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1 - Introduction to endocrinology
What is an endocrine gland,
What is endocrinology,
What is a hormone
27
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2 - The hypothalamus-adenohypophysial axis
Where is the pituitary gland located,
What is the pituitary gland somet...,
What are the 2 lobes of the pitui...
38
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3 - Hypothalamo-neurohypohysial system
What is the posterior pituitary g...,
What 2 hormones are secreated fro...,
What does vasopressin do
34
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4 - Insulin secretion and intermediary metabolism
How to remember what insulin does,
What does insulin do in terms of ...,
What 4 things increase the concen...
35
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5 - Introduction to diabetes mellitus
How does insulin affect hgo and m...,
How does insulin affect proteolysis,
How does insulin affect lipids li...
38
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6 - The thyroid and iodothyronines
How many lobes does the thyroid g...,
Where is the thyroid gland located,
What are the 2 physical structure...
21
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7 - General Thyroid Disorders
Which nerves go behind the thyroid,
How much does the adult thyroid w...,
How many lobes are there which is...
36
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8 - The Adrenals and their hormones
How many adrenal glands are there,
Where do the left and right adren...,
What is the structure of the adre...
31
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9 - Adrenal Disorders
What is adrenal failure called,
What is excess cortisol called,
Draw the anatomy of the adrenal g...
23
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10 - The Gonads 1
What do the gonads develop as in ...,
What do the gonads develop as in ...,
What genes cause differentiation ...
41
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11 - The Gonads 2
In males what can testosterone be...,
How are testosterone and dht tran...,
How are testosterone and dht tran...
23
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12 - Endocrine control of calcium metabolism
What are the roles of calcium in ...,
How is calcium found in the body,
What percentage of calcium stored...
46
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Tutorial 1 - Adenohypophysial Disorders
What tool can be used to see whet...,
What are the causes of short stature,
What are 2 types of dwarfism
4
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Tutorial 2 - Neurohypophysial Axis
During a water deprivation test w...,
What is the name for needing to u...,
What is the name for being thirst...
9
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Tutorial 3 - Diabetes Mellitus
What is diabetes mellitus,
Obvious symptom of diabetes mellitus,
Capillary blood glucose above wha...
11
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Tutorial 4 - Thyroid disorders
What are the clinical features th...,
What are the causes of hyperthyro...,
How do you test for thyroid funct...
5
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Tutorial 5 - Adrenal Disorders
A patient has been diagnosed with...,
A patient presents with polyuria ...,
What is muscle weakness called ho...
5
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Tutorial 6 - The Gonads
A woman presents with headaches t...,
How do you treat a prolactinoma,
What is a loss of peripheral visi...
3
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