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Define ketoacidosis.  Why might a person suffering from an insulin deficit have ketoacidosis?

The most appropriate initial oral agent for management of type 2 diabetes is _______.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding glucose homeostasis?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?

What are three conditions that would cause an increase in the production and secretion of the thyroid hormones?

What is the mechanism of action of the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors?

Drugs used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus are administered parenterally (insulins, amylin analog, incretin mimetics), or they are oral antidiabetic drugs. List the oral drug categories indicated for Type 2 diabetes.

Which of the following is true of monophasic oral contraceptives? 

In the ovary, the hormone _________ stimulates granulosa cells, and ________ stimulates thecal cells.  (Do not use abbreviations in your response.)

Answer each of the following regarding ovulation.  Do not use abbreviations in your responses. Which hormone is responsible for ovulation? This hormone is secreted from the ___________ What type of oocyte is ovulated? Is this cell a diploid or haploid cell? Identify two features of a tertiary follicle that are also ovulated with the oocyte? and