Metabolism and Homeostasis

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Decks in this class (13)

Metabolism and homeostasis
What is metabolism 1,
Why do metabolic reactions requir...,
What are the 2 products of catabo...
27  cards
Carbohydrate metabolism
How to we produce glucose 3 1,
Where is glucose stored 2,
Describe the structure of glycogen 3
27  cards
Pyruvate, gluconeogenesis, AA metabolism
What is the cori cycle 1,
Describe the cori cycle 2,
Where does the link reaction occur 3
36  cards
AA metabolism
How are aa catabolised 2 routes 1,
How is ammonia formed 2,
Why is ammonia removed from the b...
21  cards
Lipid metabolism
Lipolysis definition 1,
What enzymes catalyses lipolysis 2,
What activates hormone sensitive ...
22  cards
Lipid synthesis
What is the first step of fatty a...,
What is the function of the citra...,
When is citrate high 3
43  cards
Starvation
What happens to glucose during a ...,
What effects does low glucose have 2,
What affect does increased glucag...
20  cards
Disturbance of metabolism
How does carbohydrate metabolism ...,
How is protein metabolism altered...,
How is triglyceride metabolism al...
6  cards
Endocrinology
What is a hormone 1,
How are peptide hormones made 2,
Are peptide hormones hydrophilic ...
22  cards
Hypothalamus and pituitary
How is the hypothalamus connected...,
How is the anterior pituitary con...,
How is the posterior pituitary co...
18  cards
Ca2+ homeostasis
What hormone regulates ca2 1,
What is the function of ca2 2,
What is hypocalcaemic tetany 3
49  cards
Pancreas
What type of cells are found in p...,
What are the endocrine cells of t...,
What do alpha cells secrete 3
17  cards
Adrenal cortex
What are the 3 zones of the adren...,
What type of hormones does zona r...,
What type of hormones does zona f...
23  cards

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