Medicine Year 1

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Decks in this class (33)

Cells and organelles
Structure of plasma membrane,
Function of plasma membrane,
Structure of cytosol
48  cards
Protein structure and function
What are the 2 ends of a polypeptide,
Definition of amino acid,
2 examples of post translational ...
25  cards
Lipids and membrane structure
Features of phospholipids,
What is the fluid mosiac model of...,
How does the composition of cell ...
26  cards
pH and buffering
What is ph,
What does acidity depend on,
What is the normal range of ph in...
21  cards
Enzyme properties
Enzymes definition,
How do enzymes affect the activat...,
What is the induced fit theory
29  cards
Anatomical terminology
What is the anatomical position,
Supine anatomical position,
Prone anatomical position
23  cards
The basic tissue and body layers
Define tissue,
Define organ,
What are the 4 basic tissues of t...
35  cards
Skeleton and joints
Axial and appendicular skeleton,
Histology of bone,
Histology of cartilage
32  cards
Skeletal muscle and nerve
3 types of muscle tissue,
3 characteristics of muscles,
Skeletal muscle features
21  cards
Nervous systems
Anatomical components of central ...,
Classification of nervous system,
Structure of the brain
23  cards
Homeostasis and physiological variables
Physiology definition,
Physiological vs pathophysiological,
What is a physiological variable
24  cards
Fundamental principles of pharmacology 1
Drug definition,
What 3 factors make a good medici...,
3 names of therapeutic drugs
16  cards
Fundamental principles of pharmacology 2
Describe the concentration respon...,
What is the emax,
What is the ec50
18  cards
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics definition,
Pharmacodynamics definition,
Pk pd
35  cards
Establishing electrochemical potentials and action potentials
3 ways of measuring electrical po...,
Resting and active state of neurone,
Examples of extracellular recordings
27  cards
Synapses and synaptic transmission
What do gap junctions do,
Describe end plates in neuromuscu...,
Types of synapses
17  cards
Physiology/pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System
Branches of the nervous system,
Function of ans,
What are the 3 branches of the ans
14  cards
Anterior abdominal wall
Overview of abdominal cavity,
Anatomical 9 regions of abdomen,
Clinical 9 regions of abdomen
23  cards
Inguinal region and hernias
Where does the inguinal region gr...,
What is the inguinal region,
Inguinal ligament and surrounding...
22  cards
Peritoneum
Features of peritoneum,
What is the peritoneal cavity,
Peritoneal cavity in males and fe...
25  cards
Health informatics and evidence based practice (don't need to regurgitate but understand)
Evidence based medicine definition,
What 3 concepts did evidence base...,
How do we synthesise information ...
45  cards
Stomach and spleen
What organs make up the foregut,
What organs make up midgut,
What organs make up the hindgut
21  cards
Liver and hepatobiliary tract and pancreas
Surface anatomy of the liver,
Positions and relations of biliar...,
Positions and relations of pancreas
21  cards
Intestines
Small and large intestine parts,
What does large intestine consist of,
Duodenum
21  cards
Mechanisms of GI tract motility and its control
What s involved in gut motility,
Gut cross section,
What is the myenteric plexus auer...
22  cards
Gastrointestinal secretions and their control
Water flow into and out of gut in...,
Saliva secretion,
Passage of saliva
34  cards
Posterior abdominal wall and retroperitoneal organs
Kidneys and suprarenal glands,
Kidney position,
Relations of the kidney
21  cards
Digestion and absorption in GI tract
Digestive functions,
Absorption functions,
Small intestine villi structure
31  cards
Epidemiology and biostatistics
Why carry out randomisation,
Why carry out blinding,
Types of blinding
28  cards
Pelvis and Perineum
Overview of the pelvis and perineum,
What is the pelvic girdle,
Bones of the pelvic girdle
16  cards
The Ureter, Prostate and Bladder
Ureters in situ,
What are the 3 parts of the urete...,
Ureters in pelvic cavity
15  cards
Rectum and anal canal
Rectum location,
Internal aspects of anorectal canal,
Epithelial regions of the anal canal
11  cards
Osteology of the vertebral column
What is degenerative spine disease,
Management of mechanical back pain,
Structure of the vertebral column
20  cards

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