Metabolism and Homeostasis

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Decks in this class (13)

Metabolism and homeostasis
What is metabolism,
Why do metabolic reactions requir...,
What are the 2 products of catabo...
27  cards
Carbohydrate metabolism
How to we produce glucose 3,
Where is glucose stored,
Describe the structure of glycogen
27  cards
Pyruvate, gluconeogenesis, AA metabolism
What is the cori cycle,
Describe the cori cycle,
Where does the link reaction occur
36  cards
AA metabolism
How are aa catabolised 2 routes,
How is ammonia formed,
Why is ammonia removed from the body
21  cards
Lipid metabolism
Lipolysis definition,
What enzymes catalyses lipolysis,
What activates hormone sensitive ...
22  cards
Lipid synthesis
What is the first step of fatty a...,
What is the function of the citra...,
When is citrate high a fasted sta...
43  cards
Starvation
What happens to glucose during a ...,
What effects does low glucose have,
What affect does increased glucag...
20  cards
Disturbance of metabolism
How does carbohydrate metabolism ...,
How is protein metabolism altered...,
How is triglyceride metabolism al...
6  cards
Endocrinology
What is a hormone,
How are peptide hormones made,
Are peptide hormones hydrophilic ...
22  cards
Hypothalamus and pituitary
How is the hypothalamus connected...,
How is the anterior pituitary con...,
How is the posterior pituitary co...
18  cards
Ca2+ homeostasis
What hormone regulates ca2,
What is the function of ca2,
What is hypocalcaemic tetany
49  cards
Pancreas
What type of cells are found in p...,
What are the endocrine cells of t...,
What do alpha cells secrete
17  cards
Adrenal cortex
What are the 3 zones of the adren...,
What type of hormones does zona r...,
What type of hormones does zona f...
23  cards

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