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Science for Medicine

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Decks in this class (19)

Homeostasis
What is the general equation of life,
What works together to support th...,
What gives rise to homeostasis
36  cards
Proteins
What is a protein,
Describe the broad structure of a...,
How many amino acids are there
32  cards
Life at the Cellular Level
What is a cell,
Why are cells small,
What is the role of the cytoskeleton
82  cards
Forces Acting Across the Membrane
What is the function of the cell ...,
What does the cell membrane allow,
What is the structure of a cell m...
62  cards
Enzymes
What are enzymes,
What type of protein are enzymes,
Are enzymes specific
76  cards
Tissues
What are the 4 types of tissue in...,
What do epithelial tissues do,
What defines the function in epit...
69  cards
Nerves
What is the nervous system compos...,
What composes the central nervous...,
What composes the peripheral nerv...
123  cards
Skin
What is the skin,
What is the name of the skin system,
What are the 3 layers of the skin
29  cards
Bone
What type of tissue is bone,
What are the functions of bone,
Name some types of bone
32  cards
Essential Pharmacology
How is receptor specificity maint...,
Can receptors be coupled,
What are intracellular receptors
34  cards
Carbohydrates
What are 4 properties of carbohyd...,
What are monosaccharides,
What are the 3 primary monosaccha...
174  cards
Lipids
What are lipids,
Are lipids soluble in water,
Are lipids soluble in organic sol...
171  cards
Nitrogen
Why is nitrogen highly unreactive,
What is the nitrogen triple bond ...,
What enzyme does nitrogen fixatio...
69  cards
Autonomic Physiology
What does the autonomic nervous s...,
What are the divisions of the aut...,
What is the sympathetic nervous s...
74  cards
Muscle
What is the function of muscle,
What can muscle function allow,
What are the 3 types of muscle
141  cards
Sensory Receptors
What are sensory receptors,
What do sensory receptors do,
What are the 3 types of sensory r...
52  cards
Reflexes
What are reflexes,
What is the simplest type of spin...,
Where is the stretch reflex found
47  cards
Blood
How much blood does the average 7...,
How is blood dispersed throughout...,
What are the functions of blood
48  cards
Immunology
What is the primary function of t...,
What is a pathogen,
Give some examples of common path...
130  cards

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