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Decks in this class (73)

Introduction to the Limbs
Features of the upper limb,
Summeryof the development of the ...,
What is the origin of a muscle
29  cards
Movements
Lateral rotation of the arm,
Medial rotation the arm,
Arm adduction
27  cards
Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle
Features of skeletal muscle,
Sarcolemma,
Sarcoplasm
20  cards
Nerves of the Upper Limb
What rami supply the brachial plexus,
What is the pattern of the brachi...,
Where does the musculocutaneous b...
9  cards
Osteology of the Upper limb
What ligament is involved in a pu...,
What are olecranon bursae,
Two types of radial ulna joint
18  cards
Sarcomeres
What is the order surrounding the...,
What is a sarcomere,
How long is myosin
20  cards
Pectoral and Scapular Regions
How many muscles make up the pect...,
What muscle moves the clavicle pe...,
What muscle moves the humorous pe...
33  cards
Excitation Coupling
What is excitation contraction co...,
Role of transverse tubules,
What two compartments is calcium ...
23  cards
Introduction to Metabolism
What is the definition of metabolism,
What disorders involve changes in...,
What is the definition of oxidation
22  cards
Force generation and energy usage
Describe the sliding filament mec...,
What does a muscle fibres ability...,
Where does this overlap of actin ...
16  cards
Glycolysis
Definition of glycolysis,
Where does glycolysis take place,
What are the three chemical group...
32  cards
Smooth Muscle Contraction
What does smooth muscle not conta...,
How does contraction occur in smo...,
Where is smooth muscle found
25  cards
Pharmacology of the NMJ
What are the three ways to block ...,
What are the ways of blocking ach...,
Name some clinical uses of neurom...
34  cards
Krebs Cycle
What is the cuter acid cycle,
What is the first stage,
What is the second stage
19  cards
Sensory Receptors
What is the role of sensory recep...,
What is the role of mechanoreceptors,
What are the two types of sensibi...
34  cards
Metabolic Stores
How are carbohydrates stored in t...,
When glucose is broken down what ...,
What happens when glucose is requ...
35  cards
Hand and Wrist
Dupuytrens contracture,
Role of the annular fibrous sheath,
Where are fibrous sheaths located
13  cards
Arm and Forearm
What nerve runs down the anterior...,
What spinal segments does a bicep...,
What nerve runs down the posterio...
10  cards
Use of Medicine
What are the medicine regulation ...,
Who is the main medicine regulato...,
What is the mhras tasks 4
30  cards
Lipids in the cell membrane
What are eicosaniods,
What is step one of cell to cell ...,
What is step two of cell to cell ...
30  cards
Metabolism in Health
What are the two states of metabo...,
What is the state of metabolism i...,
What is the state of metabolism i...
24  cards
Ethics at the beginning of Life
What are the two time lines for t...,
What drugs are used in medical ev...,
Abortion act 1967
22  cards
Signal Transduction
What are the two main types of ki...,
What are the two types of gtp bin...,
How many kinases and phosphates d...
29  cards
Reflexes
Define reflex,
What is the pathway that medias r...,
The spinal or motor reflex
32  cards
Atherosclerosis
What types of blood vessels does ...,
What are the two aspects of an at...,
Why has the number of deaths rela...
18  cards
Drugs effecting atherosclerosis
What is the central core of lipop...,
What is the coat of the lipoprote...,
What are the four main variations...
25  cards
Drug List for Atherosclerosis
Nicotinic acid niacin,
Ezetimibe,
Fenofibrate gemfibrozol
8  cards
Autonomic Nervous System Part I
Where do pre ganglionic fibres or...,
Where do post ganglionic fibres o...,
Where do pre ganglionic sympathet...
26  cards
Ethics at the end of life
Bma stance on euthanasia,
Royal college of physicians stanc...,
What is palliative care
14  cards
Autonomic Nervous System part 2
Sludge to describe the effects of...,
Nicotinic ach receptors locations,
Muscarinic ach receptors locations
14  cards
Coagulation
What does the endothelium produce...,
What does the endothelium produce...,
What are the roles of the endothe...
34  cards
Innate Immune System
What are the six routes of entry,
What is the first phase of respon...,
What is the second phase of respo...
37  cards
Drug Receptor Interactions
What are the four types of receptor,
Law of mass action,
Equilibrium when rate of associat...
26  cards
Autonomic NS 3
Tyrosine hydroxylase,
Dopa decarboxylase,
Dopamine hydroxylase dbh
24  cards
Thrombosis Embolism and Infarction
Define thrombus,
Define thrombosis,
What is the first aspect which co...
39  cards
Ascending Neural Pathways
Sensory info from somatic segment...,
Dorsal column medial lemniscal fi...,
Anterolateral fibres
27  cards
Descending Neural Pathways
What does the body need to do a p...,
Where is the motor cortex located...,
Primary motor cortex
26  cards
Antibodies
Naive b cells,
Tell me about the structure of ly...,
Red pulp of the spleen
34  cards
Drugs effecting haemostasis and thrombosis
Anticoagulants,
Antiplatelets,
Fibrinolytics
27  cards
Anaemia
What is the typical hb count for ...,
What are the symptoms of anaemia,
Clinical signs of anaemia
25  cards
Infections of Bones and Joints
Symptoms of septic arthritis,
What is a typical presentation of...,
What are the casative organisms f...
17  cards
Cell Death
What is the difference between ap...,
What enzymes mediate the dna frag...,
What is required for the recognit...
15  cards
Impact on patient wellbeing
What are life events,
What are the main sources of life...,
What impacts do these stressors h...
13  cards
Blood groups and Transfusions
Red cell antigens,
Antibody antigen reaction,
What genes code for the h substance
17  cards
Cell Division
What controls the cell cycle,
How is mitosis regulated,
Ubiquitination
24  cards
T and B cells: MHC
Where do t cells spend their time,
How do t cells become educated,
What cells mediate t cell educati...
19  cards
Stress
Stress as a stimulus,
Stress as a response,
Stress as a transaction
15  cards
B and T cell Cytokines
What are the two main groups of c...,
Chemokine il 8,
Chemokine il 2
23  cards
Meiosis
What kind of cells are produced b...,
Whats the main difference between...,
When does the chiasma develop
7  cards
Pharmacokinetics 1
Pharmacokinetics,
Pharmacology,
Toxicology
21  cards
Screening
What is the process of screening,
What is the purpose of screening,
What are some examples of screeni...
19  cards
Epigenetics
What is epigenetics,
What is the process of dna methyl...,
Cpg islands
20  cards
Pharmacokinetics 2
Phase i metabolism,
Phase ii metabolism,
Cytochrome p450 enzymes
14  cards
Epidemiology Key Concepts
What is a case series,
What isa scatter plot used for,
Age
10  cards
Mendelian Inheritance of Human Disease
Promotor and splice site sequence...,
Base change causing an amino acid...,
Insertion or deletion of bases
9  cards
Disorders of growth and differentiation
Three examples of increased growth,
Physiological and pathological ex...,
Environmental systematic growth d...
23  cards
Chromosomes and abnormalities
Short arm is represented as,
Long arm is represented as,
Acrocentric chromosomes
15  cards
Carcinogenesis
What are the four main categories...,
Chemical carcinogenesis the four ...,
Initiation
20  cards
Genetic Basis of Multifactorial Disease
Single gene disorders are known as,
Complex traits,
Continuum of genetic risk
17  cards
Coping
Definition of coping,
Cognitive appraisal,
Coping as a trait
15  cards
Tumour Pathology
What is a neoplasm,
What makes up a tumours composition,
Why is a tumours behaviour descri...
26  cards
Molecular Pathology of Tumours
What are the four properties of m...,
What are the 5 stages of malignan...,
What are the two types of cells t...
18  cards
Cancer Chemotherapy
What are the two causes of cancer,
3 main approaches to dealing with...,
Four types of traditional agent
6  cards
NSAIDS
What are the three main actions o...,
What is the action of nsaids mole...,
What are the two mechanisms by wh...
18  cards
Molecular Patterning During Development
Potency,
Totipotent,
Pluripotent
27  cards
Physical Activity
What is physical activity defined as,
Whats the uks recommended guideli...,
What are the barriers to talking ...
5  cards
Bone Growth and Fractures
Cessation of bone growth,
What are the areas of growth in t...,
Pathological defects in epiphysea...
21  cards
osteoporosis
Osteoprogenitor cells,
Osteoblasts,
Osteocytes
18  cards
Bloodborne Pathogens
Transmission methods of blood bor...,
Three routes of hiv transmission,
Viral features of hiv
26  cards
Sepsis
What are some risk factors of sepsis,
Colonisation,
Infection
9  cards
Neurological Examination of the Lower Limb
What neurological lesion results ...,
Hemiplegia,
Paraplegia
15  cards
Health and Homelessness
What is homelessness,
Why do people become homeless,
Personal factors vulnerabilities
8  cards
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
What areas of the skin does impet...,
What areas of the skin does erysi...,
What areas of the skin does cellu...
15  cards

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