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3. Connective Tissue
What are the main classes of conn...,
Which germinal layer is all ct de...,
What is ct made up of
10  cards
4. Nervous Tissue
Where are nissan bodies found and...,
What are neurofibrils and where a...,
What creates the structure of axons
17  cards
5. Muscle Tissue
What are the features of cardiac ...,
What are the characteristics of s...,
What are the characteristics of s...
14  cards
6. Anatomy Of The NS
What is the hindbrain composed of,
What is the cingulate gyrus,
Which structures are separated by...
17  cards
7. Action Potentials
How does the presynaptic cell com...,
What is required for a movement o...,
What is the concentration gradien...
19  cards
8. Synapses + NTs
What is the structure of an elect...,
What are the characteristics of e...,
Why are many connections needed t...
16  cards
9. Functional Organisation Of The NS
What is the role of the sympathet...,
Where is broca s area located,
Where is wernicke s area located ...
21  cards
10. ANS
What are the three divisions of t...,
Which neurons are myelinated in t...,
What nts are used in the autonomi...
20  cards
11. Control Of Movement
What do lateral pathways transmit,
What are the components of the la...,
Which tract innervates proximal m...
19  cards
12. Muscle Form And Function
What are the steps of muscle cont...,
What ion is required for the cont...,
What is isometric contraction
5  cards
13. Skeletal Form And Function
What are the two divisions of the...,
How do bones function in mineral ...,
Describe the two types of bone
4  cards
14. Proprioception
What determines what muscle is mo...,
What is henneman s size principle,
What is proprioception
21  cards
15. Musculoskeletal Injury
What is required for a tissue to ...,
What are the three types of cells,
What makes labile cells suitable ...
17  cards
16. Anatomy Of The CVS
Where does the apex of the heart lie,
What is contained within the medi...,
What are the anterior landmarks o...
14  cards
17. Blood Vessels + The Cardiac Cycle
What are the structural differenc...,
Which vessels are known as resist...,
What are the two types of venules
16  cards
18. Peripheral Control Of Hemodynamic Function
What does starling s law describe,
Why is the starling mechanism nec...,
How is stroke volume determined
11  cards
19. Drugs To Treat CVS
How do beta blockers work in the cvs,
What are the adverse effects of b...,
How do alpha blockers work in the...
26  cards
20. Physical Activty And CVS
What is the first stage in athero...,
What is the second stage of ather...,
What is the third stage of athero...
4  cards
21. Anatomy Of The Respiratory System
Where does the lower respiratory ...,
What is the purpose of the conduc...,
What is the typical respiratory e...
21  cards
22. Lung Function
What are the partial pressures of...,
What are the two separate blood s...,
How much does the volume of blood...
4  cards
23. Control Of Breathing
How is gas diffusion facilitated ...,
What is the partial pressure of o...,
How is partial pressure calculated
19  cards
24. Respiratory Pharmacology
What are the afferent pathways co...,
How do efferent pathways affect a...,
How do non noradrenergic non chol...
10  cards
25. Exercise
What is the difference between an...,
How is minute ventilation calculated,
What does a changing rer represent
3  cards
29. Anatomy Of The GI Tract
What are the layers of the gi tract,
How are the muscular layers of th...,
What type of epithelium is presen...
12  cards
30. GI Secretions
How do exocrine glands vary from ...,
What are the three pairs of major...,
Where are the minor salivary glan...
21  cards
31. GI Absorption
How does secondary active transpo...,
What is the key to intestinal abs...,
Why is the na k atpase necessary
21  cards
32. The Liver
What are the main functions of th...,
What are the anatomical regions o...,
Where does the subphrenic recess lie
28  cards
33. Renal Function
What are the functions of the kid...,
Where does the reabsorption of wa...,
How is reabsorption aided in the ...
19  cards
34. Cell Signalling
What is an example of paracrine s...,
How do t cells signal,
What are the four signal transduc...
7  cards
35. Endocrine Control Of Plasma
What are the three classes of hor...,
Which hormones are hydrophobic,
How do amines behave
35  cards
36. Thyroid And Adrenal Hormones
What are follicular cells where a...,
Where is thyroid hormone stored,
What is secreted by parafollicula...
26  cards
37. Sense Organs
How do sensory receptor types vary,
Where are special sense receptors...,
How do sensory receptors transduc...
39  cards
38. Stem Cells
Which types of cells are totipotent,
Which types of cells are pluripotent,
What are the characteristics of a...
12  cards
39. Novel Therapeutics
What is a new approach to treatin...,
How do guanylate cyclise stimulat...,
How do prostacyclin receptor agon...
7  cards
1. The Dynamic Cell
Where are glycolipids found in th...,
What model describes the cell mem...,
How is glucose transported in and...
10  cards
2. Epithelium
What are the four types of tissues,
From which germinal layer is epit...,
What is meant by the polarity of ...
12  cards

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