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Decks in this class (12)

1 - Intro to Endo
What are the three groups of hormone,
Where are most steroid hormones p...,
What determines the final steroid...
26  cards
2 - Hypothalamo-adenohypophysial System
What is the anatomy of the anteri...,
What are the labels of the anteri...,
What is the blood flow through th...
19  cards
3 - Hypothalamo-Neurohypophysial System
What is a hypothalamic nucleus,
What are supraoptic neurones,
What are the two main hypothalami...
21  cards
4 - Insulin Secretion
What is the structure of insulin ...,
What is the incretin effect,
What hormone decreases blood glucose
20  cards
5 - Diabetes Mellitus
What are the effects of insulin o...,
What are the effects of insulin o...,
How does insulin decrease proteol...
18  cards
6 - Thyroid Hormones
At which positions are tyrosine i...,
What disease is caused by a lack ...,
What is the anatomy of the thyroi...
13  cards
7 - Thyroid Disorders
What are two features of cretinism,
What is the anatomy of the thyroi...,
What are the 4 lobes of the thyroid
15  cards
8 - Adrenals and Corticosteroids
Describe the difference in the bl...,
What is the arrangement of the ju...,
What are 3 causes of renin release
21  cards
9 - Adrenal Disorders
Why does an increase in acth caus...,
What are the features of addisons...,
What is the treatment of addisons...
9  cards
10 - Gonads 1
How long does the process of sper...,
How do spermatogonia pass through...,
What enzyme in the testes convert...
15  cards
11 - Gonads 2
What is the main oestrogen in pre...,
What is the local positive feedba...,
If fertilisation occurs high leve...
28  cards
12 - Calcium Metabolism
How does pth increase calcium rel...,
What are the functions of calcium,
What are the causes of hypocalcaemia
21  cards

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