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Decks in this class (38)

Grand Tour of the Alimentary Canal
What are the four main functions ...,
What goes into the oral cavity to...,
What acts as a valve for the oeso...
33  cards
Nutrient Digestion I (Carbohydrates and Proteins)
What are the three monosaccharides,
What three digestive enzymes are ...,
What does lactase break lactose d...
32  cards
Nutrient Digestion II (Fats, Vitamins and Minerals)
Where does all fat digestion occu...,
How do triacylglycerols present,
What is special about the lipid d...
40  cards
Upper GI Tract Structure and Function
How is chewing controlled,
How does the alimentary canal inc...,
What is the distance between the ...
22  cards
Upper GI Tract Pathology
What do disease in the oesophagus...,
What causes reflux of gastric aci...,
What does gastric acid in the oes...
24  cards
H Pylori and Gastric Disease
What are the 3 types of peptic ul...,
What is dyspepsia,
What 9 types of dyspepsia are there
32  cards
Oesophageal Disorders
Where does the oesophagus begin a...,
What propels food down the oesoph...,
How is the mucosal rosette formed
42  cards
Gastric Secretion
What is the function of the fundus,
What it the function of the body,
What is the function of the antrum
37  cards
Gastric Motility and Pancreatic Function
What part of the stomach has the ...,
What kind of muscle layer does th...,
Does the fundus contain muscle
33  cards
Liver Structure and Function
What are the two major and minor ...,
What lobe is situated beside the ...,
Where do all vessels enter the liver
32  cards
Small Intestine Structure and Function
What are the three parts of the s...,
How is the absorptive surface inc...,
Where are crypts found what are t...
25  cards
Large Intestine Structure and Function
What components make up the large...,
Where is the vermiform appendix l...,
What muscle layer is complete and...
28  cards
Functional Bowel Disorders
What is a functional gi disease,
What is a structural gi disease,
What are different types of funct...
27  cards
Jaundice and Chronic Liver Disease
What is jaundice,
When can jaundice be detected,
What is the lifespan of a rbc
47  cards
Surgery of Pancreatic Disorders
What is ercp,
What is mrcp,
In what age group is pancreatic c...
31  cards
Liver Symposium: Viral liver disease/alcohol related problems/liver transplantation issues
What is jaundice,
At what level of bilirubin can ja...,
What is the lifespan of a rbc
43  cards
Upper GI Surgery
In what sex is oesophageal cancer...,
What are the signs and symptoms o...,
What is used to tell the differen...
29  cards
Pancreatic Disease
What does acute pancreatitis cause,
What is the incidence of acute pa...,
What is the aetiology of acute pa...
29  cards
GI Investigation
What investigations should be sta...,
What five bed side investigations...,
What types of tests can be done o...
18  cards
Alcohol Related Disease
What effects can alcohol have on ...,
What is a fatty liver and what ca...,
Why can alcohol cause trouble in ...
34  cards
Hepato-Biliary Pathology
What two structures supply the li...,
What are the three functions of t...,
What causes jaundice
35  cards
Small Intestinal Disorders and Investigation
What is the normal range of size ...,
What are the functions of the sma...,
What is the purpose of the barrie...
43  cards
Nutrition in Health and Disease
What is diet,
What is food,
What are nutrients
17  cards
Hepato-Biliary Surgery
What are three functions of the g...,
What are the two benign condition...,
What are gall stones made of
21  cards
Ethics of Supplemental Feeding
No lecture
1  cards
Psychological Aspects of GI Disease/Eating Disorders
What is dyspepsia,
What can opiates do to appetite,
What can drinking heavily cause
16  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What is inflammatory bowel diseas...,
What do most cases of inflammator...,
When can uc affect someone and in...
47  cards
Pathology of Colon
What is the small and large bowel...,
Where is the meissners plexus par...,
Where is auerbachs plexus found
39  cards
Colorectal Cancer and Screening
What are the risk factors for col...,
What are the risk factors for spo...,
Where do a majority of crcs arise...
19  cards
Anorectal Disorders
What are present at the anorectal...,
What must the sphincter pressure ...,
What types of anorectal abnormali...
26  cards
Alimentary Post Mortem Teaching
What controls the bowel,
If a hollow viscera expands and g...,
What is the peritoneum
10  cards
Clinical Pharmacology of Alimentary
What are the main drug classes us...,
What is the purpose of antacids,
What is the purpose of alginates
30  cards
Clinical Demonstration - Colorectal Surgery Cases
No lecture notes
1  cards
Medicine and Spirituality
No lecture
1  cards
Colorectal Surgery
What is the structure of the colon,
What determines colon function,
What does nitric oxide do
16  cards
The Acute Abdomen
What is the acute abdomen,
What should you consider when a p...,
How type of membrane does the per...
20  cards
Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
What anatomy does upper gi bleedi...,
What anatomy does lower gi bleedi...,
What is lower gi bleeding usually...
31  cards
Radiology Tutorial
No lecture notes
1  cards

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