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      3. Old stuff
          3.2. Old physio stuff (around 2005)
              3.2.3. Physiology
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 3.2.3.16.5. Endocrine and metabolic 

Endocrine and metabolic physiology

 

11 Question

 

  1. Describe the physiological actions of thyroid hormones. (03A15)
  2. Briefly describe the functions of renin and angiotensin. (02B13)
  3. Describe the fuel sources used during early and sustained fasting in man. (01B3)
  4. Outline the actions of insulin that affect fat metabolism. (00B7) (98A7)
  5. Compare the effects of a six hour fast from fluids and food with those of a 24 hour fast in a healthy adult. (1996)
  6. Outline the physiological consequences of  hyperosmolar diabetic ketoacidosis. (95B8)
  7. Outline the physiological effects of bilateral adrenalectomy. (1994)
  8. Discuss the physiological consequences of preoperative fasting (food and water) for 12 hours in a healthy young adult. Include in the discussion the effects on the body of this food and water deprivation and the physiological mechanisms that compensate for them. (93A1)
  9. Discuss the role of the hypothalamus in physiological control mechanisms. (1992)
  10. Write short notes on the thyroid hormones. (1992)
  11. Write short notes on control of blood glucose concentration. (1990)

 

 

 

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