Foundations of medicine

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Decks in this class (34)

Anatomy description
Anatomical position 1,
Supine 2,
Prone 3
37  cards
anatomy of cell
Common features of the cell 1,
Plasma membrane 2,
Inclusions 3
24  cards
cell cycle
Cell cycle 1,
2 parts of cell cycle 2,
Interphase 3
13  cards
diversity of cells
Histology 1,
Histological technique 2,
Tissue processing 3
43  cards
organisation of cells into tissue and organs
Digestive system 1,
4 layers of gi tract 2,
Mucosa 3
14  cards
blood and blood vessels
Vascular system layers 1,
Tunica intima 2,
Tunica media 3
29  cards
body systems and function
4 basic tissue types 1,
How to we get nutrients to our bl...,
How does the liver help in gettin...
16  cards
circulatory system
What do the cardiovascular and ly...,
Pulmonary and systemic circulation 2,
Pulmonary circulation 3
30  cards
intro to physiology and homeostasis
What is physiology 1,
Control of homeostasis 2,
Physiological control 3
12  cards
negative feedback in cardio system
Blood pressure 1,
Systolic pressure 2,
Diastolic pressure 3
25  cards
intro to bones
Development of bones 1,
Structure of bone 2,
Periosteum 3
25  cards
musculoskeletal system
Characteristics of joints 1,
Where do joints get their blood s...,
What can be damaged in dislocation 3
36  cards
reproductive anatomy
Gametes 1,
Fertilization 2,
Where is the pelvic cavity 3
28  cards
intro to embryology
Weeks 0 3 1,
Weeks 3 8 2,
Weeks 9 40 3
34  cards
embryology 2 - fertilization to trilaminar
Fertilization 4 steps 1,
Cleavage first cell divisions 2,
What does totipotent mean 3
36  cards
feedback control, temp, vital signs
What are 7 common vital signs 1,
What is core body temperature 2,
What is the narrow range core tem...
27  cards
lipids in health and disease
What are blood fats 1,
How does cholesterol help the pla...,
What role does cholesterol play i...
15  cards
fascia function
What is fascia 1,
What are the 2 different types of...,
What is superficial fascia 3
10  cards
intro to DNA
What is the central dogma 1,
What is structure rna 2,
What is structure of dna 3
22  cards
guide to human genome for clinicians
Where is genetic info held 1,
How is a chromosome formed 2,
Roughly how many genes do we have 3
7  cards
genetic variation from chromosomes and single bases
What parts make up a chromosome 1,
Which arm on a chromosome does th...,
What is balanced rearrangement 3
28  cards
enzymes as catalysts
What do enzymes do 1,
What are enzymes 2,
What conditions do enzymes work in 3
28  cards
inheritance of human disease
What is a mendelian disorder 1,
What is penetrance 2,
What can having a dominant gene m...
11  cards
nature of infection (types of pathogens)
What are the 4 major groups of hu...,
Overview of protozoa 2,
Overview of fungi 3
26  cards
systemic bacteriology
How to we identify prokaryotic pa...,
Common shapes of bacteria 2,
Cocci 3
18  cards
systemic bacteriology 2
What is a microbiome 1,
What is pathogenesis 2,
What is a pathogen 3
21  cards
intro to virology
Characteristics of a virus 1,
What is a virus particle containe...,
How does virus replication happen 3
28  cards
intro to antibiotics
What is an antibiotic 1,
What is a bacteriostatic antibiot...,
What is a bacteriocidal antibiotic 3
34  cards
antibiotics 2
What are protein synthesis inhibi...,
Does protein synthesis continue o...,
Aminoglycosides 3
14  cards
antibiotic resistance
What is natural resistance 1,
What is a biofilm 2,
Factors surrounding biofilms 3
16  cards
hypersensitivity reactions and disease
Definition of a hypersensitivity ...,
Type 1 hypersensitivity 2,
Type 2 hypersensitivity 3
34  cards
autoimmunity
What is autoimmunity 1,
What does autoimmunity cause a hu...,
How are antibodies generated 3
28  cards
primary immunodeficiency disorders
What are hallmarks of immune defi...,
What does spur stand for 2,
Classification of immunodeficienc...
28  cards
mucosal immunity
What are cytokines 1,
Gastrointestinal mucosa 2,
How many cells thick is the gastr...
12  cards

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