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Intro to endocrine system
What are the major endocrine glands,
What is the function of the hypot...,
What are the two lobes of the pit...
46  cards
Homeostasis
What are the 5 components of a fe...,
Why does the value of a controlle...,
What happens to the body when you...
26  cards
Neuroendocrinology
What is the definition of a hormone,
How do neurotransmitters work,
What is paracrine secretions
40  cards
Endocrine control of metabolism
What do cells need to generate to...,
What process is at the core of en...,
What do molecules have to be meta...
54  cards
Hormone synthesis and action
What are peptides and proteins,
What are steroids and iodinated t...,
What is a pre pro hormone
31  cards
Control of blood glucose & endocrine pancreas
How does glucose get into cells,
How does glucose get reabsorbed i...,
Where is glut 1 found and in what...
31  cards
Thyroid gland
What is the developmental functio...,
What is the metabolic function of...,
What are the 2 main branches that...
45  cards
Steroids of the adrenal cortex
What are the steroids of the adre...,
What does aldosterone do,
Where does the blood flow in the ...
38  cards
Pituitary gland and its disorders
What hormones does the anterior p...,
What hormones does the posterior ...,
What does oxytocin do
47  cards
Beyond the classic endocrine glands
What is the main function of adip...,
How do triglycerides get inside c...,
What are free fatty acids bound to
48  cards
Disorders of adrenocortical dysfunction
Where is the adrenal gland,
What type of tissue is the adrena...,
What are the 3 areas of the adren...
70  cards
Principles of endocrine disease and its assessment
Where do peptide hormones act and...,
Where do steroid hormones act and...,
What type of hormone is thyroid h...
39  cards

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