Anatomy

Explain the difference in technique between RK and LASIK surgery of the eye, using other sources as necessary.

Started by Destiiny22

Describe how we can see in the dark.

Started by MGLQZ

Describe how your eye is like a camera.

Started by swpotter12

List the four special senses and the organs associated with them.

Started by audie

The anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamus.

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ADH circulates through the bloodstream and targets the kidneys.

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The typical cortisol secretion pattern is peak cortisol levels just before waking up.

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Age at onset of juvenile onset diabetes is usually before age 40.

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Type 1 diabetes is sometimes called late onset diabetes.

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Insulin-dependent diabetes is also known as diabetes insipidus.

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A blood test with a high T4 and a low TSH confirms a diagnosis of Graves' disease.

Started by bcretired

Graves' disease is MOST common in women of childbearing age.

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A blood test with a high T4 and a low TSH confirms a diagnosis of Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

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Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune attack on the thyroid gland.

Started by tingc95

Hashimoto's thyroiditis is MOST common in men ages 3050.

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Acromegaly is a painful, often crippling disorder caused by excess growth of body tissue, especially ...

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Cushing's syndrome is a side effect of using the steroid prednisone.

Started by ashley

The treatment of choice for hypopituitarism is hormone replacement.

Started by Marty

Drinking too much alcohol can cause an increase in the production of ADH.

Started by BrownTown3

The ovary secretes three hormones: estrogen, progesterone, and follicle-stimulating hormone.

Started by nmorano1

A hypersecretion of ADH can cause a condition called diabetes insipidus.

Started by dbose

Oxytocin is one of the few hormones in the body that is regulated by a positive feedback mechanism.

Started by AEWBW

The negative feedback mechanism of hormone regulation helps maintain the body's homeostasis.

Started by nautica902

Type 1 diabetes is a pancreatic problem; type 2 diabetes is a sensitivity problem at the tissue level.

Started by jessicacav

Cushing's syndrome and Addison's disease have opposite causes.

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