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Decks in this class (11)

1.1 Division and differentiation in human cells
What is a somatic cell 1,
What is a germline cell 2,
What is a stem cell 3
13  cards
2.1 Gamete production and fertilisation
Where are male gamete produced 1,
Which cell produces testosterone 2,
What is the function of semen and...
6  cards
2.2 Hormonal control of reproduction
0  cards
2.5 structure and function of blood vessels
What is the function of the elast...,
State the layers of the arterial ...,
What is vasodilation 3
8  cards
2.6 structure and function of the heart
What is the cardiac output and ho...,
What is diastole and which valves...,
What is atrial and ventricular sy...
6  cards
2.7 pathology of cardiovascular disease
What causes atherosclerosis 1,
How does an atheroma effect the a...,
What causes blood clotting factor...
7  cards
2.8 Blood glucose levels and obesity
How does diabetes effect blood gl...,
How does the pancreas help to low...,
How does the pancreas help to inc...
11  cards
3.1 divisions of the nervous system and neural pathways
Name and describe the two parts t...,
What is the autonomic nervous sys...,
What is the somatic nervous system 3
7  cards
3.2 the cerebral cortex
Name the layers of the brain 1,
What is the cerebral cortex 2,
Name and describe what is contain...
5  cards
3.3 memory
Describe the term selective memory 1,
Describe encoding 2,
Describe storage 3
8  cards
3.4 The cells of the nervous system and neurotransmitters at synapses
State 3 characteristics of neurons 1,
Describe the sensory neuron 2,
Describe the inter neuron 3
12  cards

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