The pancreas and blood sugar

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3. Image formation in the eye
4. Defects of vision and their correction
5. The structure of the ear
6. Hearing
7. The ear and balance
8. Common ear disorders
9. The endocrine system
10. The pituitary gland
11. The thyroid gland
12. The adrenal glands
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16. Over and under secretion of thyroxine
17. How hormones act
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