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Decks in this class (11)

Hernias
What is a hernia,
What do reducible incarcerated an...,
What are common causes of hernias
11  cards
Embryological Development
What structures make up the foregut,
What structures make up the midgut,
What structures make up the hindgut
7  cards
Salivation And Swallowing
What are the functions of saliva,
What is xerostomia what is halitosis,
Which system is primarily in cont...
12  cards
Stomach And Gastric Disease
What are the three main functions...,
What are the three anatomical div...,
What aids the function of the low...
41  cards
Pancreas Liver And Gallbladder
What mechanism reduces the hypert...,
What part of the pancreas produce...,
Why must proteases be secreted as...
28  cards
Absorption And Digestion
What enzyme catalysed the breakdo...,
What brush border enzymes catalys...,
Which transporter is responsible ...
14  cards
Liver Pathology
What is ascites,
What four symptoms together chara...,
What causes confusion in liver di...
32  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease And Diarrhoea/Constipation
Which parts of the large intestin...,
What is the relation of the rectu...,
Which veins drain the rectum what...
51  cards
GI Cancers
What are the 5 most common cancer...,
How do liver cancers spread withi...,
What is are the epithelial types ...
29  cards
GI Emergencies And Infection
What connects the greater sac and...,
What is peritonitis,
What causes primary peritonitis h...
55  cards
GI Imaging
What options are there for imagin...,
When might abdominal x ray be used,
Where are valvulae conniventes fo...
13  cards

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