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Exam Revision
Do lymphatic vessels have valves,
Give me the sequential structures...,
Which histological layer of blood...
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Anatomical Landmarks
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Week 1
Where is extracellular fluid,
What is it called when ph is too low,
When is mri used
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Week 2
What is the plasma membrane impor...,
What comprises the phospholipid d...,
Draw the cell membrane why is it ...
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2.6 (+ Last three of "Week 2")
Why might muscle cells need gap j...,
Where is autocrine signalling seen,
Talk about desmosomes adherens ju...
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2.9 Tissue Level of Organisation - Tissue Types
Which two types of tissue does th...,
How thick is the basement membrane,
What types of proteins is the bas...
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2.10 Tissue Level of Organisation - Epithelial; Connective; Muscle; Nervous Tissues
Epithilium classification number ...,
Epithilium classification cell sh...,
Common function of simple squamou...
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3.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels
How much blood do we have,
Is there more blood in veins or a...,
What is meant by systemic circula...
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3.2 Histology of Blood Vessels
What is contained within the wall...,
Describe the thickness of the tun...,
Describe the thickness of the tun...
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3.3 Blood
What percentage of blood is made ...,
What is the buffy coat made of wh...,
Serum vs plasma
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3.4 The Heart
Which chamber of the heart do the...,
Which cavity is the heart found in,
Is the heart anterior or posterio...
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3.5 Cardiac Electrophysiology & Cardiac Cycle
What are the four components of t...,
Are the cells that create action ...,
Where is the sinoatrial node located
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3.6 Blood Pressure & Flow
Which is longer systole or diastole,
Is aortic pressure higher during ...,
Is aortic pressure or ventricular...
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3.7 Homeostatic Regulation of Cardiovascular Function
When is the cardiac output lowest...,
What is the maximum cardiac outpu...,
What is the equation for cardiac ...
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SBL Week 3 - Learning Issues
What are the different grades of ...,
How do you diagnose high blood pr...,
What are the factors that contrib...
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Week 4 Ethics: The Four Principles Approach
What are the components of an aut...,
Is autonomy a binary property wha...,
What are the components of an aut...
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4.1 The Upper Respiratory Tract
Is the larynx in the upper or low...,
Fundamentally what are tonsils,
What is the name given to the pos...
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4.2 The Lower Respiratory Tract
What is typical tidal volume,
Which muscles help during ventila...,
What kind of muscle is the diaphragm
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4.3 Lower Respiratory Tract Histology
What are the conduction pathways ...,
What are the gas exchange surface...,
What three main functions of the ...
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4.4 Mechanisms of Ventilation
Respiration involves which two pr...,
Which muscles are used in respira...,
Which bones are involved in respi...
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4.5 Gas Exchange and Transport
What is typical tidal volume,
What is typical respiratory rate,
How do you calculate total ventil...
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4.6 Homeostatic Control of Respiration
Can we consciously influence both...,
In terms of homeostatic regulatio...,
What is cn x
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Week 4 Pre-Prac
Tidal volume vt or tv,
Minute volume ve or mv,
Residual volume rv
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Week 1 (Revision-Optimised)
What are the fundamental characte...,
What are the levels of organisati...,
What are the two types of van der...
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Week 2 (Revision Optimised)
Outline the processes of dna damge,
Outline the processes of dna repair,
When are the three checkpoints du...
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Week 3 (Revision-Optimised)
What differentiates elastic arter...,
Where would elastic fibres and sm...,
Describe the beginning and end of...
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Week 4 (Revision-Optimised)
Which sinuses drain into the semi...
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Week 5 Ethics
What is a fiduciary relationship
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Smoking Intervention
What are the 5 as of smoking inte...
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5.1 Organisation of the Nervous System - Divisions and Main Cell Types
What are neuroglial cells,
Which cells make up the,
What does glia mean
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5.2 Neuronal Communication - Neuronal Membrane & Resting Potentials; Action Potentials
What is an action potential,
What are the three key functions ...,
What is meant by membrane potential
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5.3 Neuronal Communication - Synapses; Neurotransmission
What is the name given to the neu...,
What are the three structures tha...,
What is the name of the space bet...
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5.4 Neuro Anatomy and Physiology - CNS Features & Divisions
What are the three main parts of ...,
What are the five divisions of th...,
What is the function of the pons
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5.5 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology - CNS Functional Areas - CNS Functional Areas; CNS Protective Structures
Describe the folded structure of ...,
What is the name of the fissure t...,
What does cortex mean
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5.6 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology - Blood Supply of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Roughly how much of the body s to...,
How much atp is produced per mole...,
What does ischaemia mean
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5.7 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology - Limbic System; Brainstem; Cerebellum
What to types of thought does the...,
In which divisions of the brain a...,
What does limbic mean
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Ethics Week 6
What are the three core component...,
Is mere agreement enough to warra...,
What is the best judge principle
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6.1 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology - The Spinal Cord and Motor Control
Fundamentally what is the spinal ...,
What is the diameter of the spina...,
What is the function of the spina...
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6.2 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology - The Spinal Cord and Somatosensation
What are the four kinds of sensation,
What is the most complex special ...,
What are four kinds of superficia...
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6.3 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology - The Autonomic Nervous System
What are four organs that the sym...,
Which of the somatic autonomic ne...,
What are the names of the two neu...
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6.4 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology - Special Senses
What is sensory transduction,
True or false all senses are rela...,
What is a labelled line
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6.5 - The Skeleton and Bone Tissue - The Human Skeleton
How many bones in an adult human,
Why does our number of bones decr...,
What are the six functions of the...
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6.6 - The Skeleton & Bone Tissue - Bone and Bone Tissue Structure
What are the two types of bone,
Where is cortical compact bone of...,
Which type of bone contains osteo...
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6.7 - The Skeleton & Bone Tissue - Bone Growth and Repair
When does ossification begin and end,
What are the two methods of ossif...,
Where is intramembranous ossifica...
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6.8 Joints - Classification and Movement
What is the surface of a bone tha...,
What are the four structural clas...,
Describe a bony joint
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6.9 Muscles - The Structure and Function of Muscle Tissue
What are the functions of muscle,
What is the name given to the typ...,
Does the heart need nervous inner...
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6.10 Muscles - Body Movements and Muscle Development
What percentage of our bodyweight...,
What is the name of the join betw...,
What is the name of the join betw...
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Mid-Semester Test Points for Improvement
Draw a baroreceptor reflex mech f...,
Draw the circle of willis,
What is the cingulum
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7.1 Main Endocrine Glands and Hormone Types
What are target cells,
Explain the mechanism of histamin...,
What is the name of neurotransmit...
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7.2 Hormone Mechanisms of Action and Regulation
What is an amplifier enzyme,
What is the name of the reactions...,
Under what circumstances can ster...
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7.3 The Pancreas, Insulin and Glucagon
How long is the pancreas,
Where in the abdomen does the pan...,
What is the structure that connec...
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7.4 Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Draw a diagram of the hypothalamu...,
Which of the anterior posterior p...,
Describe the mechanism by which h...
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7.5 Growth Hormones and Gonadotropins
What is the target organ of growt...,
Why isn t getting fat the same as...,
How does cortisol influence prote...
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7.6 Thyroid and Parathyroid
What is the width of the hypothal...,
What cells make up most of the th...,
What is the name of the middle of...
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7.7 Adrenal Glands, Adrenaline & Cortisol
What type of hormones do the adre...,
What are the three zones of the a...,
Where in the adrenal cortex are c...
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Week 8 Clinprac
What are the two ways to subdivid...,
What structures are in the right ...,
What structures are in the left u...
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8.1 Organs of the Digestive System
Is the abdominal cavity distinct ...,
Are the majority of organs intrap...,
What vertebrae does the transtube...
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8.2 Overview of Digestive System Functions
What is the function of the diges...,
What is the process by which food...,
What percentage of the food we in...
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8.3 The Mouth, Oesophagus & Stomach
What type of muscle is the tongue...,
What is the purpose of chewing,
Describe the composition of saliva
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8.4 The Small Intestine, Pancreas, Liver & Gallbladder
Describe segmental activity of th...,
Why does chyme gradually move thr...,
Describe the gastroileal reflex
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8.5 Digestion, Absorption & Transport of Macronutrients
What is lactose broken into,
What does amylase break polysacch...,
Describe the action of an sglt1 t...
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8.6 The Large Intestine
What are some components of faeces,
What are the pouches of the small...,
What is the main histological dif...
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8.8 Fuel Metabolism, Energy & Nutrition Requirements
Define metabolism,
List the macronutrients,
List the micronutrients
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9.1 Overview of the Urinary System
List five functions of the kidneys,
Which kidney is superior to the o...,
Which structure protect the kidneys
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9.2 Blood Flow to the Kidneys; The Nephron; Urine formation, concentration & hormone influences
Describe the passage of blood thr...,
What are the three main component...,
What are the three processes with...
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9.3 Glomerular Filtration Rate
Why does it make sense that sympa...,
What is average glomerular filtra...,
Is gfr same for men and women
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9.4 Body Fluid; Blood Pressure Regulation, Electrolyte Balance & Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)
Are men or women made up of more ...,
What percentage of body fluids ar...,
What percentage of extracellular ...
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9.5 Medications that affect the Kidneys
What do diuretics do,
What is the danger of diuretics w...,
Basic mech of diuretic action
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9.6 Micturition; Autonomic Bladder Innervation; Renal Pathologies
When does the urge to urinate app...,
At what capacity do detrusor musc...,
Under what situations will openin...
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10.1 Introduction to body defences
List the five components of the s...,
List the four components of the s...,
List the five components of the c...
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10.2 The Innate Immune System
What types of barriers exist with...,
Is the epidermis permeable to bac...,
How does sebum play a role in kil...
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10.3 Cells and Tissues of the Immune System
Which two lineages can haematopoi...,
Draw a diagram of lymphoid progen...,
Where are t cells made where do t...
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10.4 The Adaptive Immune System: Humoral & Cell-Mediated Immunity
Can cd4 and cd8 t cells recognise...,
What is the role of major histoco...,
Draw a diagram of antigen process...
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10.5 Vaccination Mechanics
What is a live attenuated vaccine,
Vaccination vs immunisation,
Which type of vaccine attenuated ...
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10.6 Inflammation
What is inflammation,
Is the end product tissue after i...,
Describe the four phases of the i...
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10.7 Autoimmunity and Hypersensitivity
What is a hypersensitivity reaction,
What is type 1 hypersensitivity a...,
Which ig isotype mediates type i ...
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11.1 Structure and Classification of Bacteria
Do prokaryotes or eukaryotes have...,
List the two kinds of acellular m...,
What do the subgroupings of bacte...
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11.2 Bacterial Pathogenicity, Growth and Antibiotics
Which surfaces of a host do comme...,
What are two benefits to the host...,
How do commensal bacteria usually...
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11.3 Diagnostic and Laboratory Testing for Bacteria
Draw the diagnostic schema,
What is the importance of sensiti...,
What is the importance of specifi...
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11.4 Structure of Viruses
How do viruses grow and divide,
Why must all viruses make mrna,
What characterises a non envelope...
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11.5 Viral Life Cycles and Replication
Do viruses infect random cells,
Is viral entry active or passive,
What is the role of viral entry
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11.6 Viral Transmission and Pathogenesis
Describe direct virus transmissio...,
Describe two mechanisms of indire...,
Describe three kinds of transmiss...
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11.7 Epidemiology of Viruses
What is epidemiology,
Three main aims of epidemiology,
What two kinds of transmission ar...
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11.8 Controlling Infections
Give five aspects of control meas...,
List four strategies for mosquito...,
Do vaccinations prevent exposure ...
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11.9 Diagnostic Virology
What factors affect the samples w...,
Common route of transmission of e...,
Common samples for enteric viruses
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11.10 Medical Mycology & Parasitology
Why are fungi considered very sim...,
Why are fungi considered very sim...,
Are fungi eukaryotes or prokaroytes
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11.11 Emerging Infectious Diseases
Give two overarching reasons why ...,
Cross species infection is a comm...,
Are all emerging viruses sustaine...
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12.1 Male Reproductive System - Introduction
List the functions of the male re...,
Primary vs secondary sex hormones,
Describe the structure of the scr...
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12.2 Female Reproductive System - Introduction
Describe the size and shape of ov...,
Where are ovaries located is this...,
Are ovaries exocrine endocrine or...
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12.3 Fertilisation and Implantation
What are the two outcomes of capa...,
Why are there millions of sperm i...,
What hazards does a sperm face on...
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12.4 Embryo Development
What are the three stages of pren...,
How long is the germinal period,
How long is the embryonic period
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12.5 Placenta
What is apposition,
Describe the orientation of the b...,
How do gases and urea pass throug...
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12.6 Fetal Development and Transition
What are the five stages of lung ...,
Which layer of the embryo is lung...,
What is mesenchyme
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12.7 Pregnancy
True or false metabolic changes d...,
Describe the shift in type of met...,
Describe metabolic changes during...
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13.1 Genetic Fundamentals
What does it mean that dna strand...,
What are some clinical implicatio...,
Cytogenetics
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13.2 Genetics and Inheritance
What is the name of the genes on ...,
What is an inactivated x chromoso...,
When does x inactivation occur in...
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13.3 Genetic Variability and Disease
How many genes in the human mitoc...,
Define genetic variation,
What is a genetic polymorphism
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13.4 Cancer
What are somatic mutations,
What structure is somatic tumour ...,
List some hallmarks of cancer
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