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Intro To endocrinology
What are the endocrine glands in ...,
What is the definition of a hormo...,
What is the passage of an endocri...
9  cards
Hormone Receptors
Intracellular signalling 1,
Intercellular singallin 2,
Ligand 3
18  cards
Anterior Pituitary Gland and Hypothalamic Control
Hypothalamic pituitary system 1,
Main parts of the human brain are 2,
Pituitary gland 3
16  cards
Posterior Pituitary Gland and the Role of Oxytocin and Vasopressin
Anterior pituitary secretes __ pr...,
Posterior pituitary secretes __ p...,
Oxytocin and vasopressin are prod...
25  cards
Reproductive endocrinology
Male reproduction 1,
Female reproductive system 2,
What are the key roles of the tes...
42  cards
Calcitonin, parathyroid hormone and calcium balance
Sites of calcium storage are call...,
True false childrens net increase...,
Calcium pools in the body is what 3
34  cards
Pancreatic hormones
What do the exocrine cells in the...,
Endocrine cells in the pancreatic...,
What do beta cells produce 3
28  cards
Control of Growth Hormone secretion
What is a positive regulator of g...,
What is a negative regulator of gh 2,
What is growth hormone 3
12  cards
Adrenal medulla & adrenaline
What is the stress response 1,
What are the two types of respons...,
Describe the acute rapid response 3
25  cards
Cortisol
The mammalian stress axis is 1,
The hypothalamus has 2,
How does blood drain away from an...
23  cards
Aldosterone
Where is aldosterone produced 1,
Where is the site of action of al...,
What are the effects of aldostero...
23  cards
The thyroid gland
What is the name for a greatly en...,
What is tsh 2,
The alpha subunit is the same as 3
42  cards

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