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Decks in this class (30)

Session 1: Purpose of the Gut
Broad functions of the mouth,
Broad functions of the oesophagus,
Broad functions of the stomach
24  cards
Session 1: Setting the Scene
4 layers of the gi tube,
3 parts of the mucosa,
Broad functions of the epithelial...
37  cards
Session 1: Additional Resources
Action innervation origin and ins...,
Action innervation origin and ins...,
Action innervation origin and ins...
8  cards
Session 1: Diagrams
16  cards
Session 2: Development of the Gastrointestinal System I
Explain the embryonic folding of ...,
Explain what the gut tube is and ...,
The gut has three divisions foreg...
46  cards
Session 2: Abdominal Wall and Hernias
When might you get visceral pain ...
46  cards
Session 2: Case Studies
What are the two major divisions ...,
What is the connection between th...,
Due to the surrounding anatomical...
17  cards
Session 2: Diagrams
11  cards
Session 3: Development of the Midgut and Hindgut
What is the primitive gut formed ...,
What can be found in the primitiv...,
What will the midgut form into
47  cards
Session 3: The Anatomy of Salivation and Swallowing
Give the different salivary glands,
Composition of saliva,
What causes the degree of tonicit...
25  cards
Session 3: Diagrams
17  cards
Session 3: Case Studies
Why might you present with perium...,
Referring to the differences betw...,
Where in the abdomen would someon...
13  cards
Session 4: Introduction to the Stomach
What are the four divisions of th...,
Stomach can also be divided into ...,
How is the stomach regulated duri...
57  cards
Session 4: Pathophysiology of Gastric Disease
Definition of dyspepsia,
Give examples of common gastric d...,
What is gord
44  cards
Session 4: Diagrams
11  cards
Session 5: Chyme, Pancreas, and the Liver
What protects the duodenum from t...,
Is the chyme hypertonic once exit...,
Why is the chyme in the stomach h...
51  cards
Session 5: The Intestines
Blood supply of the midgut,
Branches of the superior mesenter...
54  cards
Session 5: Diagrams
11  cards
Session 6: Liver & Biliary System Pathology
Broad liver functions,
Storage in liver,
Synthesis in liver
57  cards
Session 6: Jaundice and LFTs
Define jaundice,
What is bilirubin,
What are the two forms of bilirub...
34  cards
Session 6: Group Work
What are the three main salivary ...,
List the main contents of saliva,
What clinical sign might you expe...
24  cards
Session 7: Large Intestine & Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Where does the large intestine ex...,
Epithelium of the li
48  cards
Session 7: Distal GI Tract Pathology
Definition of diarrhoea,
General pathophysiology of diarrhoea
101  cards
Session 7: Diagrams
7  cards
Session 8: GI Cancer
Give examples of gi cancers broad,
What are the red flags of upper g...
92  cards
Session 9: GI Infections
Define microbiome,
Define microbiota,
Function of the gut microbiota
79  cards
Session 9: GI Emergencies
What is peritonitis,
How can peritonitis occur,
What is spontaneous bacterial per...
68  cards
Session 9: Group Work
What is the most likely type of c...,
State four risk factors for devel...,
Why do distal colon cancers prese...
16  cards
Session 10: Imaging of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Imaging modalities of gi tract,
What gives the highest dose of ra...,
Risks of imaging of gi tract
37  cards
Session 10: Group Work
Describe two risk factors for dev...,
Explain how the anatomical positi...,
Describe two other common causes ...
15  cards

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