Human Structure and Function

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Lecture 1 - Osmosis and Diffusion
Define osmosis,
Define diffusion,
Hypertonic
13  cards
Lecture 2 - Drugs: What You Need To Know And Why
Define pharmacodynamics,
Define pharmacokinetics,
What are drug targets
14  cards
Lecture 3/4 - Embryology
Why is it important to study embr...,
Why are the early cell divisions ...,
What are the two cell types of th...
20  cards
Lecture 5 - Biological Basis of Membrane Potential
Define and explain the biological...,
Define depolarisation,
Define repolarisation
11  cards
Lecture 6 - Membrane Potentials
Which of the following can cross ...,
Describe active transport,
Na in found in high concentration...
18  cards
Lecture 7 - The Nervous System
What is the cns comprised of,
What is the pns comprised of,
What are some of the cells of the...
22  cards
Lecture 8 - Neurophysiology
What is a gated ion channel,
What is a leak channel,
What is a voltage gated ion channel
25  cards
Lecture 9 - How to drugs work: Receptors and agonists
Describe the importance of recept...,
What are the features of mass act...,
What is potency and how is it mea...
7  cards
Lecture 11 - How drug work: antagonists
Recognise and list the characteri...,
Recognize and list the general ch...,
Pharmacologically important parti...
12  cards
Lecture 12 - Saltatory Transmission, the NMJ and somatic reflexes
Explain the role of myelin in det...,
Explain the role of schwann cells...,
Explain the role of oligodendrocy...
19  cards
Lecture 13 - Autonomic Pharmacology
Describe the major physiological ...,
Describe the major physiological ...,
Describe the major neurotransmitt...
6  cards
Lecture 15 - Basic Structure of Skeletal Muscle
What is the basics of muscle stru...,
Why do myofibrils appear striated,
What are myofibrils
30  cards
Lecture 16 - Anatomical Principles
Describe the anatomical position ...,
32 list the correct anatomical te...,
Sagittal
47  cards
Lecture 17 - Skeletal System and bone
What bone marrow is active in pro...,
Understand the gross anatomy of b...,
Classify bones by their shapes in...
11  cards
Lecture 18 - Articular System and Joints
Name the 3 types of cartilage fou...,
Describe the structure and functi...,
Describe the general features of ...
10  cards
Lecture 20 - Vertebral Column and back
What are the key functions of the...,
What are the different regions of...,
What are the major anatomical lan...
11  cards
Lecture 21 - upper limb #1
Identify name classify and orient...,
Clavicle,
Scapula
12  cards
Lecture 22 - upper limbs #2
Identify the major compartments a...,
Identify and name the major anter...,
Identify name and describe the ba...
11  cards
Lecture 23/24 - lower limb
Identify name classify and orient...,
Identify key bony landmarks of al...,
Identify name classify and orient...
13  cards
Lecture 26 - Vascular System and Vessels
Understand the layered structure ...,
Name the types of arteries and ar...,
Describe the functional role of a...
9  cards
Lecture 27 - Cardiovascular system: the heart
Name and describe the location of...,
Understand the size position and ...,
Describe the coverings of the heart
6  cards
Lecture 28 - Cardiovascular system: coronary circulation and great vessels
Differentiate pulmonary and syste...,
Name and describe the location of...,
Understand the degree of anatomic...
6  cards
Lecture 29 - Cardiac Muscle Physiology
What are the cardiac muscle cells,
Skeletal muscle,
Cardiac muscle
20  cards
Lecture 30 - blood vessels
Types of blood vessels,
What is systole,
What is diastole
22  cards
Lecture 31 - Baroreflex
What is systolic bp,
What is diastolic bp,
What is pulse pressure
16  cards
Lecture 32 - Cardiovascular Therapeutics
What is the function of the cardi...,
Pulmonary circulation,
Systemic circulation
32  cards
Lecture 33 - Gas transport and exchange
Describe the diffusion of gases,
Describe and explain the factors ...,
Describe the limitation of gas tr...
16  cards
Lecture 34 - Thoracic walls and diaphragm
What are the functions of the thorax,
Name and describe the features of...,
Describe the thoracic vertebrae
29  cards
Lecture 35 - Upper Respiratory Tract
Understand the organization of th...,
Nasal septum,
Nasal conchae turbinates
22  cards
Lecture 36 - Lower Respiratory Tract
Name and understand the function ...,
Differentiate between upper and l...,
Understand the structural and fun...
12  cards
Lecture 37 - Mechanics of Ventilation
What is the primary function of t...,
What is the oxygen cascade,
What is the difference between co...
28  cards
Lecture 38 - Measuring Breathing: Spirometry
Describe the respiratory volumes ...,
Total lung capacity,
Vital capacity
18  cards
Lecture 39 - Female Reproductive System
Pelvic diaphragm,
Levator ani,
Perineal membrane
29  cards
Lecture 40 - Male reproductive system
Testes,
Layers around the testis,
Testicular decent
19  cards
Lecture 42 - Reproductive Physiology
Posterior pituitary,
Anterior pituitary,
What are trophic hormones
45  cards
Lecture 43 - Abdominal Wall
Right upper quadrant ruq,
Left upper quadrant luq,
Right lower quadrant rlq
21  cards
Lecture 44 - Digestive System
Alimentary canal,
Organs parts of the alimentary canal,
Accessory digestive organs
19  cards
Lecture 46 - Accessory Digestive Organs
Differentiate the accessory organ...,
Liver anatomical features relatio...,
Liver anterior aspect
17  cards
Lecture 47 - Gastrointestinal Physiology: Function of the GI Tract
Describe the major function of th...,
Summary of gastric function,
Describe in general terms how dig...
13  cards
Lecture 48 – Gastrointestinal physiological: control of digestion
Name the three phases of control ...,
Explain how gastric secretions an...,
List the major enzymes or enzyme ...
5  cards
Lecture 49 – Urinary System
Understand the overall basic func...,
Identify the kidneys and describe...,
Identify external and internal ki...
11  cards
Lecture 51 – Glomerular filtration and renal clearance
Medulla of kidney,
Cortex of kidney,
Amount of solute excreted equation
11  cards
Lecture 52 – Tubular function and hormonal control
Electrolyte balance across tubula...,
Nephron blood supply,
Na reabsorbed
38  cards
Lecture 53 – Drug absorption, distribution and elimination
Bioavailability,
Issues with bioavailability,
Bioavailability 10
38  cards
Lecture 54 – acid-base regulation
Define ph,
Henderson hasselbalch equation,
Henry s law and the henderson has...
21  cards
Lecture 55 – toxicology, adverse effects and tolerability
Rule 1 of pharmacology,
Yohimbine,
Non selectivity
18  cards
Lecture 56 – drug discovery
Choice of a disease,
Target identification,
Target identification using omics
14  cards
Lecture 57 – clinical evaluation of drugs
Drug regulation policy s,
Biologics control act 1902,
The federal food drug and cosmeti...
21  cards
Lecture 58 – Drugs in Clinical Practice
Drug definition,
Pharmacogenetics,
Glyceral trinitrate spray
25  cards
Lecture 59 – Respiratory Therapeutics
Factors that influence asthma dev...,
Predominant characteristic of all...,
Airway obstruction
15  cards
Lecture 60 – Gastrointestinal Therapeutics
Enteric nervous system,
Autonomic innervation of the gi t...,
Causes of vomiting
33  cards

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