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1) Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
Why do we need a cardiovascular s...,
What is passive diffusion,
What is the relationship between ...
25
cards
2) Control of Cardiac Output
What is cardiac output,
What is heart rate,
What is stroke volume
32
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3) Cardiac Cycle
Describe the sinoatrial node san,
Describe the atrioventricular nod...,
What is potential
23
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4) Cardiac contraction
What are cardiomyocytes,
What are t tubules,
Where is the cytoplasm located in...
15
cards
5) Principles of Haemodynamics
What is haemodynamics,
What are the key factors in haemo...,
Is the cvs an open or closed system
31
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6) Control of blood flow
What is conductance,
What is the equation for darcy s ...,
How does vasoconstriction and vas...
20
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7) Nervous & hormonal control of vascular tone
What is a paracrine signal,
What is an autocrine signal,
What are the local and extrinsic ...
33
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8) Capillaries 1
What are solutes in the body,
What are the two barriers for sol...,
Why are concentration gradients c...
33
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9) Capillaries 2
What is filtration and reabsorption,
Why is fluid exchange important,
How do we maintain circulation du...
28
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10) Properties of special circulation
What vessels perfuse the heart an...,
What causes blood to stop flowing...,
What are the special requirements...
31
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11) Reflex control of circulation
What are the two types of reflex ...,
What part of the brain deals with...,
What are arterial baroreceptors
19
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12) Coordinated responses of the CVS - gravity & exercise
What is orthostasis,
What are the effects of orthostas...,
How does the body counteract post...
26
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13) Thrombosis - haemostasis in the wrong place
How does arterial thrombosis occur,
How does venous thrombosis occur,
What is fibrinolysis
26
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14) Mechanisms of atheroma and infarction
What is atheroma,
What is infarction,
What is an embolus
15
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15) Pharmacology of CVS - Angina
What is an angina and its symptoms,
How is pain caused in anginas,
What is the purpose of pain
26
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16) Pulmonary ventilation
What does tachypnoeic tachycardic...,
What is total lung capacity tlc,
What is tidal volume
33
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17) Mechanics of Breathing
Why is the fall in alveolar press...,
Describe the different sub divisi...,
How do the airways change as they...
21
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18) Gas exchange in the lungs
What is air,
What is partial pressure,
What is the equation for partial ...
19
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19) Blood gas transport
How is oxygen transported in the ...,
How is carbon dioxide transported...,
What is plasma
37
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20) Neuronal control of breathing
Why is the rate of ventilation be...,
In what circumstances does o2 dem...,
How does breathing
23
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21) Integrated control of breathing
What maintains blood ph homeostasis,
What can excessive changes in blo...,
How might ph be brought back to n...
25
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22) Pulmonary Defence Mechanisms
Why are lungs vulnerable to infec...,
What size types of particles can ...,
What size particles are at most r...
16
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23) Pathophysiology of respiratory diseases - Asthma
What is asthma,
What does endotype mean,
What are the different asthma end...
22
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24) Pathophysiology of respiratory diseases - COPD, pneumonia, ALI
What is copd,
How does our respiratory function...,
What are the different factors th...
22
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25) Development of the GI tract
What is the gut,
Why is the gut folded in a comple...,
How are blastocysts formed
53
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26) Control of food intake
How is the storage of food in the...,
What happens in the stomach durin...,
What happens in the stomach durin...
46
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27) Introduction functions and control of the alimentary tract
What are the digestive functions ...,
What occurs in the stomach during...,
What occurs
59
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28) Transport along the GI tract
What is gi emptying dependent on,
What is lag time phase,
How big is the lag time in liquid...
44
cards
29) The liver - An introduction to its function
How is the liver divided,
What is the gall bladder,
How is the liver perfused
45
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30) Metabolic Functions of the liver
What are the roles of the liver,
How is the liver perfuesed,
Where is bile secreted
23
cards
31) Oesophagus and its disorders
What is the oesophagus,
What is the angle of his,
How is food moved through the oes...
41
cards
32) Regulation and disorders of gastric secretion
What is the function of the fundus,
What is the function of the body,
What is the function of the antrum
38
cards
33) Bile, gallbladder and stones
What cells synthesise bile,
Describe the movement of bile,
What is the ampulla of vater
31
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34) Consequences of fluid loss from the GI tract
What is hypovolaemia,
What is total body water balance,
What are the sites of water loss
41
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35) Pancreatic exocrine secretions and its control
What secretes hco3 rich secretions,
Which cells secrete insulin,
Which cells secrete digestive enz...
16
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36) Symptoms of GI disease: nausea, vomiting and pain
Why is the role of nausea vomitin...,
How are nausea vomiting and pain ...,
What is nausea
34
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37) Immunological functions of the alimentary tract
What are the two types of immunity,
What is the mucosal immune system,
What are the different mechanisms...
20
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38) Pharmacological basis for the treatment of GI disorders
What area of the gi tract are of ...,
What are the anti secretory agents,
What are h2 receptors antagonists...
45
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39) An introduction to kidneys & body fluids
What is the water composition of ...,
Where is the water distributed in...,
Why is there no osmotic movement ...
34
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40) Functional histology of the kidney
What are the two parts of the loo...,
What is the collecting tubule,
What is the renal corpuscle
27
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41) Introduction to the Microbiology of the gut
What is normal flora,
What is the microbiome,
How are bacteria divided
53
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42) Structure and Function of the Renal Tubule
What is glomerular filtrate,
What is the composition of the gl...,
What are tubular capillaries
34
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43) Glomerular Filtration & regulation of renal blood flow
What is the renal corpuscle made of,
How does filtration occur,
What is an adaptation of the epit...
36
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44) Renal Clearance
What substances can we use to mea...,
How is inulin used to measure gfr,
What is the equation for the rate...
40
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45) Potassium Balance
Where are the potassium ions foun...,
How are k balanced between the tw...,
How can we influence the amount o...
44
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46) Blood pressure and the kidneys
What is osmoregulation,
What is volume regulation,
What happens when salt and water ...
24
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47) Control and abnormalities of body water
Describe the movement of water wh...,
Describe the movmenet of water wh...,
Describe the movement of water wh...
41
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48) Acid-Base balance
What are the three main buffering...,
How is blood ph maintained,
What is the pk
27
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49) Drugs and the kidneys
What happens to drugs in the kidney,
How do drugs dissociate,
What are diuretics
16
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50) Overview of renal diseases
What is the tempo of presentation...,
What are the different tempos of ...,
What is used to measure kidney fu...
14
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51) Treatment of hypertension
What is blood pressure,
How is blood pressure regulated i...,
What is hypertension
22
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52) Micturition
What is the structure of the ureter,
What happens to the,
Describe the passage of the urete...
41
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53) Overview of Endocrinology
What are the major endocrine glan...,
What are the secretions of the hy...,
What are the secretions of the hy...
16
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54) Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
What are the two types of feedbac...,
What is a challenge
26
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55) Hormone synthesis and action
How does protein peptide hormone ...,
Why is post translational process...,
Describe the structure of the lar...
24
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56) Neuroendocrinology
What is endocrine signalling,
What is neurocrine signalling,
What is neuro
30
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57) Endocrine control of metabolism
What molecules can be used as fue...,
What is the overview of energy me...,
How are carbohydrates converted i...
49
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58) Control of blood glucose & the endocrine pancreas
How does glucose get into cells,
What are sodium glucose cotranspo...,
How are sglts targeted when treat...
34
cards
59) The Thyroid gland
What is the function of the thyro...,
How does th increase metabolic rate,
What does the th do in energy met...
24
cards
60) Steroids of the Adrenal Cortex
Where are the adrenal glands located,
Where are steroids released from,
What is the adrenal medulla
52
cards
61) The Pituitary and its disorders
What is the pituitary gland,
Describe the structure of the ant...,
Describe the structure of the pos...
52
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62) Beyond the classic endocrine glands
What is the,
What is lipotoxicity,
What is the mechanism of adipocyt...
30
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63) Disorders of adrenocortical function
What is the adrenal gland,
What hormones are made in the cortex,
What hormones are made in the med...
49
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64) Principles of endocrine disease and its assessment
What are the different layers of ...,
What is the function of the hypot...,
What is the function of the pitui...
52
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