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Decks in this class (17)

Diabetes
What are the symptoms of hypergly...,
What are the symptoms of inadequa...,
What tests are used to diagnosis ...
10  cards
Nutrition, Body Weight and Homeostasis
Define anabolic processes,
Define energy,
What are the 5 types of work in t...
25  cards
Energy Reactions in Cells
Are catabolic pathways oxidative ...,
Are anabolic pathways oxidative o...,
What are the products of cataboli...
10  cards
Carbohydrates
What are the advantages to carboh...,
Name the 3 disaccharides,
What are oligosaccharides
47  cards
Lipids
Which lipids of hmg derivatives,
What are the fat soluble vitamins,
Which molecule can transport fatt...
76  cards
Storage
How is glycogen stored in muscles,
How is glycogen stored in the liver,
Which glycosidic bonds form the b...
36  cards
Proteins
What is creatinine,
What is the creatinine urine excr...,
What is a positive nitrogen balance
45  cards
Oxidative Stress
Define free radicals,
Which molecules is the free radic...,
Name the reactive nitrogen species
37  cards
Alcohol
What are the alcohol unit limits ...,
What is the rate at which alcohol...,
How many grams does 1 unit of alc...
13  cards
Endocrine System
What do nociceptors do,
What is the afferent pathway,
What is the efferent pathway
58  cards
Appetite
Where is the appetite control centre,
What does the arcuate nucleus detect,
What are the 2 types of primary n...
23  cards
Pancreas
What is somatostatin,
Does the brain have stores of glu...,
What is the renal threshold for g...
10  cards
Cortisol
What are alpha 1 receptors,
What is an adenoma,
What are the 4 causes of cushing ...
26  cards
Pituitary
What is the embryological origin ...,
How many axes does the anterior p...,
How does somatostatin affect grow...
14  cards
Thyroid
What is thyroxine derived from,
What type of gland is the thyroid...,
How many lobes does the thyroid g...
48  cards
Calcium
What are the main functions of ca...,
How is calcium stored in bone,
Why don t we want high levels of ...
39  cards
Special Circumstances
What proportion of the fetal grow...,
When is the anabolic phase of pre...,
When does the catabolic phase of ...
40  cards

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