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Decks in this class (27)

L27 - GI tract microanatomy
What type of epithelium lines the...,
What do the oesophageal glands in...,
What epithelium lines stomach
77  cards
L30 - GI absorption : nutrients
Name the inactive precursor of pe...,
Where is pepsinogen released from,
How is pepsinogen converted to pe...
43  cards
L31 - absorption 2 : salt&water
Describe gi order,
Describe colon structure,
Where in colon does na and water ...
17  cards
L32 - fuel homeostasis
Why is fuel homeostasis needed,
Where is glycogen stored,
Define absorptive state
36  cards
L33- dysregulation of fuel homeostasis
Define diabetes,
What is type 1 diabetes,
What conditions does diabetes 1 2...
13  cards
L17 - kidney and urinary histology
What are medullary rays or pyramids,
Function of medullary rays,
What is a lobe
40  cards
L4 epithelium
What is meant by cell polarity,
What are the 3 cell domains,
Specialisations of the apical sur...
38  cards
L6 - muscle cells
Does connective tissue separate s...,
What happens to the nucleus of co...,
What is epimysium
27  cards
L12 - respiratory anatomy and histology
What cells line alveoli,
Type 1 pneumocyte function,
What epithelia are type 1 pneumoc...
23  cards
L23 - hypothalamus and pituitary
What is released from the posteri...,
What is the origin of posterior p...,
What is the origin of anterior pi...
36  cards
L24 - hormones and reproduction
Where are seminiferous tubules lo...,
What occurs in seminiferous tubules,
What is found in spaces between s...
34  cards
L3 - homeostasis
Define homeostasis,
Why do we need homeostasis,
What factors have to be maintaine...
17  cards
L5 structure and development of the cardiovascular system
What is the pericardium,
List the layers of the pericardium,
Function of outer fibrous layer o...
16  cards
Practical 2
Explain the immediate effect of m...,
Explain the overall effect of mov...,
What factors contribute to the re...
14  cards
L7 - excitability of muscle cells
What is a voltage dependence channel,
Why are voltage dependant channel...,
Describe time dependant channel
23  cards
L8 - electrical & mechanical events of cardiac cycle
What is the order an impulse trav...,
What does slower diastolic depola...,
What determines the rate of depol...
29  cards
L9 - control of cardiac output
What is cardiac output,
What is the equation relating co ...,
Average hraverage svaverage co
30  cards
L10 - structure & function of blood vessels and control of blood pressure
Name the 3 layers of blood vessels,
Describe tunica intima,
What lies under tunica intima in ...
40  cards
L25 - adrenal function
Where are the adrenal glands located,
What does adrenal cortex secrete,
What does adrenal medulla secrete
36  cards
L26 - Thyroid function
What is the function of the parat...,
Name the thyroid hormones and wha...,
What is colloid
24  cards
L28 - control of GI secretion
What are the major body secretory...,
Define endocrine define exocrine,
Name the 3 salivary glands
55  cards
L29 - Control of GI tract motility
List main functions of gi tract,
In what layer of the gi tract do ...,
The enteric nervous system is com...
31  cards
L11 - regional control of blood flow
List the ways blood flow can be i...,
Define hyperaemia,
Define active hyperaemia
44  cards
L13 - respiratory physiology - volumes and pressures
Define tidal volume vt,
Define inspiratory reserve volume...,
Define expiratory reserve volume erv
32  cards
L16 - respiratory physiology - transport and exchange of gasses
What is daltons law,
What is henrys law,
How much o2 is consumed by tissue...
39  cards
L15 - resp physio 3
What is va q,
What does a higher va q show,
What does lower va q
17  cards
L22 kidney acid base status
What are sources of h gain,
Sources of loss of h
2  cards

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