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Introduction to the endocrine system
What is the endocrine system,
How are hormones distributed,
What are the main components of t...
22
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Hormones, receptors & hormone signalling
What is the definition of hormones,
What are the 3 major hormone classes,
What are examples of amine hormones
30
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The hypothalamus & pituitary gland
Where is the hypothalamus arranged,
What are the different nuclei in ...,
What is a nucleus in the cns
30
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The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
Where how are hormones released f...,
What are the 5 endocrine cell typ...,
Which of the 5 endocrine cells ar...
24
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Hypothalamus / pituitary tutorial notes
What do disorders relating to the...,
What are the 5 main causes of hyp...,
What is sheehans syndrome and wha...
22
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Growth hormone & insulin like growth factor
What hormone stimulates the relea...,
What type of cell in the anterior...,
What are different stimuli of gh ...
17
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thyroid gland physiology
What 2 molecules does the thyroid...,
Where is the thyroid gland situated,
What structure seperates the righ...
44
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Ca2+ homeostasis
What is the function of calcium p...,
What are examples of important bi...,
What important processes are phos...
47
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thyroid & parathyroid tutorial
Describe the histology of a hypoa...,
Describe the histology of a hyper...,
Describe the hpt axis
31
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endocrine pancreas
What is the pancreas location fun...,
What are the islet of langerhans,
What are the 5 different cell typ...
18
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hormone regulation of metabolism
What are the different energy res...,
In what organs or tissues is glyc...,
Can glycogen be rapidly metabolised
52
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Diabetes
Compare diabetes mellitus vs diab...,
What is the difference between ty...,
What are the symptoms associated ...
26
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diabetes tutorial
What effect do incretins have on ...,
What effect does an increase in a...,
What is an example of an insulino...
24
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Adrenal gland physiology
What is the adrenal gland where i...,
Describe the structure of the adr...,
What are the 3 zones of the cortex
56
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adrenal tutorial
What is hypercortisolism called,
What are the symptoms associated ...,
Why is thin hair associated with ...
22
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Female reproductive physiology
What organs does the female repro...,
What is the lower portion of the ...,
What is puberty
45
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partition and lactation
What is polycystic ovarian syndro...,
What are the symptoms associated ...,
What conditions is pcos associate...
30
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Male reproductive physiology
What are the testes,
What is the epididymis,
What is the vas deferans
29
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Reproductive tutorial
What are the 2 types of endocrine...,
What are the 2 endocrine cells of...,
What enzyme do the granulosa cell...
36
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