Eicosanoids are often thought of as local hormones. They have a variety of effects on your body. In this lesson, you will learn about the functions of three important eicosanoids: prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.icosanoids work like hormones, but they do not like to travel. Eicosanoids go by the nickname 'local hormones' because they act on cells close to their site of production. Eicosanoids also rapidly break down, so they are not able to travel very far.
The lowest point on earth is located on the shore of the Dead Sea, on the Israel-Jordan border. The altitude of this point ranges from 394 meters (1,292 ft.) to 400 meters (1,312 ft.) below sea level. Time is the reason this value has changed.
As you can see, most of Hawaii resides at over 2,000 feet above sea level. In fact the mean elevation of Hawai&#096i is 3,030 feet above sea level. It ranks tenth among the 50 states. Of course, the lowest points in Hawai`i are sea level at the Pacific Ocean. The highest point in the state is located in Hawai`i County on the island of Hawai`i, the big island. Mauna Kea rises 13,796 feet above sea level in the northeastern part of the island, about 99 miles west of Hilo. It's surrounded by Mauna Kea Forest Reserve. [ Topographic map ].