Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Evolutionary Medicine

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

By: Alexa Blair
Start Studying

Decks in this class (17)

Lecture 1 & 2
Evolutionary medicine or darwinia...,
Goal of evolutionary medicine 2,
Proximate questions 3
24  cards
Lecture 3, 4, & part of 5
Neutral evolution 1,
Why does neutrality arise 2,
Why do many genotypes produce the...
28  cards
Lecture Part Of 5, 6, And 7
A tale of three lice 1,
New niche hypothesis about lice 2,
Tree thinking with lice divergence 3
29  cards
Quiz 2 (Part of Lecture 7)
What are gwas 1,
Hapmap project 2,
What are the hapmap project s uses 3
28  cards
Quiz 2 (Lecture 8)
Life history 1,
Patients have life histories that 2,
Human life history evolution now ...
24  cards
Quiz 2 (Lecture 9)
Aging is the 1,
Aging senescence refers to 2,
Senescence is not an evolved deve...
14  cards
Quiz 3 (Lecture 10)
Diseases have both ___ and ___ ex...,
The mechanistic explanation of cr...,
The evolutionary explanation of c...
37  cards
Quiz 3 (Lecture 11)
The ancient history of the disease 1,
Infectious diseases have 2,
There is a ___ spatial correlatio...
19  cards
Quiz 3 (Lecture 12)
Defense mechanisms evolved as 1,
Homeostasis is 2,
Most maintenance and defense mech...
22  cards
Lecture 13
Thrifty phenotype hypothesis 1,
Some developmental and physiologi...,
Some developmental and physiologi...
20  cards
Quiz 3
Children exposed to more than 40 ...,
Evaluate this statement crohn s d...,
Evaluate this statement damage to...
15  cards
Lecture 15 (Exam 2)
Who was misquoted saying the war ...,
What year did doctors in the us f...,
What was hypothesized about the m...
28  cards
Quiz 4 (lecture 14)
What are the 3 defensive strategi...,
When are avoidance behaviors used 2,
Avoidance is a normal defensive r...
45  cards
Quiz 4 (Lecture 16)
What is virulence 1,
What is intrinsic virulence 2,
Why are pathogens so virulent 3
25  cards
Quiz 4 (Lecture 17)
What are the three evasion strate...,
How do pathogens suppress immune ...,
What are the characteristics of i...
32  cards
Quiz 4 (Lecture 18)
Who and when discovered penicillin 1,
When was penicillin resistance fo...,
What are antibiotics 3
19  cards
Exam 3 (Lec 19)
What are the three evolution proo...,
What are the effects of 1 don t w...,
What are the advantages of phage ...
6  cards

More about
Evolutionary Medicine

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study Alexa Blair's Evolutionary Medicine flashcards now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Learn more about spaced repetition

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

RRCCPA Clinical Medicine I
  • 49 decks
  • 2419 flashcards
  • 165 learners
Decks: Cns Eye Vision, Optho, Emergency Ophthalmology, And more!
Medicine
  • 146 decks
  • 5009 flashcards
  • 772 learners
Decks: Hypertension, Tissues, Skin Hair And Nails, And more!
Find Flashcards
Make Flashcards
Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions