Windows   Macintosh

The highly interactive program is designed to teach the basic physiology of the pancreatic hormones and the regulation of blood glucose. It covers:

• location and structure of the Islets of Langerhans
• factors affecting release of insulin and glucagon and their effects on target cells
• principal clinical disorders - Type I and Type II diabetes mellitus (causes, symptoms and treatment)
• hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia

High quality colour graphics are used extensively throughout the program and features such as a Hypertext facility are used to enhance student learning. The program uses several features to promote interactivity e.g. students are required to:

1. Identify correct actions of hormones or characteristics of certain clinical conditions by "dragging" phrases/words from a list and "dropping" them into the appropriate box on the diagram,

2. Answer a variety of self-assessment questions on the glucose tolerance test.

System Requirements:Windows: Intel Pentium II 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent), 128MB of RAM; Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Macintosh: PowerPC G3 500MHz or faster processor, 128MB of RAM; Mac OS X v.10.1.x, 10.2.x, 10.3.x, or 10.4.x

Recommended browser software: Windows: Internet Explorer; Macintosh: Safari or Firefox; Both: Adobe Flash Player plug-in, version 8 or higher.

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