Digestive and Renal Sciences

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Decks in this class (26)

Anatomy of the digestive system
What does the digestive tract con...,
What is the function of the diges...,
What are the phases of digestion
53  cards
Function of the mouth/oesophagus and associated diseases
What is the function of the mouth...,
What structures are important in ...,
What is digestion
33  cards
Secretions of the stomach
What are the functions of the sto...,
What is the anatomy of the stomach,
What are the different cell types...
47  cards
Secretion in the Pancreas and Small Intestine
What is the overall function of t...,
What does the pancreas bicarb ric...,
How is the pancreas connected to ...
43  cards
Control of smooth muscle in the GI tract
What are the types of muscle in t...,
What are the functions of the git,
What are the two types of smooth ...
42  cards
Motility in the GI tract
What motor activity does the gi t...,
What is the function of the small...,
What types of motility are in the...
35  cards
Function of the Liver and Hepatobiliary System
What organs is the liver associat...,
What is the liver,
Where is the liver located
40  cards
Absorption of ions and water
What is responsible for the absor...,
How is the small intestine adapte...,
What is the approximate total are...
39  cards
Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrate and Protein
What are the different types of d...,
How can carbohydrates be digested,
What are the dietary fibres
43  cards
Physiology of the Renal System I: General renal introduction and water homeostasis
What is plasma,
What is a haematocrit,
How much protein is in plasma
20  cards
Jaundice
What would you look for when live...,
What is jaundice,
What are the 3 causes of jaundice
24  cards
Digestion and absorption of fat
Why are fats important and stored...,
Where does most of the bodies fat...,
Which fat is more metabolically a...
43  cards
Topography and histology of the urinary system
What is the gross anatomy of the ...,
What is perinephric fat,
What are the muscle located poste...
30  cards
Control and absorption of Iron
What are some roles of iron in hu...,
What issues can be caused if tigh...,
What are the different types of d...
34  cards
Physiology of the Renal System II:Glomerular Filtration
What are the key components of th...,
What is the nephron,
Where is the glomerulus of the ne...
24  cards
Tubular Reabsorption
Where is the proximal convoluted ...,
What makes up the pct,
What is the purpose of the microv...
25  cards
Gut Microbiota
What is the composition of the no...,
When are the normal flora normal,
Why is the gut microbiota required
20  cards
Physiology of the Renal System IV: Osmoregulation
What regulates the osmolality of ...,
Where are the neurones that detec...,
What is adh
31  cards
Physiology of the Renal System V: Volume Regulation
What kind of volume is regulated ...,
What is the juxtaglomerular appar...,
What is the macula densa
27  cards
Acid and base Regulation
What is the most important buffer...,
What are the normal ph values for...,
What are the normal hco3 ion conc...
25  cards
Fed, Fasted and Starvation
What is the absorptive state know...,
What is the post absorptive state,
Where do the absorbed nutrients e...
39  cards
Cancers of the GIT
What are the hallmarks of cancer,
What are the two types of oesopha...,
What is the survival chance of oe...
33  cards
Acute and Chronic GI inflammatory disease
What is the most common symptom o...,
What is gastroenteritis,
What are the causes of diarrhoea
15  cards
Metabolic fate of nutrients
Why is nutrition important,
What is nutrition,
What are macromolecules
61  cards
Physiology of the Renal System VI: Bladder Physiology
Where does urine flow into from t...,
How does urine propagate down the...,
What commonly causes obstruction ...
27  cards
Kidney disease and renal failure
What are the homeostatic function...,
What are the metabolic endocrine ...,
What diseases can cause the kidne...
46  cards

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