Introduction to medicine (Year 1)

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Decks in this class (53)

Structure and function of blood
What are the major cellular compo...,
How are white blood cells classif...,
Describe the structure and functi...
18  cards
Haematology- Red blood cells
Describe the structure of a red b...,
What is the composition of the re...,
Describe the structure of the red...
55  cards
Haemostasis
1- Describe the haemostatic pathway and explain why cells and their surfaces are crucial to the pathway 2) Explain how clots participate in wound healing 3) Describe a mechanism by which the vascular endothelial cell regulates haemostasis and how It may be altered by physical damage or infection 4) Describe the difference between haemophilia and thrombophilia 5) Describe the role of the clotting system in defence
30  cards
White blood cells
What white blood cells are granul...,
What white blood cells are agranu...,
What are myeloid cells
18  cards
Musculoskeletal system
Define the msk system,
What does the muscular system con...,
What does the skeletal system con...
67  cards
Microstructure and function of human muscle systems
- Outline the difference in function of the three main types of human muscle, and explain how their structural differences are related to these functional differences - Explain the functions of the specialised subcellular components seen, including the contractile system, the signalling membrane systems of striated and the intercalated discs of cardiac muscle
25  cards
Muscle contractile mechanisms
- Outline anatomical differences between striated and smooth muscle, including organisation of actin, myosin, tropomyosin - Describe the different phases of the sliding filament hypothesis - Outline the process of rigor mortis, and how it relates to the sliding filament hypothesis
29  cards
Striated muscle contraction
- Describe how rise in intracellular Ca leads to activation of the tropomyosin-troponin system and initiation of striated muscle contraction - Describe how activation of nicotinic receptors at the neuromuscular junction leads to contraction of skeletal muscle - Describe how activation of Beta1= adrenorececeptors leads to cardiac muscle contraction
19  cards
Smooth muscle contraction
What innervates smooth muscle,
What neurotransmitter can be rele...,
What
13  cards
Muscle injury- Principles of tissue healing and repair + management
What are the stages of tissue hea...,
Describe the bleeding phase of ti...,
Describe the inflammation phase o...
18  cards
Principles of infection 1
- Define the terms: saprophyte, commensal, opportunistic infection and pathogen - List the stages of infection and modes of transmission of infections and give examples of each - Explain the differences between acute, chronic and asymptomatic infection
17  cards
Infectious Agents
What are the 4 broad biological g...,
Describe the basic structure of a...,
Describe the basic structure of b...
11  cards
Introduction to immune response
- Describe the importance of both innate and adaptive immune systems - **Describe the differences between innate and adaptive immune systems naming the cells and molecules involved in each** - **List and describe the role of innate protective factors acting as barriers to infection** - **Describe the function of T lymphocytes** - **Describe the function of B lymphocytes** - **Define phagocytosis and describe the function of phagocytic cells.** - **Describe the characteristics of the main phagocy
27  cards
Pharmacology
Define pha,
Define pharmacokinetics,
Describe the term clinical use
5  cards
Receptor basics and mechanisms
What is tissue selectivity,
What is chemical sensitivity,
What is amplification
55  cards
Introduction to neural control systems
What are the main functions of th...,
What are neurones,
What are the structural features ...
28  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
What is the autonomic nervous system,
What are the 3 divisions of the ans,
What is the autonomic nervous sys...
18  cards
F cell I- Introduction to the living cell, amino acids and protein
- Recognise the range of cell sizes, from the smallest to the largest known cells - Define a living cell and describe its key universal features - Identify the organelles of eukaryotic cells
32  cards
F cell II- Gene expression, protein synthesis and antibiotics and fate of newly synthesised proteins
- Outline cellular components required for protein synthesis - Describe key structural features of DNA and RNA - Outline the key steps involved in DNA replication - Outline the basic steps involved in transcription and mRNA processing - Describe the main types of RNA found in mammalian cells and their functions - Outline how the genetic code functions to enable protein synthesis, including the concept of reading frames - List the steps in the biosynthesis of proteins - Explain how antibiotics
67  cards
F: Cell Fundamentals III: DNA Structure, DNA Synthesis And Enzymes
What are the main structural feat...,
Why are dna strands described as ...,
What are grooves in the dna helix
83  cards
Physiology + pharmacology Sympathetic
- Outline the effects of the fear-fight-flight response on the body - Describe the effect of stimulating the sympathetic nervous system and different adrenoceptors involved in the heart, blood vessels, kidney, metabolism, GI tract, eye, lungs, and sweat glands - Describe adrenergic neurotransmission, and how drugs may alter release and termination of noradrenaline - Outline different adrenoreceptor subtypes and their associated intracellular pathways, and the effects of adrenoreceptor agonists a
50  cards
Physiology + pharmacology Parasympathetic
-Outline the effects of the rest and digest response on the body -Describe the effects of stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system and different muscarinic receptor subtypes involved in the heart, GI tract, eye, lungs, secretory glands, and male genitalia -Describe chemical transmission at cholinergic synapses, and how drugs may alter the synthesis, release, and termination of acetylcholine -Outline different cholinergic receptor subtypes and their associated intracellular pathways, and de
38  cards
SDL: Introduction to cells
Describe the cell membrane,
What is the basic str,
What are the 4 types of phospholipid
7  cards
F: Cell Membrane Structure
What are the properties of membranes,
Why are biological membranes bila...,
Describe the lipid composition of...
38  cards
Overview Of The CVS
What is the definition of the cvs,
What are the functions of the cvs,
Describe passive diffusion
32  cards
SDL: Introduction to cells
What is the cell membrane,
What is the basic structure of th...,
Describe the lipid composition of...
54  cards
Management approaches to muscle health +injury
1  cards
Common mental health disorders
How is a mental disorder characte...,
What does a mental health assessm...,
What are organic disorders give a...
16  cards
Cell membrane structure + function
1  cards
Blood pressure and its regulation
Define arterial blood pressure,
What value is considered to be no...,
What do the top and bottom values...
16  cards
Treatment of hypertension
Why is hypertension set at 140 90,
What is essential primary hyperte...,
What is secondary hypertension
13  cards
Adaptive immune system I
What are the 2 types of adaptive ...,
Briefly describe the innate respo...,
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32  cards
Intro to ECG
What is an electrocardiogram,
How do cardiac cells contract,
Describe the cardiac electrical f...
37  cards
Adaptive immunity II
What happens to t cells in the th...,
What are cd4 and cd8,
What does cd4 tcr do
41  cards
Introduction to the Respiratory system
What is the function of the thora...,
Describe the thoracic cavity,
Describe the skeleton of the thor...
40  cards
Introduction to cardiovascular system
What is the role of the blood ves...,
Describe the function of the pulm...,
Describe the function of systemic...
47  cards
Introduction to the function and control of the alimentary tract
How does the ans enable the stora...,
What is the fundus and what does ...,
Describe receptive relaxation of ...
59  cards
Introduction to the autonomic nervous system
What is the autonomic nervous system,
What are the 3 divisions of the a...,
Give some examples of what organs...
22  cards
Acute and chronic inflammation
Define acute inflammation,
Define chronic inflammation,
What is the purpose of inflammati...
42  cards
The liver
Describe the importance of the liver,
Describe the process of carbohydr...,
Describe glycogenesis
39  cards
Introduction to function and control of the alimentary tract
How does the ans enable the stora...,
What is the fundus,
Describe receptive relaxation of ...
53  cards
Early human development
What is the site of fertilisation,
What are some of the most common ...,
Where should implantation normall...
36  cards
Nausea, Vomiting & Pain: Symptoms of GI disease
1  cards
Alimentary Transport 1: Along the GI tract
How is food moved along the oesop...,
What are the 3 anatomical regions...,
What are the 2 functional regions...
38  cards
Alimentary transport 2: Across the GI tract
Describe the microstructure of th...,
Describe the gross structure of t...,
Describe the microstructure of th...
15  cards
Introduction to kidneys and body fluids
What are the 2 major fluid compar...,
What does ecf consist of,
What is the main electrolyte in i...
28  cards
Introduction to respiratory function and failure
What is the function of the respi...,
How does oxygen get from the atmo...,
How do changes in respiratory fun...
12  cards
SDL: Development of the skeleton
What is the extracellular matrix,
How is the skeletal system organised,
What is the skeleton divided into
58  cards
Introduction to Medical imaging and the role of radiography
What are the main imaging modalities,
Describe an x ray,
How do x ray photons interact wit...
17  cards
Energy I: Metabolism, ATP, Glycolysis
What are catabolic processes,
What are anabolic processes,
Why is glucose an important sourc...
33  cards
Body fluids
What is the distribution of body ...,
What are the typical volumes of b...,
Why is fluid composition inside a...
22  cards
STA: Cancer
What is the incidence of cancer,
Define cancer,
Outline the normal cell cycle
42  cards
Concepts in Psychiatry
What is mental illness,
How is mental illness categorised,
Why is mental illness described a...
6  cards

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