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Cells and Tissues of the Nervous System
Describe the divisions of the ner...,
What are the 2 types of cells in ...,
Describe neuron cells
38
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Topography of the Brain
Where does neural tube develop from,
What do the cranial end of tube form,
What are the parts of brain in fo...
33
cards
Spinal Cord and Periphery
Describe dorsal and ventral horn,
What are the columns of white mat...,
What is the difference between as...
40
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Cerebral Hemispheres
What are the general features of ...,
What is the main fissure separati...,
What is the corpus callosum
50
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Embryology and Congenital Malformations
Describe granulation,
Describe the 3 germ layers,
Describe the cns beginning to app...
48
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Applied Neuropharmacology
Describe a synaptic transmission ...,
Describe synapse transmission aft...,
What are some ways which there ca...
32
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Vestibular System - Balance
What is the vestibular system,
What does the vestibular apparatu...,
What is the function of the semi ...
34
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Eye Refraction and Accommodation
What is refraction,
What is accommodation,
What is the refractive media in t...
39
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The Visual Pathway and Eye Muscles
What is your visual field,
How is visual field tested,
How are images of objects seen in...
35
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Common Conditions of the Eye
What is the consequence of the bo...,
How is a blow out fracture diagnosed,
What does orbital fat hypertrophy...
41
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Sensory Systems
What is each type of sensory info...,
What is a receptive field,
What are some range of sensory re...
30
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Ophthalmology - Acute Red Eye
What can be involved in presentin...,
What can be included in past ocul...,
What can be included in past medi...
33
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Ophthalmology - Loss of Vision
What is used for examination of l...,
What does a fundal examination in...,
What are some ancillary tests
36
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Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pain
What is pain,
What are the key notes for pain,
Describe nociception
35
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EEG Sleep
Define sleep,
Define coma,
What does sleep deprivation cause
43
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Motor Control
What is voluntary brain control o...,
What is reflex control of muscles,
How does brainstem nuclei control...
31
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Memory and Cognitive Thinking
What is cognition,
What does making sense require,
Describe the association areas of...
40
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Motor Control - 2
What are the structures involved ...,
What the structures involved in t...,
What are the structures involved ...
32
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Motor control - 3
Describe directional tuning in pr...,
What does an actual change in bod...,
What is the feedforward mechanism...
42
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Cranial Nerves
What are the 12 cranial nerves,
What does the glossopharyngeal ne...,
What does the vagus nerve innervate
45
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Functional Neurological Disorders
What is the definition of functio...,
What is included in the history o...,
What is included in the examinati...
7
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Infections of the Nervous System
What is meningitis,
What is encephalitis,
What is myelitis
56
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Medical Diseases of the Spinal Cord
What are the motor signs of upper...,
What is myelopathy,
What can cause brown sequard synd...
22
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Multiple Sclerosis
Describe some features of multipl...,
What is multiple sclerosis,
Describe the prevalence of multip...
36
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Muscle and Nerve Disease
What are the main components of t...,
What is the main function of muscle,
What are the main parts of the mu...
30
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Epilepsy
What are the main causes for tran...,
What can cause loss of consciousn...,
What are some warning symptoms fo...
48
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CSF
Describe cerebrospinal fluid csf,
Where does the csf circulate,
Describe the production of csf
23
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Spinal Disorders
Describe the altas,
Describe,
What are some features of cervica...
71
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Headaches - 1
What is a primary headache,
What is a secondary headache,
Describe the pathophysiology of a...
26
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Headaches - 2
Describe cranial neuralgias,
Describe trigeminal neuralgia,
What are the causes of trigeminal...
35
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Head Injury
What is a primary insult,
What is a secondary insult,
What is used for initial assessme...
27
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Intracranial Pressure and Cerebral Blood Flow
What does the intracranial cavity...,
What is normal icp cm of water,
Describe the monro kellie hypothesis
20
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Brain Tumours
What are primary and secondary ty...,
What is the most common brain tumour,
Describe gliomas
29
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Coma
What is the definition of a coma,
What the scoring of a come on the...,
What does consciousness depend on
28
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Clinical Assessment of Neurosurgical Patient
What is the assessment for uncons...,
What is cpp,
What can cause pupil dysfunction
21
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Stroke
What is the definition of a stroke,
What is a tia,
What are the main causes of an is...
34
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Degenerative Diseases of the CNS
What are the common features of n...,
What is dementia,
What is the incidence and prevale...
33
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Pathology of Intracranial Tumours
What are the anatomical considera...,
What are some causes of raised in...,
What are localised lesions
26
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Pathology of Cerebro-Vascular Disease
What is the cause of a stroke,
What can changes can cause interr...,
What are the 3 main causes of loc...
14
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Neuro Conditions + Treatments
What is the treatment of spinal b...,
What is spina bifida,
What is hydrocephalus
60
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