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Wilson’s disease is a type of genetic disorder affecting the active transport in the body. What is the Na+/K+ ATPase an example of

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Tbc

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What does a diamond represent on a genetic pedigree chart

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Undetermined gender in a pregnancy

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Proteins often have multiple levels of folding. An alpha helix is an example of what kind of protein structure

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Secondary

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A reproductive union between 2 relatives is the definition for

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Consanguinity

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Some types of chemotherapy inhibit the enzyme topoisomerase. What is the function of topoisomerase

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Unwinds the DNA double helix by relieving the supercoil

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The amount of glucose within a cell has to be closely regulated and controlled. What is the rate-limiting enzyme of glycolysis

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Phosphofructokinase-1

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Enolase converts which substrate into phosphoenolpyruvate in glycolysis, what does an enolase enzyme generally do

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Tbc

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Where does the krebs cycle take place

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Tbc

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Which enzyme is involved in the production of FADH2 in the krebs cycle

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Tbc

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Some cells have very distinctive features that can easily be identified in a histological slide; in which cell are you most likely to find a perinuclear huff

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A plasma cell

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Many blood borne cells have to be regulated to ensure there are adequate amounts present in the blood. What is the regulatory hormone for platelets

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Tbc

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Which cell type has a reniform nucleus (histology)

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Monocyte

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A woman is brought to A&E by an ambulance following a myocardial infarction. After a series of tests, it is found that her atrioventricular node has suffered an infarction. Which artery is the main supply to the atrioventricular node (AVN)

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Tbc

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In a foetus various arteries arise as branches of the pharyngeal arch, which arch does the maxillary artery arise from

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Arch 1

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Give 2 vasodilators

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Prostacyclin
Atrial natuiretic peptide (ANP)
Bradykinin
Nitrous oxide

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Give 2 vasoconstrictors

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Angiotensin II

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In a myocardial action potential, what happens at phase 2

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Tbc

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What does the T wave represent on an ECG

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TBC

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What is contained within the dense granules of platelets

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Tbc

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What does the bulbus cordis develop into

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Tbc

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Respiratory epithelium is found in many parts of the respiratory tract except

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The larynx

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What is the function of the pericilliary fluid

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Tbc

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A patient develops a lung carcinoma at the carina. At which level of the thoracic vertebrae does the trachea bifurcate

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T4

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What is the definition of functional plasticity?

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Tbc

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There are many tests that are very useful to help diagnose respiratory diseases. What is the purpose of exhaled nitric oxide test
Tbc
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Where can you find central chemoreceptors
Tbc
27
What percentage of the surface area of an alveoli does type 1 pneumocyte usually make up
Tbc
28
The diaphragm receives motor innervation from which nerve
Phrenic nerve
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Which cartilages are attached to the vocal cords
Tbc
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At which thoracic vertebral level does the hiatus for the inferior vena cava lie
T8
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Give an example of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
Tbc
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Give 4 components of saliva
Tbc
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Give some salivary glands which give purely serous secretions
Parotid gland | Von Ebners gland
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Give 2 factors that increase the strength of gastric peristaltic contractions
Gastrin | Gastric distention
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Give all of the fat soluble vitamins
Vitamin A, D, E and K
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Which cell is equivalent of a pacemaker cell in the intestines
Interstitial cells of cajal
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What BMI range is considered to be overweight
Tbc
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What BMI range is considered to be obese
Tbc
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What BMI range is considered to be severely obese
Tbc
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Fluid is absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract by the small intestine. What percentage of fluid is absorbed in the small intestine
Tbc
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Which hormone is the main hormone stimulating bile secretion
Cholecystokinin
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Hyponatraemia is a lack of which ion
Sodium
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What is the typical fluid volume distribution in the interstitial compartment and intracellular compartment in a 70kg male
Interstitial | Intracellular
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Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) has a genetic component to it. What is a method of genetic testing in pregnancy?
Tbc
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Define penetrance in genetics
Tbc
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Where does haematopoiesis occur in a foetus
Tbc
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Where does haematopoiesis occur in an adult
Tbc
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Give the structure of foetal haemoglobin
Tbc
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Give the structure of adult haemoglobin
2 alpha chains | 2 beta chains
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A woman who gives birth at a hospital suffers severe blood loss asa result of postpartum haemorrhage. Why does the haematocrit not changefolloing a major trauma in which a lot of blood is lost
Tbc
51
Define FEV1
Tbc
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Define FVC
TBC
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Name a method that can be used to measure total lung capacity
Tbc
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FVC below 80% of predicted value is indicative of?
Tbc
55
State 2 effects of ageing on lung function
Tbc
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What type of prevention i smoking cessation in regards to lung cancer
Tbc
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What is pernicious anaemia
Pernicious anaemia is an autoimmune disease affecting the parietal cells of the stomach
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Where in the stomach are you most likely to find G cells (enteroendocrine cells)
Tbc
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Give two vitamins absorbed in the terminal ileum
Vitamin B12
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Give 4 features used to distinguish the small intestine from the colon
Colon - peripheral location - epiploic appendices - haustrations - taenia coli Small intestine - central location - plicae circularis - villi - microvilli
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Define Sensitivity
Tbc
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Define specificity
Tbc

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