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Components of a bone
What is the bone matrix,
When do the osteoblasts mature an...,
Function of collagen fibres
13
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Epithelium
What type of areas are the simple...,
What type of areas are the simple...,
What type of areas are the strati...
8
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Skin + Epidermis
3 overall layers in skin,
What filament is the toughness st...,
What lipid gives the waterproof n...
11
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Dermis
Two layers within dermis,
Papillary layer is mainly what,
Functions of dermis 3
18
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Hypodermis
What tissue is here,
Functions,
What cells are in the hypodermics
3
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Bone and Cartilage
Describe bone and cartilage and d...,
Two sites,
What are the three diff cell type...
4
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Cellular Components Of Blood
Name of wbc,
Name of platelets,
Where are rbcs 1 produced 2 shape...
34
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Overview + Antigens
The immune system is what 3 things,
Antigens are substances that do what,
What are the strongest antigen
35
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Nephrons
3 steps in the nephrons,
The glomerulus moves what into th...,
The filtration of the blood resul...
13
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Heart Diagram
What vessel takes blood to heart ...,
What vessel takes blood from hear...,
What vessel takes blood to the he...
8
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Ureter Bladder Urethra
What are kidney stones called and...,
What is hydronephrosis,
Which hangs lower right or left k...
8
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Resp region
Resp region compromised of,
Alveoli is the site of what,
The resp bronchioles and alveolar...
15
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Mechanics Of Breathing
Where is the diaphragm muscle,
Contractions of what muscles allo...,
When the muscles contract they 1 ...
21
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Gas Exchange Partial Pressure
Concentration of a gas in either ...,
Atmospheric pressure may be measu...,
One atmosphere is equal to
10
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Oxygen Transportation
Majority of oxygen due to low sol...,
Haemoglobin is composed of what,
Here is composed of what
21
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CO2 Transporation
Carbon dioxide mostly reacts with...,
Bicarbonate formation occurs natu...,
What system aids in maintaining h...
11
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Control Of Resp
How does the hypothalamus control...,
Within the medulla oblongata what...,
The dorsal respiratory group in t...
13
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Types of Bone Tissue
What two types of bone tissue for...,
Describe compact bone,
Describe spongy bone
21
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Cartilage
Basic cell type of a cartilage,
Three types of cartilage in human...,
What two fibres are present in ca...
14
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Joints and movements
What are articulations defined as,
3 types of tissue found,
Describe fibrous connective
10
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Synovial Joint EXAM
What cartilage is found within sy...,
What are the two layers of hyalin...,
What is synovial fluid composed of
11
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ligaments and tendons
Ligament,
Tendon
2
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Mobility
Joints that have no movement,
Joints with some movement,
Joints with free movement
5
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mob 2
Movement classified into 3 catego...
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Organisation of nervous tissue
Essential functions,
Response info is what output,
2 major divisions of nervous system
22
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Nervous Tissue
What 2 major cells does nervous t...,
Neuronal cells transmit signals t...,
What specalised areas do the nerv...
27
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Synapse
Synapse consists of 4 things,
What are neurotransmitters
2
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Neurophysiology
Membrane potential is what,
What 2 major molecules are respon...,
What is resting membrane potential
18
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CNS
What does white matter consist of,
What does grey matter consist of,
Describe matter pattern in brain
4
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CSF
What is csf produced by where is ...,
Where are these plexuses,
What do choroid pplexuses consist of
10
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Meninges
What is the meninges,
What are the 3 layers called,
Where does csf flow
4
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organisation of brain
4 main subs,
What does the cerebral hemisphere...,
What does cerebral cortex control
17
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Diencephalon
Consists of 3 components,
Function of thalamus,
Function of hypothalamus
8
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brain stem
Function of brain stem,
Brain stem consists of
2
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Cerebellum
Function
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spinal cord
Function of spinal cord,
Describe the matter,
Anterior is what and what is it c...
7
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sesnory receptors
Mechanical stimuli stretch recept...,
Nocireceptors,
Proprioreceptors
4
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Autonomic nervous system
Describe the pathway,
Ans plays major role in what,
Sympathetic gangloa located where
10
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Muscle Tissue
3 types of muscle tissue,
Which types of muscle tissue is i...,
Which types of muscle are striated
7
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skeletal muscle
Connects what to what,
What are transverse tubules,
Where are these tubules found
13
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CT in skeletal muscle
Describe the structure of muscle ...,
Muscle fibre is coated in what ct,
Multiple muscle fibres are what
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smooth muscle
Function of smooth muscle,
Arrangement of myson and actin,
Uni or multi nucleated
5
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cardiac
Striated or nah,
Known as what as opposed to fibres,
Specialised connections between c...
12
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GI tract
What is the gastro intestinal tract,
Where does ingestion take place,
Where does propulsion occur
23
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Oral Cavity
Oral cavity contains what,
What is the oral cavity the site of,
Where is the oropharynx
6
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Stomach
What begins at the stomach,
What is chyme,
What allows the expansion of the ...
17
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Small Intestine
The small intestine is the main s...,
Name the 3 sections that the smal...,
What does the duodenum contain
15
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Large Intestine
What is the large intestine the s...,
Is there villi present in the lar...,
There is a large number of what m...
13
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Salivary Glands
Name the organs associated with g...,
What is saliva and where is it pr...,
Name the 3 sets of salivary glands
7
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Pancreas
Where is the pancreas located,
Why is the pancreas a mixed gland,
The exocrine portion of the pancr...
17
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Liver and Gallbladder
What is the liver and gallbladder...,
Name the 4 functions of the liver...,
What does bile acts as
34
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Intro to Urinary system
What is the primary function of t...,
What are the primary organs invol...,
What are the waste products remov...
4
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Functions of the urinary system
What does the renal system mainta...,
What gland does the kidney act as,
What hormone does the kidney secrete
8
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The kidneys
The highly vascularised kidneys l...,
Name the 3 layers that the kidney...,
Describe the renal fascia layer
20
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Structure of the kidney
Kidneys contain something that ca...,
What role to ducts play in releva...,
What 3 things does a nephron cons...
25
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Respiratory intro + conducting
Describe the anatomy of the respi...,
Describe the physiology of the re...,
What does the respiratory system ...
21
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Intrinsic Conduction system of the heart
How does cardiac muscle contract ...,
How can cardiac muscle tissue ind...,
What two systems can however alte...
21
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Non cellular components of blood
How do you remove the cellular co...,
Removal of the cellular component...,
What is plasma made of
15
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The heart
Where is the heart located,
The heart has a broad flat base d...,
The heart has a apex pointed tip ...
20
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Structure and function of blood vessels
Name 3 types of blood vessels,
What are capillaries for,
As the arteries move away from th...
31
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Lymphatic system
The rate of flow of fluid is depe...,
The higher the flow of fluid the ...,
Swollen limbs and extremities are...
56
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Inflammation and Repair
What can inflammation be defined as,
Name 4 different ways an inflamma...,
The inflammatory response is
8
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Acute + Chronic
What is the primary event of acut...,
Name an inflammatory mediator,
Histamine is released from what c...
32
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