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Decks in this class (18)

S1: Alimentary Transport 1
Name the regions of the stomach,
What are the 2 functional regions...,
What are the three types of refle...
32  cards
S1: Introduction to the Control of the Alimentary Tract
What ans innervates the gi system...,
Role of sympathetic and parasympa...,
What neurotransmitter causes asce...
44  cards
S1: Nausea, Vomiting and Pain
What is nausea,
What is vomiting,
What is the medical name for vomi...
44  cards
S1: The Liver - An Introduction to its Functions
What is the largest gland in the ...,
What aspects of the structure of ...,
What divides the liver into the r...
62  cards
S1: Alimentary Transport 2
Functions of the alimentary tract,
How is water absorbed and how can...,
What are the two internal neurona...
28  cards
S2: Control of Food Intake
Define satiety,
Define appetite,
Define hunger
31  cards
S2: Introduction to Microbiology of the Gut
What is the microbiome,
What is normal flora,
What is resident flora and transi...
38  cards
S2: The Oesophagus and Its Disorders I
Anatomy of the oesophagus,
Function of the oesophagus,
Describe the muscle structure of ...
21  cards
S2: The Oesophagus and Its Disorders II
What is achalasia,
What is gord,
What is aphagia
30  cards
S2: Immunological Functions of the Alimentary Tract
What is the immune system split into,
Describe the innate immune system,
Describe adaptive immune system
27  cards
S2: Bile, Gallbladder and Stones
Why is the gall bladder important,
How is bile concentrated in the g...,
What does pancreatic juice contain
38  cards
S2: Gastric Acid Secretion: Regulation
Describe anatomy of stomach and w...,
What does gastric juice in fastin...,
What do parietal cells release
26  cards
S2: Metabolic functions of the Liver
Explain how the liver is the firs...,
Describe the removal of glucose f...,
Describe the importance of the li...
25  cards
S2: Gastric Acid Secretion: Disorders
What does malformation of git lea...,
Mechanism of peptic ulcer formation,
Common sites of peptic ulcers
27  cards
S2: Pancreatic Exocrine Secretions and Its Control
What secretions mix with pancreat...,
What two cells make up the exocri...,
What stimulates the exocrine port...
19  cards
S2: Pharmacological Basis for Treatment of GI Disorders I
What food and ion also stimulate ...,
What is gastrin,
How do pge2 and pgi2 affect acid ...
24  cards
S2: Pharmacological Basis for Treatment of GI Disorders II
Describe constipation,
Consequences of constipation as a...,
What does holding of faecal matte...
21  cards
S2: Consequences of Fluid Loss from GI Tract
Sites of water loss,
List ways we lose water and gain ...,
What is diarrhoea and what causes it
36  cards

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