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Science for Medicine

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How Nerves Work 3
Examples of graded potentials whe...,
Four other names for graded poten...,
Describe graded potentials in ter...
8  cards
How Nerves Work 4
Describe the shape of the action ...,
Action potential graph what is ha...,
Action potential graph what is ha...
14  cards
How Nerves Work 5
Describe in full how an action po...,
Why are junctions folds important...,
What is acetylcholinesterase
10  cards
How Nerves Work 1
Discuss the subdivisions of the n...,
Describe the structure of the brain,
How many pairs of spinal nerves a...
6  cards
How Nerves Work 2
What are the three types of poten...,
Describe how the resting potentia...,
Explain what the equilibrium pote...
9  cards
Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
Why is homeostasis important,
What is negative feedback control...
13  cards
Proteins
Name seven types of amino acid an...,
Describe the primary structure of...,
Describe the secondary structure ...
21  cards
Tissues 1
Name some characteristics of epit...,
Name some characteristics of conn...,
Name some characteristics of musc...
8  cards
Tissues 2
Describe the difference between e...,
What different structures can exo...,
Name two exocrine glands and what...
15  cards
Lipids 1
What are lipids,
What are some of the biological f...,
Describe the five lipid classes
19  cards
Essential Pharmocology
Describe intracellular receptors ...,
Name the four type of plasma memb...,
How do g protein coupled receptor...
9  cards
Lipids 2
How and where are fatty acids rel...,
Where does beta oxidation occur a...,
What are the three stages of beta...
13  cards
Bone
What are the functions of bone,
Describe the gross anatomy of bone,
What is the arrangement of the co...
16  cards
Skin
Name some other words for skin,
What are epidermal cells called,
What are the functions of epiderm...
21  cards
Lipids 3
Where does fatty acid synthesis o...,
What is the de novo synthesis of ...,
How does acetyl coa get from the ...
12  cards
Carbohydrates 1
What are monosaccharides and name...,
What is an anomeric carbon,
What is a disaccharide and name s...
12  cards
Joints
What is a joint and what is anoth...,
What are the three classification...,
Describe fibrous joints and name ...
8  cards
Blood
How is the blood distributed in t...,
What are the six functions of blood,
What are the four elements of the...
16  cards
Autonomic Physiology
What does the autonomic nervous s...,
What is different about the auton...,
What are the two sections of the ...
16  cards
Sensory Receptors
Name six types of sensory recepto...,
What is the frequency coding of s...,
What is adaptation
16  cards
Reflexes
What is a stretch reflex,
What is reciprocal inhibition in ...,
What is an inverse stretch reflex
6  cards
Enzymes
What is a cofactor and name an ex...,
What is a conenzyme and name an e...,
What s the difference between apo...
20  cards
Carbohydrates 2
What are the main products of car...,
How are glucose galactose and fru...,
How does glucose get trapped in t...
8  cards
Carbohydrates 3
How much energy is gained from gl...,
First step,
Second step
14  cards
Carbohydrates 4
What are the four bypass steps of...,
Where does the conversion of gluc...,
What is the pentose phosphate pat...
4  cards
Citric Acid Cycle
Where does cac occur,
How is acetyl coa made from pyruvate,
How is pyruvate dehydrogenase reg...
4  cards
Terminal Respiration
Where does it take place,
How is nadh from the cytoplasm tr...,
What is the first complex called ...
9  cards
Vertebral Column And Back
How many bones are in the vertebr...,
What are four functions of the ve...,
What are the two regions of the s...
18  cards

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