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Intro
Define the endocrine system,
Define a paracrine chemical,
What is an autocrine chemical
23
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Hypothalamus and Pituitary
What part of the pituitary releas...,
What is the infundibulum,
What two forms of hypothalamic ne...
29
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Pancreas
What does the feeding centre promote,
What does the satiety centre promote,
Describe the glycostatic theory c...
52
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Normal Growth and Development
What releases somatotrophin,
What does gh growth hormone requi...,
True or false gh is a peptide hor...
26
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Thyroid Gland
What hormone is t3,
What hormone is t4,
What do c cells secrete
22
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Calcium Homeostasis
What is the role of calcium in th...,
What is the effect of calcium on ...,
What is the effect of hypocalcaem...
33
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Adrenal Glands
Where are the adrenal glands located,
Where does the right adrenal vein...,
Where does the left adrenal vein ...
37
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Clinical Growth and Development
What is the tanner method of stag...,
What is used to measure testicle ...,
What are some non modifiable fact...
28
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Pathology of Dabetes Mellitus
What is insulitis,
What is the aetiology of type 2 d...,
How does expanded upper body visc...
8
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Diabetes Mellitus
Define diabetes mellitus,
What are the symptoms of hypergly...,
What fasting venous plasma glucos...
46
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Long Term Complications of Diabetes
What are the complication risk fa...,
What macrovascular cardiovascular...,
What are the cardiovascular risk ...
22
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Management of Type 1 Diabetes
What are the different insulin ac...,
Where is insulin injected into,
True or false rapid short acting ...
12
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Management of Type 2 Diabetes
What increases insulin release,
What in creases the excretion of ...,
What improves insulin action
28
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Life Style and Diabetes
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Thyroid Disease
Name some symptoms of hypothyroidism,
Name some signs of hypothyroidism,
What are symptoms of hyperthyroidism
20
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