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Anterior Abdominal wall and Inguinal region
What are the 3 layers of muscle t...,
Describe external oblique,
Describe internal oblique
50  cards
Microanatomy 1
What do endocrine cells do,
What do hormones act as,
What is the pituitary gland
86  cards
Microanatomy 2
List the major functions of the l...,
What is the blood supply of the l...,
What are hepatocytes
63  cards
Liver Disease
What does hepatitis mean,
Describe the blood flow of the liver,
Define the acinus
58  cards
Microanatomy 3
What is the glomerular filtration...,
What causes glomerulonephritis,
What is minimal change glomerulon...
78  cards
Insulin
What is it called if the concentr...,
What is it called if the concentr...,
What is the normal range of glucose
47  cards
Nutrition in medicine
How do we treat malnutrition and ...,
What are specialist entral feeds,
How do you know someone needs to ...
23  cards
Nutrition and diet
What is the definition of malnutr...,
What is the annual cost of malnut...,
What are the causes of malnutrition
49  cards
Liver Anatomy
What is the largest gland in the ...,
Where does the liver sit,
How do you palpate the liver
56  cards
Endocrine Anatomy
What does the endocrine system do,
What is the main concern of the e...,
What is the endocrine system made...
59  cards
Liver Cirrhosis and Metabolism
How does does the liver respond t...,
Name the causes of cirrhosis,
Describe how liver disease progre...
75  cards
Acid base regulation
Why is ph important,
Why is ph important for enzymes,
Name the ph for pepsin amylase tr...
67  cards
Clinical Acid and Base
Name the key components of blood ...,
What other useful information is ...,
Describe an abg
27  cards
Insulin - Counter regulatory hormone
What is the key role of insulin i...,
What is the main hormone that is ...,
Describe what metabolism is like ...
46  cards
Appetite regulation
What is the main centre for appet...,
What is the arcuate nucleus next to,
What are the 2 main systems in th...
70  cards
Nausea and Vomitting
What is vomiting,
What muscles contract to cause vo...,
What muscles relax to cause vomit...
51  cards
Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Describe generally the hpa axis,
What is the pituitary gland compo...,
What is the anterior lobe of the ...
55  cards
Diabetes Mellitus
What is diabetes mellitus,
What causes diabetes mellitus,
What is the 7th biggest cause of ...
78  cards
Obesity
What is the definition of obesity,
What does thebmi use,
Name the ranges for underweight n...
54  cards
Thyroid
What are the three types of hormones,
What type of hormone is thyroid h...,
What is thyroid hormone originall...
80  cards
Diabetes Clinical Demonstration
What is carbohydrate stored as ci...,
What is lipids stored as circulat...,
What is the most important fact t...
38  cards
Acromegaly Clinical Demonstration
What is the presentation of acrom...,
Describe the growth hormone axis,
What can cause acromegaly
8  cards
Diet and CHD
What is atherosclerosis,
What is bad and good cholesterol,
Triglyceride is not as bad as
52  cards
Steroids
What are corticosteroids used for,
What is cortisol known as,
Name the three phases of stress a...
27  cards
Renal anatomy
What makes up the kidneys and the...,
What is the main job of the kidney,
What do the kidneys do
74  cards
Adrenals
What foetal tissue does the adren...,
Describe how the adrenals develop,
What also develops at the urogeni...
79  cards
Kidney Embrology
What are the embryonic ducts that...,
What duct break down in the femal...,
What ducts break down in the male
36  cards
Calcium
What are the difference forms of ...,
What is the total plasma calcium ...,
Where is 99 of body calcium
90  cards
Obesity Clinical talk
Why do people want to loose weight,
What is the challenge of weight loss,
Short term obesity therapy does not
10  cards
Kidney Histology
What is the function of the urina...,
What are the components of the ur...,
What is the nephron
40  cards
Renal Excretory function
What is the glomerulus made up of,
What are the factors that determi...,
What is allowed to diffuse throug...
68  cards
Microurition
Explain how micturition physiolog...,
Describe the storage phase of bla...,
What phase does the bladder spend...
32  cards
Imaging and Endoscopy
Name the ways we can image the ur...,
Why do we image,
Describe how x rays work
14  cards
Kidney Transplantation
Why has the number of donors incr...,
Why do we do kidney transplants,
Describe the length of time spent...
20  cards
Haemolysis Clinical Demonstration
What is the function of the kidneys,
What happens when the kidneys sto...,
Name 3 types of abnormal kidney f...
22  cards
PeerWise Questions
Where is nausea recognised in the...,
The kidney excretes h by combinin...,
As a rule a patient with acidaemi...
16  cards
Diuretics
What is the basic mechanisms of d...,
What are the three ways in which ...,
Describe how the loop of henle works
35  cards
Before the Exam
Describe what causes normal gap m...,
What are the causes of normal gap...,
What do alpha intercalated cells ...
59  cards
Defecation
What are the three embryological ...,
Describe what the three embryolog...,
What is the gut tube fromed from
81  cards
Transplantation Immunology
What is rejection,
What are the three types of rejec...,
Describe the time periods that th...
32  cards

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