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Decks in this class (28)

Anatomy overview
0  cards
Embryology
0  cards
Digestion of carbs and protein
What are the principal dietary co...,
What are the 3 hexose sugars we c...,
What bond links two monosaccharid...
21  cards
Grand tour of the alimentary canal
What are the functions of the dig...,
How many sets of salivary glands ...,
Whats the overall purpose of the ...
14  cards
Digestion of Fats, minerals and vitamins
What are the parts of a triacylgl...,
Where does all fat digestion take...
25  cards
Upper GI tract structure & function
Why do we chew,
How is chewing controlled,
What is saliva
31  cards
Gastric secretion
What is the function of the fundu...,
What are the functions of the body,
What are the functions of the ant...
37  cards
Gastric motility and pancreatic function
How is foodstuff moved in the sto...,
What are the differences between ...,
What does the pyloric sphincter do
24  cards
Liver structure and function
What surface areas of the abdomen...,
What is the anatomical relationsh...,
The liver is made up of lobes wha...
31  cards
Histology of the GI tract
What are the 4 layers tunics of t...,
Identify each layer of gut tube,
Where would you find secretory mu...
10  cards
Upper GI tract pathology
What is oesophageal reflux,
What problems does oesophageal re...,
Oesophageal reflux is commonly ca...
28  cards
Small intestine structure and function
How long is the small intestine,
What are the sections of the smal...,
What are the basic functions of t...
30  cards
Large intestine structure and function
How long is the colon,
What are the 4 sections of the la...,
What is the purpose of the appendix
29  cards
Inflammatory bowel disease (colon pathology)
What are the sections of the larg...,
What 3 cell types are most presen...,
What types of cells are found in ...
55  cards
Hepatitis (liver symposium)
What causes viral hepatitis,
What type of virus is each type o...,
What is the difference between an...
32  cards
Liver symposium ( - hepatitis )
Non alcoholic fatty liver disease...,
Risk factors for nafld,
Describe the natural history prog...
31  cards
Large bowel neoplasia (colon pathology)
How prevalent is colorectal cancer,
What histological type of cancer ...,
How do most large bowel cancers c...
19  cards
Jaundice and chronic liver disease (not done)
What are the functions of the liver,
What,
What important protein is synthes...
36  cards
Functional bowel disorders
What are the main functional bowe...,
Functional disorders have a good ...,
Most functional bowel disorders c...
41  cards
Hepatobilliary pathology
What are the main pathologies of ...,
What is the main pathology that c...,
What is the main pathology that a...
44  cards
H.pylori & gastric disease
What is dyspepsia,
How common is dyspepsia,
What tends to cause dyspepsia
40  cards
Pancreatic disease
What is acute pancreatitis,
What is the incidence and mortali...,
What are the main causes
57  cards
Colorectal cancer and screening
How many people die from colorect...,
What histological type of cancer ...,
Describe the role of genetics as ...
49  cards
Microbiota of the GI tract (not done)
Where do most bacteria live,
How do the living conditions for ...,
What is the difference between a
19  cards
Alcoholic liver disease
Why does alcohol damage the liver,
What are the pathways for ethanol...,
What is steatosis and how does al...
35  cards
Upper GI surgery
What are the main differences bet...,
What are the symptoms of oeophage...,
How is oesophageal cancer investi...
27  cards
Oesophageal disorders
At what veretbral levels does the...,
What are the varying muscle types...,
What type of lining is in the oes...
41  cards
Acute GI bleeding
What are the in,
What are the cardinal features of...,
What are the main features of low...
37  cards

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