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Decks in this class (51)

Overview of Hormones
Molecular origin of insulin 1,
Molecular origin of growth hormone 2,
Molecular origin of calcitonin 3
27  cards
Parathyroid Physiology
Two cell types and functions of p...,
Three serum calcium stores 2,
Biologically active calcium store...
25  cards
Parathyroid Hormone/Disorders
Embryological origin of parathyro...,
Most common location of parathyro...,
Two main cell types of parathyroi...
60  cards
Pituitary Structure/Function/Pathology
What is the pituitary gland 1,
Location of the pituitary gland 2,
Parts of pituitary gland 3
24  cards
Hypothalamus-Pituitary Axis
Hypophyseal portal system of ante...,
Hypophyseal portal system of post...,
Trauma near sella turcica affects...
48  cards
Growth Hormone Disorders
Gh stimulates ___ in liver 1,
Structure that secretes gh 2,
Growth hormone deficiency is more...
32  cards
Pharm: Growth Hormone Deficiency/Excess
Somatropin mechanism of action 1,
Somatropin clinical uses 2,
Somatropin side effects 3
22  cards
Pituitary Disorders
Three manifestations of pituitary...,
Causes of hyperpituitarism 2,
Classifications of pituitary aden...
81  cards
Obesity Physiology
Obesity is a ____ positive negati...,
Explain transgenerational epigene...,
What facilitates epigenetic chang...
35  cards
Pharm: Weight Loss
Tirzepatide mechanism of action 1,
Biologic modification of tirzepat...,
Tirzepaide effects 3
25  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
Actions of insulin 1,
Four pathways of how glucotoxicit...,
What are ages 3
84  cards
Pharm: Diabetes Mellitus
Rapid acting insulins 1,
Short acting insulins 2,
Intermediate acting insulins 3
80  cards
Pharm: Thyroid
Synthetic thyroid hormone drugs 1,
Levothyroxine mechanism of action 2,
Levothyroxine clinical uses 3
24  cards
Intro to GI System
A 1,
B 2,
C 3
88  cards
Anatomy: Bones of the Abdomen
A 1,
B 2,
D 3
59  cards
Anatomy: Oral Cavity & Salivary Glands
A 1,
B 2,
C 3
70  cards
Anatomy: Esophagus
A 1,
B 2,
C 3
23  cards
Histo: Oral Cavity & Salivary Glands
Baby deciduous teeth 1,
Adult teeth 2,
Three mineralized types of dental...
118  cards
Physiology: Salivation and Swallowing
Voluntary chewing is __ and is co...,
Involuntary chewing is __ and is ...,
Kind of saliva produced in paroti...
35  cards
Anatomy: Stomach & Duodenum
A 1,
B 2,
C 3
96  cards
Histo: Stomach
Functions of stomach 1,
What are rugae 2,
Tissue layers of stomach outer to...
73  cards
Histo: Intestines
Main function of small intestine 1,
Three regions of small intestine 2,
Small intestine mucosa is adapted...
159  cards
Physiology: Gastric/Intestinal
What are hormones 1,
What are paracrines 2,
What are neurocrines 3
89  cards
Anatomy: Liver/Gallbladder/Pancreas/Spleen
A 1,
B 2,
C 3
91  cards
Histo: Liver/Gallbladder/Pancreas/Spleen
Long term storage site for iron 1,
Iron is stored as ___ in liver 2,
Liver has a ___ low high cell den...
99  cards
Physiology: Liver/Gallbladder/Pancreas/Spleen
Where is bile formed 1,
Precursor of bile acids 2,
Primary bile acids are converted ...
32  cards
Pathology: Exocrine Pancreas
Composition of exocrine pancreas 1,
Three congenital anomalies associ...,
Most common congenital anomaly of...
64  cards
GI Tract Congenital Defects
What is the vacterl association 1,
Two congenital disorders of esoph...,
Most common congenital esophageal...
53  cards
Pathology: Salivary Gland Tumors
Largest salivary gland 1,
Second largest salivary gland 2,
Smallest major salivary gland 3
23  cards
Pathology: Non-Neoplasms of Esophagus
Two functional structural obstruc...,
What is achalasia 2,
Causes of achalasia 3
48  cards
Pathology: Inflammatory Conditions of Stomach
What is a gastropathy 1,
Cause of gastropathy and acute ga...,
Key characteristic of acute gastr...
44  cards
Pathology: Tumors of Esophagus/Stomach
Two most common types of esophage...,
Typical site of esophageal adenoc...,
Risk factors of esophageal adenoc...
28  cards
Pathology: Dysphagia
What is dysphagia 1,
Two most common risk factors of d...,
One structural issue that causes ...
41  cards
Pathology: Small Intestines
Congenital anomalies of small int...,
Most common true diverticulum 2,
Rule of 2s of meckel diverticula 3
33  cards
Pathology: Non-Neoplasms of Large Intestine
Congenital structure functional d...,
Embryologic etiology of hirschspr...,
Mutation associated with hirschsp...
37  cards
Pathology: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias (MENs)
What are multiple endocrine neopl...,
Other name for men 1 2,
Gene associated with men 1 3
17  cards
Upper/Lower GI Bleeding
What constitutes a upper gi bleed 1,
What constitutes a lwoer gi bleed 2,
What is hematemesis and its source 3
33  cards
Diarrhea
What is acute diarrhea 1,
What is chronic diarrhea 2,
What is persistent diarrhea 3
33  cards
Abdominal Pain
Two types of abdominal pain 1,
What is visceral pain and its usu...,
What is parietal pain and its usu...
99  cards
Bugs: GI Bacteria
Two serogroups of vibrio cholerae...,
What makes o1 and o139 serogroups...,
Function of bacteriophage ctx 3
126  cards
Bugs: GI Parasites + Fungi
Common name of trichuris trichiura 1,
Clinical presentation of trichuri...,
Infective stage of trichuris tric...
102  cards
Bugs: GI Viruses
Genome virion of rotavirus 1,
Main etiology of viral gi illness...,
Main population affected by rotav...
20  cards
Hepatitis Viruses + Treatment
Blank 1,
Genome virion of hepatitis a 2,
Clinical presentation of hepatiti...
62  cards
GI Radiology
Stepladder pattern of multiple ai...,
Pneumoperitoneum indicates what 2,
Causes of pneumoperitoneum 3
35  cards
Proctology
Anal canal forms after partitioni...,
What is the dentate pectinate line 2,
Type of tissue of anal canal 3
60  cards
Neoplastic Lesions
Types of colon polyps 1,
What are hamartomatous polyps 2,
Syndromes associated with hamarto...
36  cards
Liver Disease
Forms of hepatocellular response ...,
Widespread parenchymal injury lea...,
Describe regenerative capacity of...
72  cards
Jaundice
What is cholestasis 1,
Etiological categories of hyperbi...,
Unconjugated bilirubin is ___ dir...
49  cards
Liver Neoplasm
Benign lesion of liver neoplasm 1,
Focal nodular hyperplasia is more...,
Pathophysiology of focal nodular ...
26  cards
GI Anatomy Lab
Which fascia is more superficial ...,
Scarpa s fascia is continuous wit...,
Orientation of external abdominal...
32  cards
IBS
What is ibs 1,
Clinical presentation of ibs 2,
Red flags of ibs 3
7  cards

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