Health Studies Unit 4

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1.1 Composition of blood
What is the function of plasma,
What molecules does plasma carry,
What is the function of leucocyte...
10  cards
1.2 Function of blood
What is the first function of the...,
How does transportation of blood ...,
Where do the arteries take the blood
28  cards
1.3 Structure of the heart
Where does the pulmonary circulat...,
Where does the systemic circulati...,
Where does the right side of the ...
17  cards
1.4 Function of the heart
How does the heart act as a doubl...,
When the atria contracts where do...,
Once the ventricles are full wher...
16  cards
1.5 Control and regulation of the cardiac cycle
How is the heart myogenic,
What is the sinoatrial sa node an...,
When the sa node generates an ele...
17  cards
1.6 Types, structure and function of blood vessels
What is the 3 layers of an artery...,
What is the inner part of the ves...,
Why do large arteries have more m...
11  cards
1.7 Formation of tissue fluid and lymph
What happens when blood passes th...,
What is the high pressure known a...,
What does hydrostatic pressure force
20  cards
1.8 Cardiovascular malfunctions: causes, symptoms and effects
What are the symptoms of coronary...,
What are the physiological causes,
What are the risk factors of chd
10  cards
1.9 Cardiovascular malfunctions: monitoring, treatment, and care needs
What are the methods for monitori...,
What is the medical treatment for...,
What are the lifestyle changed tr...
6  cards
2.1 Stucture Of The Reapiratory System
What is the primary function of t...,
True or false the respiratory sys...,
Fill in the blank the __________ ...
26  cards
2.2 Inspiration & Expiration
What is the process of inspiration,
What is the primary muscle involv...,
True or false expiration is an ac...
26  cards
2.3 Gaseous Exchange
In the lungs there is a network o...,
Does the blood coming towards the...,
Does the air in the alveoli have ...
9  cards
2.4 Cellular Respiration
What is respiration,
What is adenosine triphosphate atp,
What is the process of creating atp
10  cards
2.5 Respiratory malfunctions: causes, symptoms, and effects
Symptoms of asthma,
Symptoms of emphysema copd coad,
Symptoms of cystic fibrosis
13  cards
2.6 Respiratory malfunctions: monitoring, treatment, and care needs
Methods for monitoring asthma,
Methods for monitoring copd,
Methods for monitoring cystic fib...
9  cards
3.2 Mechanical And Chemical Digestion
What is mechanical digestion,
What is chemical digestion,
Which part of the digestive syste...
25  cards
3.1 Structure And Function Of The Digestive System
What is the primary function of t...,
True or false the mouth is the fi...,
Fill in the blank the _____ is re...
27  cards
3.3 Digestive Role Of Liver And Pancreas
What is the primary function of t...,
True or false the pancreas produc...,
Fill in the blank the liver metab...
26  cards
3.4 Absorption And Assimilation
What are the small intestines fea...,
Why does absorption also occur in...,
What does the large intestine abs...
4  cards
3.5 & 3.6 Digestive Malfunctions
Symptoms of ibs,
Effects of ibs,
Physiological and lifestyle cause...
18  cards
4.1 Bone Structure
What is the structure and locatio...,
What is the function of the compa...,
What is the structure of the spon...
16  cards
4,2 Types of joint
What is the location and descript...,
What is the location and descript...,
What is the location and descript...
4  cards
4.3 Components of synovial joints
What is the structure and functio...,
What is the structure and functio...,
What is the structure and functio...
6  cards
4.4 Muscle action around a joint
What is the muscle that contracts,
What is the muscle that is relaxi...,
What does muscle contraction require
4  cards
4.5 Musculoskeletal malfunctions: causes, symptoms, and effects
What are the symptoms of arthriti...,
Physiological causes of arthritis,
What are the symptoms of rheumato...
9  cards
4.6 Musculoskeletal malfunctions: monitoring, treatment, and care needs
What are the methods for monitori...,
What is the medical intervention ...,
What are the lifestyle changes fo...
6  cards
5.1 The control and regulatory systems
What is the central nervous system,
What is the cns made up of,
What is the role of the cns and w...
14  cards
5.2 Structure and function of the brain
What are the 3 layers of tough me...,
What do the meninges contain,
What is the forebrain
18  cards
5.3 Nerve action
What does the soma main cell body...,
What do the dendrons divide into,
What do the dendrites do
20  cards
5.4 Organisations and function of the endocrine system
What are hormones,
How do hormones travel,
What is the location and function...
15  cards
5.5 Structure of the kidneys
What are the kidneys encased in,
What are the two large blood vess...,
What does the renal artery do
9  cards
5.6 Functions of the kidney
Where are neurones found in the k...,
What is each renal pyramid made u...,
What is the first step of ultrafi...
12  cards
5.7 Breakdown functions of liver
What is deamination,
What compound is left when protei...,
Why does the body need amino acids
9  cards
5.8 Concept of homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
What is a set point,
What is a normal range
9  cards
5.9 Malfunctions
Stroke symptoms,
Multiple sclerosis symptoms,
Symptoms of diabetes
29  cards
6.1 The eye: structure and functions of the components
Tear duct function,
Conjunctiva function,
Cornea function
12  cards
6.2 The ear: structure and components function
External ear function,
Ear canal auditory function,
Eardrum function
15  cards
6.3 Ear malfunctions: Causes, symptoms, and effects
Symptoms of deafness,
Causes and risk factors of deafness
2  cards
6.4 Ear malfunctions: treatment, monitoring, and care needs
Monitoring deafness,
Treatment for deafness
2  cards
6.5 Eye malfunctions: causes, symptoms, and care needs
Symptoms of cataracts,
Physiological causes of cataracts,
Risk factors of cataracts
12  cards
6.6 Eye malfunctions: monitoring, treatment, and care needs
Monitoring of amd,
Monitoring cataracts,
Monitoring glaucoma
8  cards

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