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Alimentary system

This class was created by Brainscape user Georgia Leggett. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Georgia Leggett
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Decks in this class (15)

1. Oesophagus and stomach
Digestion,
Absorption,
State the basic plan of the gut w...
55  cards
2. Liver
Location of the liver,
Name the 4 lobes of the liver,
Which ligament attaches the liver...
76  cards
3. Small intestine
What is the function of the small...,
What are the lengths of the duode...,
Small intestine approximate lengt...
87  cards
4. Pancreas
Describe the embryology of the pa...,
What are the 5 parts of the pancreas,
Where is the pancreas positioned ...
49  cards
5. Large intestine
How long is the large intestine a...,
What is the caecum,
What is the appendix
55  cards
6. Ions, vitamins and minerals
Why do multicellular organisms ne...,
Describe the movement of water in...,
How are different proteins locali...
71  cards
7. Liver failure and Jaundice
State 3 roles of bile,
List the major components of bile,
How much bile is produced daily
55  cards
8. Infection & immunology of the gut
Why does the gi tract always need...,
Why is gut microbiota essential,
What determines distribution of m...
54  cards
9. Obesity
Describe the energy balance,
What makes up the majority of ene...,
Define obesity
32  cards
10. Healthy eating
What are the key messages of the ...,
List 3 apps related to promotion ...,
Define processed foods
16  cards
11. Regulation of gut function
Paracrine,
Endocrine,
How is the enteric nervous system...
47  cards
12. Regulation of appetite
State three triggers of thirst wh...,
Where are the osmoreceptors that ...,
Urine excretion when plasma adh i...
27  cards
13. Abdominal pain and pancreatitis
What is acute pancreatitis,
What are the signs and symptoms o...,
What investigations can be used f...
13  cards
14. Cancer of the gut
Cancer,
What are primary and secondary ca...,
Where do adenocarcinomas and squa...
29  cards
15. Malnutrition
Malnutrition,
What factors may contribute to ma...,
What disease related factors may ...
27  cards

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