anatomy & physiology

This class was created by Brainscape user aminah mahmood. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

Decks in this class (38)

Anatomical Terminology
What is the anatomical position,
Mean,
Superior and inferior
14  cards
Cells
Nucleus,
Membrane,
Ribosome
26  cards
Homeostasis
Homeostasis,
Homeostasis pathway,
Body temperature
7  cards
Breastfeeding
Why baby,
Why mother,
Why society
6  cards
Birth Practices
After birth,
Agar scoring,
Skin to skin contact
13  cards
Blood
Constituents,
Myeloid stem cells,
Lymphoid stem cells
14  cards
Blood Types
Blood group,
Major blood groups,
Abo
14  cards
Heart
Location of the heart,
What forms the right border the i...,
What forms the apex and left border
31  cards
Cardiac Cycle
Cardiac myocytes,
What does depolarisation of cardi...,
Diastole
8  cards
Vascular System
Where does gas and nutrient excha...,
Adaptation of capillaries
2  cards
Circulation And Cardiac Output
Cardiac output,
Cardiac output equation,
Factors affecting cardiac output
7  cards
GI tract
What is gi tract,
Adventitia,
Smooth muscle in tract
40  cards
Digestion And Absorption
Carbs,
Proteins,
Fats
9  cards
Control Of The Gut
Nerves,
Hormones
2  cards
Female Reporductive System
Vulva,
Internal reproductive organs,
Moms pubis veneris
54  cards
Male Reproductive System
Scrotum,
Testes,
Tunica vaginalis
34  cards
Physiological Adaptations To Pregnancy
What happens to blood volume and why,
What happens during haemodilution,
What happens to cardiac output
36  cards
Fetal Skull
Bregma,
Coronal suture,
Frontal suture
15  cards
Pelvis
Pelvis function,
Bones,
Innominate bones
15  cards
Breast Anatomy
Breast,
What do breast,
What are breast divisions called
22  cards
Lactation
Lactogenesis,
What is milk synthesised from,
Milk secretion pathway
14  cards
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Why do we have the nervous system,
What does the nervous system contain,
What happens during a response vi...
20  cards
SPINAL CORD
Layers of the spinal cord outer t...,
Why is grey matter grey,
Why is white matter white
7  cards
DNA
Dna,
What is found in the dna,
4 bases
17  cards
Genetics
What are mutations,
What is the result of a mutation,
Phenotype
4  cards
The Immune System
Non specific defences,
Is phagocytosis specific or non s...,
What is phagocytosis
28  cards
Skeletal System
5 basic tissues comprising of the...,
Function of ligaments,
Function of cartilage
31  cards
Joints
What types of joints are there,
Features of synovial joints,
What s the purpose of the articul...
8  cards
Muscles
Types of muscles,
How are skeletal muscles anchored...,
Are skeletal muscles under volunt...
12  cards
Reflexes
Why are reflexes involuntary,
What is a reflex arc composed of,
Why is reflex testing important
3  cards
Kidneys
Anatomical position,
What holds the kidneys is place,
What encloses the kidneys and the...
16  cards
Formation Of Urine
The three processes involved in f...,
Where does filtration take place,
What passes through the walls of ...
17  cards
Constituents Of Urine
Urea,
Uric acid,
Purines
11  cards
Urological Structures
What do the uterers do,
Why do the openings of the bladde...,
How many tissue layers is the wal...
24  cards
Respiratory System
What does the trachea split into,
What is the top of the lung called,
What counts as the upper respirat...
43  cards
Embryology
What happens if there is a mutati...,
What do regulatory genes do,
Define morphogenesis
43  cards
Skin
What is the superficial layer of ...,
What is in below the epidermis,
What s the two major classes of skin
34  cards
Fetal Circulation
Placenta features,
Features of maternal surface of p...,
Features of fetal surface
6  cards

More about
anatomy & physiology

  • Class purpose General learning

Learn faster with Brainscape on your web, iPhone, or Android device. Study aminah mahmood's ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY flashcards now!

How studying works.

Brainscape's adaptive web mobile flashcards system will drill you on your weaknesses, using a pattern guaranteed to help you learn more in less time.

Add your own flashcards.

Either request "Edit" access from the author, or make a copy of the class to edit as your own. And you can always create a totally new class of your own too!

What's Brainscape anyway?

Brainscape is a digital flashcards platform where you can find, create, share, and study any subject on the planet.

We use an adaptive study algorithm that is proven to help you learn faster and remember longer....

Looking for something else?

Anatomy and Physiology I
  • 30 decks
  • 2783 flashcards
  • 122 learners
Decks: Lab Test 1 Diagrams, Lab Test 1 Ch1, Lab Test 1 Ch5, And more!
Anatomy & Physiology
  • 40 decks
  • 1208 flashcards
  • 125 learners
Decks: Ch 2 Chemistry Comes Alive, Ch 2 Biochemistry, Ch3 Cells The Living Units, And more!
Make Flashcards