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Decks in this class (28)

Embryology of the GI Tract
What is gastrulation,
What occurs in week 1,
What occurs in week 2
50  cards
Grand Tour of the Alimentary Canal
What is the enteric nervous system,
What type of fibres are in the me...,
What type of fibres are in the my...
11  cards
Carbohydrate and Protein Digestion
What form of carbohydrates are ab...,
What are disaccharides,
Give 3 examples of disaccharides
23  cards
Digestion of Fats, Vitamins and Minerals
What form is all fat ingested as,
What enzyme aids in digestion of fat,
What is the effect of lipase
21  cards
Gastric Secretion
What are the important parts of t...,
What is the function of the fundus,
What is the function of the body ...
37  cards
Gastric Motility and Pancreatic Function
How is the body of the stomach in...,
How is the antrum of the stomach ...,
What is the benefit of contractio...
30  cards
Liver Structure and Function
Which lobe of the liver is larger...,
What are the names of the two min...,
What is the aorta of the liver
23  cards
Small Intestine Structure and Function
How long is the total length of t...,
What is the role of the duodenum,
What is the role of the jejunum
27  cards
Large Intestine Structure and Function
Describe the layout of the layers...,
How is the longitudinal muscle or...,
What three features distinguish t...
19  cards
Upper GI Surgery
What are the side effects of lapa...,
What is bariatric surgery,
What are the three types of baria...
16  cards
Small Intestine Disorders
Name four basic function of the s...,
Describe the digestive role of th...,
Describe the endocrine and neural...
36  cards
Functional Bowel Disorders
Define functional bowel disorders,
What are the two different types ...,
Name six different fbd
32  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Define inflammatory bowel disease,
What classification is used to cl...,
Name two main types of ibd
28  cards
Colorectal Cancer and Screening
Name four heritable conditions th...,
What are risk factors for sporadi...,
What are hnpcc
25  cards
Clinical Pharmacology
Name five main drug classes used ...,
What types of drugs are used for ...,
What types of drugs are used for ...
17  cards
H. Pylori and Gastric Disease
What is dyspepsia,
Name the different types of sympt...,
What are the two different types ...
42  cards
Colorectal Surgery
Describe the two sphincters of th...,
Describe the type of epithelium o...,
Describe the bacteriology of norm...
23  cards
The Acute Abdomen
Name three possible different cau...,
Name four possible routes of infe...,
Name three causes of peritonitis
15  cards
Hepato-Biliary Pathology
What is the blood supply of the l...,
Name three function of the liver,
Name five different pathologies o...
41  cards
Hepato-Biliary Surgery
In what quadrant in the gall blad...,
How is the gall bladder peritonised,
Name different parts of the gallb...
26  cards
Alcohol Related Disease
Why can alcohol affect some peopl...,
State two effects that alcohol ca...,
Describe the features of steatohe...
27  cards
Oesophageal Disorders
At what vertebral level does the ...,
What is the epithelium of the oes...,
How does food move through the oe...
42  cards
Pancreatic Disease
What are the features of acute pa...,
Describe mild acute pancreatitis,
Describe severe acute pancreatitis
43  cards
Anatomy 1
What are the 4 quadrants that the...,
What are the two imaginary line u...,
What are the imaginary lines used...
45  cards
Anatomy 2
What is the peritoneum,
What is the space in between the ...,
What are the two major divisions ...
54  cards
Anatomy 3
Describe the oesophagus,
What are the three constrictions ...,
What is the vertebral level of th...
66  cards
Surface Anatomy
What is the transpyloric line,
How would you located the transpy...,
List the structures present in th...
7  cards
Anatomy 4
What is the spleen and what is ti...,
How is the spleen peritonised,
In which region of the abdomen is...
56  cards

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