Growth and Development

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Decks in this class (23)

DNA and RNA synthesis
What is personalised medicine,
100 000 genomes project,
Protein synthesis
69  cards
Amino acid synthesis and degradation
Examples of catabolism in body,
Examples of anabolism in body,
5 examples of essential amino acids
36  cards
Cell signals and responses
Types of cell communication,
Endocrine signalling,
Paracrine signalling
41  cards
Basic genetics in relation to DNA
Betathalacaemia,
Uses of genetics,
Costs of sequencing genome
42  cards
Disorders of growth
Examples of disorders of growth,
Hyperplasia,
Endocrine growth control stimulus...
31  cards
Neoplasia including classification of tumours
What is a neoplasm,
Define invasion,
Define metastasis
36  cards
Cell cycle and apoptosis
Mitosis and cell cycle lead to,
Cell cycle,
Mitosis and cell cycle are essential
32  cards
Genetic disorders
What is an epigenetic trait,
Basis of epigenetics,
What could epigenetics explain
42  cards
Mechanisms of early normal growth of the craniofacial skeleton
Direction of growth of craniofaci...,
Which growth patterns are more co...,
Interstitial growth
51  cards
Growth patterns and timing and their measurement and growth prediction
5 methods of growth timing and ra...,
Phv,
Ideal time for orthodontics
22  cards
Molecular basis of cancer
Types of mutation,
Characteristics of cancer cells,
What do cancer cells always have
29  cards
Future prospect for cell and molecular therapy
New therapies,
Stem cells,
Embryonic stem cells
22  cards
Bone structure and formation
What kind of tissue is bone,
What is bone composed of,
Bone types
35  cards
Mechanisms of invasion and metastasis
Modes of spread,
Invasion local spread,
Metastasis lymphatic vessels
23  cards
Calcium homeostasis
Why do we need calcium,
Calcium functions,
Calcium pools
34  cards
Endocrine control of growth
Where does growth hormone come from,
Where do adrenal hormones come from,
What is the pancreas made up of
80  cards
Development of pharyngeal arches and face
The embryonic germ layers,
Ectoderm forms,
Neural tube forms
57  cards
Models of disability
Medical model,
Medical biological diagnosis emph...,
Individual model of disability
22  cards
Cephalometric Analysis
Basics of cephalometry,
Skeletal pattern,
Class i
27  cards
Clinical perspectives on craniofacial development
Craniofacial malformations,
Classification of craniofacial an...,
Embryological defects
21  cards
Children's perspectives on health and the body
Seen but not heard,
First pass exclusion criteria,
Seen but not heard how many paper...
24  cards
Stages of Child Development
Why relevant to dentists,
Normative child development,
Infant at 6 months physical
63  cards
Disorders of growth and development in children
Growth,
When is growth fastest,
Distinct phases of somatic growth...
47  cards

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