Foundations of Healthcare Science

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Decks in this class (22)

ECG summary
What does ecg stand for 1,
What does action potential do 2,
What is action potential 3
20  cards
CV- Blood pressure
What is the definition of blood p...,
What is systolic blood pressure 2,
What is diastolic blood pressure 3
21  cards
Anatomical terms
What is the anatomical position 1,
What is the sagittal plane 2,
What is the coronal plane 3
18  cards
Inflammation
What is inflammation 1,
What are the functions of inflamm...,
What are the 4 cardinal signs of ...
17  cards
The Skeletal system
What is the meaning of articulate...,
What is special about the hyoid b...,
Features of hyaline cartilage 3
40  cards
The Muscular system
What are the features of skeletal...,
What are the features of cardiac ...,
What are the purpose of intercala...
30  cards
Psychosocial- identity
What are the parts of empirical s...,
What is the material self 2,
What is the social self 3
23  cards
The Respiratory system
Also includes definitions from ventilation.
92  cards
The Integumentary System
What are the 2 main layers in the...,
What are keratinocytes in epiderm...,
What are melanocytes in epidermis 3
23  cards
The Lymphatic System
What does the lymphatic system co...,
What is lymph 2,
What are the three main functions...
53  cards
Immunity
What are innate non specific defe...,
What are adaptive specific defenc...,
How is skin a mechanical barrier 3
42  cards
Cells and tissues- overview
What is the matrix 1,
What is ground substance 2,
What kind of fibres are in the ma...
13  cards
Respiratory system- further from worksheet
Extra info from completion of worksheet
27  cards
CV system
Blood vessels
11  cards
The Nervous System
What are the 3 types of neuron in...,
What does the sensory neuron do 2,
What does the interneuron do 3
84  cards
The Endocrine System
Which other systems is the endocr...,
What are the means of control in ...,
What is the speed response of end...
37  cards
Male reproductive system
What are the functions of the mal...,
What are features of the testes 2,
What is the function of the epidi...
39  cards
Female Reproductive System
What are the functions of the fem...,
What are the functions of the ova...,
What is follicle maturation stimu...
50  cards
The Renal System
What are the functions of the kid...,
What is the nephron 2,
What does a nephron consist of 3
60  cards
The Digestive System
What is the function of the diges...,
What are the two ways this useful...,
What are the two types of breakin...
56  cards
Nutrition
Macro and micronutrients
62  cards
Loss And Coping
What is loss 1,
What is grief 2,
What is mourning 3
19  cards

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