HTHSCI 1H06 Study Guide - Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus, Superior Mesenteric Artery, Blood Sugar

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HTHSCI 1H06
• Professor: Cale Zavitz

Document Summary

Diabetes is the most common endocrine dysfunction, and the fourth leading cause of death by disease in north america. Diabetes has been recognized to exist in two main forms since the times of the. Greeks (the ancient ones, i"m assuming, as there are still greeks around: diabetes mellitus. Roughly translates to lots of sweet urine (mmm ) Urine is sweet because there is lots of sugar in it (ah! )- should never be excreting sugar because we can use it for lots of things- walking around, taking notes, lecturing (to name a few) There is lots of urine because the dissolved sugar in the urine draws water into the urine by osmosis- sugary urine is excreted in large quantities- would attract ants: diabetes insipidus. Roughly translates to lots of tasteless urine . Adh is produced like oxytocin- produced in the hypothalamus and released in the posterior pituitary.