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Leptin and Obesity
Risk factors of obesity,
What is obesity,
Why is obesity an issue in fast d...
19  cards
Action of Leptin
What do falling serum leptin leve...,
Explain how the leptin pathway le...,
Outline what happens when fat sto...
18  cards
Control of Ovarian Function and the Menstrual Cycle
Where are lh and fsh released fro...,
What does lh do,
What does fsh do
27  cards
Control of Testicular Function and Sperm Physiology.
What are the 2 main physiology fu...,
Explain the hypothalamic gnrh neu...,
Explain the pituitary and lh fsh ...
39  cards
Fuel Homeostasis
Why do we need fuel homeostasis,
What levels should plasma glucose...,
What organs are involved in fuel ...
16  cards
Circadian Rhythms
Biological rhythms,
Period,
Circadian rhythm
20  cards
Hormonal Regulation Of Fuel Homeostasis
Explain the increase of anabolic ...,
What is insulin,
Explain the decrease in catabolic...
11  cards
Insulin and Diabetes
Islets of langerhans,
Insulin production,
Insulin secretion
9  cards
Incretin Hormones.
What is the incretin effect,
What are incretins and give 2 exa...,
Gip
13  cards
The Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis
Name some experimental stressors,
Name some experimental responses,
What is physiological stress
11  cards
Thyroid Hormones and Energy Homeostasis
Explain where the thyroid is and ...,
Explain the 2 thyroid hormones,
Explain the production of thyroid...
12  cards
Growth Hormone
Explain the gh igf axis hypothala...,
Gh,
Ghbp
16  cards
Hormonal Regulation of Puberty
What is puberty,
What 4 changes occur,
Tanner scale
18  cards
Placental Physiology
What is the meaning of placenta i...,
Explain the umbilical vessels,
Explain the fetal placenta compon...
28  cards
Obesity and Pregnancy Outcome.
What does obesity in pregnancy in...,
What does obesity in pregnancy in...,
Current practice for obese pregna...
15  cards
Physiology of Partuition
Partuition,
Explain the 3 stages of labour,
Explain the role of the cervix
20  cards
Physiology of Lactation
What does milk include,
What happens to the lobules alveo...,
Why doesn t full lactation occur ...
10  cards
Prevention and Treatment of Preterm Labour.
Preterm labour,
Causes of preterm labour,
Influencing factors of ptl
22  cards
The Biology of Ageing
Explain the who classifications o...,
Average life expectancy,
When do age related changes in th...
35  cards

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