Alimentary System

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Decks in this class (26)

Grand Tour of the Alimentary Canal
Functions of digestive system,
Mouth,
Oesophagus
16  cards
Nutrient Digestion (Carbohydrates and Proteins)
Monosaccharides,
Disaccharides,
Lactose broken down into
19  cards
Nutrient Digestion (Fats, Vitamins and Minerals)
Almost all ingested fat is a form of,
All fat digestion takes place in ...,
Triacylglycerols
23  cards
Upper GI Tract Structure and Function
Why chew,
Voluntary control of chewing,
Reflex control of chewing
16  cards
Gastric Secretion
Functional anatomy of stomach,
Fundus,
Body
23  cards
Gastric Motility and Pancreatic Function
Travel of peristaltic waves,
Structure of body,
Structure of antrum
31  cards
Liver Structure and Function
Bare area of liver,
Tissue type at porta,
Septa divide liver into
23  cards
Upper GI Tract Pathology
Hiatus hernia,
Result of oesophageal reflux on s...,
Severe oesophageal reflux
36  cards
Small Intestine Structure and Function
Parts of the small intestine,
Duodenum,
Jejunum
19  cards
Large Intestine Structure and Function
Parts of large intestine,
Parts of colon,
Mucosal epithelium
24  cards
H. Pylori and Gastric Disease
Dyspepsia,
Causes of dyspepsia,
When to refer for endoscopy
28  cards
Hepato-Biliary Pathology
Function of the liver,
Pathologies of the liver,
Pathology of the gallbladder
32  cards
Alcohol Related Disease
Effects of alcohol on the liver,
Steatosis,
Steatohepatitis
14  cards
Hepato-Biliary Surgery
Benign conditions of the gallbladder,
Gallstone composition,
Gallstone risk factors
13  cards
Oesophageal Disorders
Oesophageal peristalsis produced by,
Oesophageal peristalsis coordinat...,
Contraction in the oesophageal body
46  cards
Colorectal Cancer
Risk factors,
Majority of colorectal cancers ar...,
Polyps
17  cards
The Acute Abdomen
Pathophysiology of the acute abdomen,
Routes of infection of peritonitis,
Cardinal features of intestinal o...
3  cards
Pancreatic Disease
Pancreatic diseases,
Acute pancreatitis,
Aetiology of acute pancreatitis
9  cards
Surgery of Pancreatic Disease
0  cards
Upper GI Surgery
0  cards
Small Intestinal Disorders
0  cards
Functional Bowel Disorders
0  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
0  cards
Acute GI Bleeding
0  cards
Pathology of the Colon
0  cards
Anorectal Disorders
0  cards

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