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1
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List a few chemicals used in everyday life (3)

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Cleaner - emulsifies
Lubricants - reduces friction
Cosmetics - slows water loss

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What is the tyndall effect?

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Light that is visible passing through a…colloid/suspension

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3
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List mixtures according to particle size:

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Small - solutions
Medium - colloids
Large - suspensions

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Provide an example of each mixture (solution, colloid, suspension)

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Solution - soft drink
Colloid - milk
Suspension - flour suspended in water

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What is a solution?

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Dissolved particles, uniformly distributed

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What is a colloid?

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Particles that are suspended, do not filter but settle

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What is a suspension?

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Particles that separate over time, can be filtered

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List 4 types of colloids

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Emulsions
Foam
Sol/gel
Aerosol

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What is an emulsifier?

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Substance that allows dispersion of liquids

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10
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Define surface tension

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Forces between molecules in a liquid, pulling them inward

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Define miniscus

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Shape that the surface of a liquid takes in a tube

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12
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How does a surfactant work?

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Where a molecule dissolves into an oil substance, REDUCING SURFACE TENSION

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Define the purpose of an emulsion

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Dispersion of droplets of one liquid into another which are not soluble

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14
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Define biodegradable

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Substance that can be broken down by living organisms

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15
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Why is skin classified as an organ?

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Because it contains a minimum of two tissues working together

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16
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Where are new cells made?

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Low layerm of epidermis

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17
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Functions of the skin?

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  • Heat regulation
  • Protection
  • Excretion
  • Sensation
  • Immune response
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18
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What is the purpose of micro-flora on the skin?

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Mutualism occurs as micro-flora break down sebum into fatty acids to maintain the slight acidity of the skin

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What are the 2 most commonly used solvents and why?

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Water - due to polarity of water allows greater attraction and dissolving
Ethanol: It contains carbon atoms and is ‘organic’

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20
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For a drug to be effective it must…

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  • Reach target at correct doasage
  • treat
  • last long to take effect
  • only affect tissues designed for
  • have few side effects
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21
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What is the pH of the skin, mouth, stomach and small intestine?

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Skin: 5.5
Mouth: 8
Stomach: 3
Small Intestine: 9

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22
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What are two types of tablets?

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Enteric-coated

Slow-release eg. Osmotic pump

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23
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What is the purpose of an enteric-coated tablet?

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Remains intact within the stomach, released in small intestine to be absorbed into bloodstream

24
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Define vitamins

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Organic molucules needed for: growth, reproduction, maintenance, that speed up reactions of enzymes. Either FAT or WATER soluble

25
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Difference between FAT/WATER soluble vitamins?

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Fat - persist within the body

Water - readily excreted

26
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List 2 biomedical devices and their use/material

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Pacemakers: Control beating of heart - silicone plastic

Plates/pins/screws: Hold bones together - metal

27
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What are the tricuspid valves?

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Valves that prevent back-flow of blood

28
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What is diastole and systole?

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Diastole: Ventricles relax
Systole: Ventricles contract

29
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What are the 5 sections of an ECG?

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PQRST

30
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List 2 types of replaceable valves

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Bi-leaflet 1970’s - blood clotting

Allograft 1960’s - dead people

31
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Negative consequences of atherosclerosis

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Obstruction of blood flow
Can cause blood clots
Weakens walls of arteries

32
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List 2 materials used in boimaterials

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Plastic (UHMWPE, silicone)

Metals (Super alloys)

33
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What are 4 types of movable joints?

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Hinge
Ball-n-socket
Gliding
Pivot

34
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What is a heart-lung machine?

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Maintains functions of heart/lungs while either or both cannot work

35
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Compare minimally/non-invasive

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Minimally: Cheap, longer recovery
Non: Cheap, painless, less effective

36
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List 2 types of minimally invasive techniques

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x-rays- x-rays sent through body produce image of bones

Keyhole- Instruments fed through vessels to carry out surgery of tissues/organs

37
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Process of info transfer

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Code -> message -> transmission -> decoder

38
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Define diode

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Type of decoder

39
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3 classification systems of telecommunications

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verbal?
electronic?
distance..?

40
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List the 4 main types of EMS waves giving an example for each

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Visible light - optical fibres
Infra-red - thermal imaging
Microwaves - satellites for mobile networks
Radio waves - TV, radio

41
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Advantages of using EMS as a form of communication

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Light speed
Travels in a straight line
Reflected - signals can be deliberately bounced off the ionosphere

42
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Define geostationary satellites

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“same time as Earth” travels at speeds in the same position relative to Earth - to ensure same position from Earths satellite dishes

43
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Define scanners

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Narrow beam of light scans, scanning into a series of thin lines

44
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Define total internal reflection

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When incident angle in a slow medium is greater than critical angle

45
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Advantages of optical fibres

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multiplex, large bandwidth, secure, no interference

46
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CNS?

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Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves

47
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3 types of neurones (sim)

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sensory
interneuron
motor

48
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Sensory neuron

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From body

49
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Interneuron

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Messages between sensory/motor

50
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Motor neuron

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From CNS to muscles/glands

51
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Sense organs?

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Detect stimuli from inside/outside body. They detect specific stimuli

52
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Effectors? Examples

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Organs that act to motor neuron signals (glands/effectors)

53
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Reflex arc?

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Receptors receive stimuli that requires immediate response to prevent harm

54
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What 4 things does the circulatory system transport?

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Nutrients, waste, oxygen, hormones

55
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3 types of blood vessels?

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Arteries, capillaries, veins

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