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Iron Absorption
What is iron used for in the body,
Why is iron content in the body c...,
Name the sites containing active ...
31  cards
Thyroid
Location of gland,
Structure of gland type of cells ...,
How are cells arranged in thyroid
25  cards
Calcium
What is the normal range for calcium,
What is calcium used for,
Give three hormones involved in c...
20  cards
Thyroid
Secondary causes of hypothyroidism,
Symptoms of hypothyroidism,
Secondary causes of hyperthyroidism
4  cards
Adrenal Glands
What is the name for hypoactivity...,
What two factors can cause hypoac...,
What is the name for hyperactivit...
19  cards
Pituitary Gland
Name 6 hormones produced from pit...,
Where is the pituitary located,
How do releasing factors travel f...
40  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
Describe the condition of diabete...,
Describe typical presentation of ...,
What causes b cell destruction in...
39  cards
Insulin
Give four ultrastructural feature...,
Give insulin synthesis up to disu...,
Give synthesis and secretoon of i...
3  cards
Hyper and Hypoglycaemia
Why is glucose preferred fuel in ...,
How much glucose is present in bo...,
How is glucose stored
16  cards
Drug Metabolism
Define pharmacology,
Pharmacodynamics,
Pharmacokinetics casual scientifi...
32  cards
Reactive Oxidative Species
How are ros s formed,
What do ros cause damage to,
What enzyme catalyses formation o...
22  cards
Lipids and lipid metabolism
Why are lipids carried in associa...,
What are the two ways in which li...,
What is the significance of album...
51  cards
Carbohydrate metabolism, Transamination and Deamination
Describe the major energy stores ...,
Where is glycogen stored and in w...,
Give the four reactions involved ...
76  cards
TCA Cycle
List the catabolic roles of the t...,
List the anabolic roles of the tc...,
What three things does the tca cy...
43  cards
Carbs and Glycolysis
What are the three most commonly ...,
What feature of monosaccharides a...,
Give two important physiochemical...
61  cards
BMR, Kwashiorkor and Marasmus
Define and give approximate value...,
Define and give approximate value...,
Define and give approximate value...
57  cards
Hormonal Communication
What are the four main types of c...,
What are the two main types of co...,
What is the mechanism of action f...
99  cards

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