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Metabolism - Semester 1

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By: Tanvi Ambulkar
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Decks in this class (11)

Week 3 - Carbohydrate metabolism
What are the functions of glycoly...,
What are the features of glycolys...,
Net equation for lactate dehydrog...
9  cards
Week 11 - Calcium metabolism, Control of Metabolism
Outline the steps involved in the...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
Describe the effects of parathyro...
3  cards
Week 10 - Thyroid Gland, Disturbances to Thyroid Function
What is the mechanism of action o...,
What is the underlying pathology ...,
Why does t4 have a longer half li...
15  cards
Week 9 - Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Adrenal Cortex
Why are individuals with acromega...,
How does growth hormone exert mos...,
Distinguish between cushing disea...
10  cards
Week 7 - Introduction to the Endocrine System, Control of Appetite
Outline the role of leptin in the...
1  cards
Week 8 - Diabetes mellitus and The Endocrine Pancreas
How do sulphonylureas reduce bloo...,
Describe the mode of action of me...,
Outline how insulin is secreted f...
3  cards
Week 4- Energy storage (carbohydrates and lipids)
Major site of gluconeogenesis 1,
Possible substrates for gluconeog...,
Major features of glycogen storag...
3  cards
Week 4 - Energy production from lipids
Storage of fatty acids and glycer...,
Way in which fatty acids are tran...,
Which tissues can use fatty acids...
14  cards
Week 1- Nutrition, body weight and homeostasis
Energy 1,
What do living cells require ener...,
Si unit of food energy 3
42  cards
Week 1 - Diabetes mellitus
Features of type 1 diabetes 1,
Features of type 2 diabetes 2,
Cause for type 1 diabetes 3
12  cards
Week 10 - The Thyroid Gland
How are t3 and t4 transported in ...,
Which of the thyroid hormones t3 ...,
Outline the trophic effects of ts...
3  cards

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