Metabolism (Semester 1)

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Decks in this class (20)

Nutrition
What is an anabolic process,
What are the five reasons why cel...,
What is the energy molecule calle...
38  cards
Energy Reactions In Cells
Where do metabolic pathways occur,
What happens if a metabolic react...,
Why do catabolic processes result...
23  cards
Carbohydrate Metabolism
What is the general formula for a...,
How do monosaccharides enter cells,
What is a monosaccharide
46  cards
TCA Cycle
What can deficiency in pyruvate d...,
What reaction in carbohydrate met...,
Give three molecules which activa...
17  cards
Protein Metabolism And Nitrogen
In adults nitrogen is normally ke...,
What is meant by a ve nitrogen ba...,
What are common causes of a negat...
27  cards
Lipids
Name the three classes of lipids,
How are triacylglycerides formed,
Give properties of tag and state ...
44  cards
Transport Of Lipids
Where does body cholestrol come from,
Why do we need cholestrol,
What are lipoproteins apolipoprot...
24  cards
Oxidative Stress
What is the problem with free rad...,
What is superoxide,
What is h2o2
30  cards
Alcohol Metabolism
Alcohol metabolism is zero order ...,
Name the two enzymes involved in ...,
What is acetaldehyde
8  cards
Appetite And Metabolic Syndrome
What does the arcuate nucleus do,
Name two signals which promote hu...,
What is the action of agouti rela...
21  cards
Homeostasis And Endocrine System
What is the role of the control c...,
What is the afferent pathway,
In a control system what is the n...
46  cards
Diabetes
What is the action of insulin,
What is t1 diabetes,
What is t2 diabetes
19  cards
Pancreas
What happens in the islets of lan...,
List the five hormones secreted b...,
What is the action of high blood ...
13  cards
Pituitary Gland
What is the action of the pituita...,
What is the problem with high lev...,
In the pituitary axis which gland...
19  cards
Adrenal Gland
What type of hormones are secrete...,
What is the action of mineralocor...,
What is the role of glucocorticoids
23  cards
Thyroid
What is the name of an enlarged t...,
Describe the structure of the thy...,
What is the function of the thyro...
34  cards
Calcium
State two ways in which calcium i...,
How is calcium carried in the serum,
What are the two substances that ...
24  cards
Metabolism in Pregnancy
How do substances transfer from m...,
In pregnancy which body is in con...,
In pregnancy what secretes hormon...
18  cards
Metabolism And Exercise
What must metabolism be able to d...,
Name three factors which alter th...,
What are the two uses for atp dur...
20  cards
Iron Metabolism
How can we alter the amount of ir...,
Where is the majority of active i...,
Name the two iron stores in the body
30  cards

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