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By: Emily Southall
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introduction to endocrinology
What is an endocrine gland,
What is endocrinology,
What is a hormone
10  cards
introduction - hormones
3 classes of hormone,
Describe protein hormones with an...,
Describe steroid hormones
13  cards
The anterior pituitary system
What is the appearance of the pit...,
What is the difference between th...,
What is a hypothalamic nuclei
26  cards
hypothalamo-neurohypoysial system
Describe the hypothalamo neurohyp...,
Describe the neurons in the hypot...,
Describe the surpraoptic neurons
25  cards
insulin secretion and intermediary metabolism
What is insulin,
Which hormones act to increase gl...,
What does a diagnosis of diabetes...
28  cards
Thyroid hormones
Describe the thyroid gland,
Describe the production of thyroi...,
Name for thyroid hormones
14  cards
insulin action
Describe insulin metabolic action,
List the mitogenic actions of ins...,
Describe glucose transporter 4
29  cards
Adrenals and corticosteroids
Where are the adrenal glands,
Layout of the adrenal gland,
Describe the blood vessels of the...
31  cards
Thyroid disorders
What shape is the thyroid gland,
Where is the thyroid gland,
What is the origin of the thyroid
38  cards
The gonads
What do the gonads develop as,
What determines the sex,
In males what cells are the gonad...
60  cards
endocrine control of calcium metabolism
Describe ca,
Role of ca,
How is ca in the body
47  cards
adrenal disorders
What are endocrine diseases,
What is the disease with adrenal ...,
What is the disease with excess c...
51  cards

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