LS - The Endocrine System

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Decks in this class (12)

Basics
What is chemical coordination,
What is a hormone,
Why do hormones not last long in ...
8  cards
Hypothalamus & ADH
Where is the hypothalamus situated,
What does the hypothalamus secrete,
When does the hypothalamus releas...
5  cards
Pituitary Gland
What does the pituitary gland do,
Where is the pituitary gland situ...,
What is another name for the pitu...
17  cards
Thyroid Gland
Where is the thyroid gland located,
What is the most important hormon...,
What are the functions of thyroxin
12  cards
Thyroxin Negative Feedback Loop
What does the negative feedback m...,
What is the first step in the thy...,
What happens in a thyroxin feedba...
4  cards
Homeostasis & Negative Feedback Control
What forms the internal environme...,
What needs to happen for cells to...,
What is homeostasis
9  cards
Pancreas
What is the exocrine function of ...,
What is unusual about the pancreas,
What is the endocrine function of...
6  cards
How Insulin Lowers Blood Sugar Levels
What is the 1st step in the insul...,
What is the 2nd step in the insul...,
What is the 3rd step in the insul...
5  cards
How Glucagon Increases Blood Glucose
What is the 1st step in the gluca...,
What is the 2nd step in the gluca...,
What is the 3rd step in the gluca...
4  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
What is diabetes,
What are the specifics of type 1 ...,
What causes
13  cards
Adrenal Glands
What two glands make up each adre...,
What does the adrenal cortex do,
What hormones are secreted by the...
14  cards
Gonads
What are the gonads,
What do the ovaries secrete,
What is oestrogen responsible for
9  cards

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