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Decks in this class (17)

Anatomy
What makes up the central nervous...,
What makes up the peripheral nerv...,
What makes up grey matter
64  cards
Glial Cells
What are the types of glial cells,
What are the roles of astrocytes,
How do astrocytes provide energy ...
10  cards
Neurotransmitters
What happens at the synapse to ca...,
What are the classes of neurotran...,
What are some examples of amino a...
19  cards
Sensory System
What are the modalities of the se...,
What are the main tracts of the s...,
Which modalities are carried by t...
15  cards
Motor System
What is the motor system split into,
Where are upper motor neurone cel...,
Where are lower motor neurone cel...
14  cards
Visual system
What are the fields of each eye,
What are the parts of the retina ...,
How does light enter the eye
19  cards
Higher Cortical Functions
What provides inputs to the cereb...,
What provides outputs from the ce...,
What are the roles of the frontal...
23  cards
Basal Ganglia
What makes up the basal ganglia,
Where is the substantia nigra,
What is the role of the substanti...
29  cards
Cerebellum
Where does the cerebellum sit,
What is in the midline of the cer...,
What are the normal functions of ...
8  cards
Consciousness
What is arousal,
What is consciousness,
What structures form consciousness
9  cards
Sleep
What are the functions of sleep,
What is the neural mechanism for ...,
What does an eeg show when awake
9  cards
Dementia
What is dementia,
What are the cognitive symptoms o...,
What are behavioural symptoms of ...
23  cards
Delirium
What is delirium,
What are the key features of deli...,
What are the types of delirium
7  cards
SAH
What is a sah,
What are the early effects of a sah,
What are the later effects of sah
8  cards
Meningitis
What is meningitis,
What are the common organisms in ...,
What are the common organisms in ...
11  cards
Raised ICP
What is the normal icp in adults,
What is the normal icp in children,
What is the value for a raised icp
34  cards
Stroke
What is a cva,
What is a tia,
What are the types of stroke
26  cards

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