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.
Record-setting sights in the U.S. â Lowest spot in the U.S.: Death Valley, California. The valley's lowest point is 282 feet below sea level. Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth with a scorching record high of 134Â° F (57Â°C) on July 10, 1913.