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1a. Overview + Peptide hormones
Definition of the endocrine system 1,
Definition of endocrine hormones 2,
Definition of paracrine hormones 3
33
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1b. Overview continued + Steroid & Amine hormones
What are steroid hormones derived...,
When are steroid hormones synthes...,
What happens to steroid hormones ...
33
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2. Hypothalamus & Pituitary gland
What connects the hypothalamus to...,
What type of communication occurs...,
What type of communication occurs...
38
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3a. Pancreas (Insulin)
Body energy 1,
What do the feeding centres do 2,
What do the satiety centres do 3
43
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3b. Pancreas (Glucagon)
What is glucagon 1,
What is the primary purpose of gl...,
What four hormones make up the gl...
22
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3c. Pancreas (Diabetes Mellitus)
What is occurs in type 1 diabetes...,
Diabetes is similar to starvation...,
How are ffas used by the body in ...
17
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4. Normal Growth and Clinical Aspects
Where is gh released 1,
What is gh 2,
What is somatotrophin 3
45
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5. Calcium Homeostasis
What are the 5 main roles of calc...,
Why do people not die directly of...,
What role of ca is the most criti...
44
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Pathology of Diabetes Mellitus (P.Brown)
What is the normal appearance of ...,
What are the islets of langerhans 2,
How does insulin act on fat 3
39
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Diabetes Intro & Overview
What is the definition of diabete...,
What is hyperglycaemia 2,
What are 5 symptoms of hyperglyca...
5
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6. Thyroid
Where is the thyroid gland located 1,
Is the thyroid palpable in health 2,
What does the thyroid gland do 3
61
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Clinical Thyroid Disease
Starting in the hypothalamus and ...,
What keeps the hormone levels in ...,
What is hypothyroidism 3
42
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Clinical biochemistry in diabetes
Why are lab tests used 1,
What 2 characteristics do good te...,
Why are lab tests used in diabetes 3
13
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