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Anterior Pituitary Gland
Follicle stimulating hormone fsh ...,
Follicle stimulating hormone fsh ...,
Follicle stimulating hormone fsh ...
69  cards
Posterior Pituitary Gland
Posterior pituitary gland aka ___...,
2 parts of the posterior pituitar...,
The cell bodies of the neurosecre...
14  cards
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus synthesizes at least...,
Pituitary gland secretes ______ h...,
Hormones of the hypothalamus horm...
14  cards
Pituitary Disorders
Pituitary tumors minority cause c...,
Tumors may be 2,
Name some local compression effec...
50  cards
Thyroid Gland
The thyroid is a _________ shaped...,
The thyroid gland is located wher...,
It is connected by an ________ na...
47  cards
Thyroid Diseases
Difference between hyperthyroidis...,
Hyperthyroidism is most common in...,
Nearly all cases 99 of hyperthyro...
8  cards
Endocrine System Overview
Body contains 2 kinds of glands 1,
Exocrine glands exo outside 2,
Endocrine glands endo within 3
67  cards
Pituitary Gland
Anatomy of the pituitary 1,
Sella turcica of the sphenoid bone 2,
Portal system 3
6  cards
Posterior Pituitary Disorders
Adh is synthesized in the ______ ...,
Pituitary disease alone without h...,
Factors that increase adh vasopre...
26  cards
Pancreas
The pancreas is both ____ _____ g...,
Pancreas is located where 2,
Pancrease measures about ________...
21  cards
Pancreatic Hormones
Insulin glucagon are synthesized ...,
Connecting c peptide 2,
In the case of the beta cells ___...
26  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus describes 1,
4 types of dm 2,
Children with t1dm often present ...
15  cards
Adrenal Glands Anatomy
Adrenal glands aka 1,
Where do the adrenal glands lie 2,
Are the adrenal glands in the int...
34  cards
Male Reproductive System 1
The organs of the male reproducti...,
Testes function 2,
Duct system function 3
10  cards

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