Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a group of heterogeneous disorders characterized by abnormalities in glucose homeostasis, resulting in chronic hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia is caused…
Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers PART V · QUESTIONS 1. The sensitivity of a target cell to a circulating hormone is a result of what? a. The number of receptors for that…
Adrenal Physiology
Adrenal Physiology QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The adrenal glands are responsible for a variety of physiological functions. This pair of organs is located behind the peritoneum, and each…
The Parathyroid Gland
The Parathyroid Gland QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The parathyroid glands are comprised of four glands in the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland. These four glands are responsible…
The Thyroid Gland
The Thyroid Gland QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The thyroid gland, located anteriorly to the trachea at the lower part of the neck, is a highly vascular gland responsible…
Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System
Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Hormones maintain and regulate body systems and act on specific target cells, regulating physiological function. They are…
Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers PART IV · QUESTIONS 1. What is the role of myelin that surrounds the axon of the neuron? a. Protection from injury b. Nourish the cell body…
Degenerative Disorders of the Nervous System
Degenerative Disorders of the Nervous System QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Parkinson’s disease is a common degenerative disorder of the basal ganglia involving the dopaminergic (dopamine-secreting) substantia nigra pathway….
Cerebrovascular Accident
Cerebrovascular Accident QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), also called stroke or brain attack, is a focal neurological disorder that develops suddenly because of a pathological process…
Trauma to the Nervous System
Trauma to the Nervous System QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Any trauma to the head (skull, scalp, or brain) increases the risk of damage to the underlying structures and…
