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The Adrenal Glands
Hypothalamus
Nerve impulse Nerve impulse
Muscle Blood vessel
A rise in body temperature is caused
Interieukin-1
by the temperature center in the
brain. A complex molecule called IL-1
Site of
infection activates this center. If a condition
becomes a threat, cortisol stops the
secretion of this material.
It organizes the production of some proteins,
which are very important for human life:
When you are in a difficult situation, cortisol takes all your needs
into account separately, one by one. It increases the production of hemo-
globin, white corpuscles, and thrombocytes in the bone marrow and
thereby raises their blood levels. 35
A single molecule too small for the eye to detect has a number of
particularities, skills and responsibilities. For this molecule to perform its
functions, it must have been specially designed for these special tasks.
This hormone is another instance of the harmony and flawless design in
God's creation.
... My Lord encompasses all things in His knowledge so will you
not pay heed? (Qur'an, 6: 80)
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