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L1: Alchohol Metabolism & Oxidative Stress
Put the following in order of hig...,
Where is most of alcohol metaboli...,
Describe the process of alcohol m...
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L2: Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism
State some major and minor nitrog...,
How is creatinine formed and at w...,
How does creatinine provide an es...
61
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L3: Glycogen & Fat
Some tissues will only metabolise...,
State the two main places glycoge...,
Describe the structure of glycogen 3
44
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L4: Lipid Transport
State 5 main classes of lipids an...,
What is a phospholipid with a hea...,
Why must lipids be transported in...
34
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L5: Haemapoeisis
Define haemopoiesis 1,
For both children adults state wh...,
Where does haemopoiesis occur in ...
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L6: Full Blood Count
What is meant by normal reference...,
If a result lies within the norma...,
State 4 factors that affect norma...
40
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L7: Intro to Anaemia
Define anaemia 1,
State the signs symptoms of anaem...,
Alongside usual signs of anaemia ...
43
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L8: Fe Metabolism
State two uses of fe in the body 1,
Why is free fe potentially very t...,
Does the body have a mechanism fo...
39
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L9: Haemolytic anaemia & Haemoglobinopathies
What causes haemolytic anaemia 1,
Can the bone marrow compensate fo...,
State and explain 3 possible cons...
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L10: When Haemopoiesis Goes Wrong
What are myeloproliferative neopl...,
Describe the normal role of jak 2...,
State and briefly descirbe the 4 ...
32
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L11: Anaemia in Systemic Disease
Describe the cause of anaemia of ...,
State 3 main factors in mechanism...,
What 3 things is hepcidin regulat...
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L12: Endocrine Intro
Negative feedback is described to...,
Give an example of negative feedb...,
Give an example of positive feedb...
36
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L13 & 14: Endocrine Pancreas & Diabetes
The pancreas develops embryologic...,
State the exocrine and endocrine ...,
Within an islet of langerhans sta...
60
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L15: HPA Axis & GH
What is the hypothalamic pituitar...,
Where is the pituitary gland loca...,
State the two parts of the pituit...
35
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L15 (2): Disorders of Pituitary
What is most common cause of dysf...,
Even if a pituitary tumour is non...,
State some symptoms of pressure o...
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L16: Adrenal Glands
Where are the adrenal glands 1,
State the 3 layers of the adrenal...,
State the 3 layers of the adrenal...
37
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L18: Thyroid
Describe the structure and locati...,
Is the thyroid usually visible 2,
Which 2 nerves are in close proxi...
41
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L17: Adrenal Disorders
Describe 5 ways in which we can m...,
State when you would test cortiso...,
Describe the dexamethasone test 3
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L19: Calcium Metabolism
State some roles of calcium in bo...,
State some roles of phosphate in ...,
What is hydorxyapatite made of an...
43
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L20: Endocrine Control in Special Circumstances
State 2 fuels usually available i...,
State 3 fuels that may be availab...,
Describe the 3 main stores of ene...
39
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