the cells and organs on which it has a specific regulatory effect. adj., adj hormoÂ´nal. Hormones act as chemical messengers to body organs, stimulating certain life processes and retarding others.
Millions of cells form tissues and organs that all talk to each other via messages sent throughout the body. One type of messenger in the body are hormones. Hormones are chemical substances that travel through the blood and throughout the body to control bodily functions. One very important hormone is secretin. Secretin is a hormone that controls parts of the digestive system and maintains water balance in the body. It's released by the duodenum, the upper part of the small intestine. Let's explore the functions of secretin in closer detail.