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Structure and Motility
What is the alimentary canal,
Function of mouth and oropharynx,
Function of oesophagus
52
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Glycogen Metabolism
Glycogenesis,
Glycogenolysis,
Gluconeogenesis
23
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Lipid Metabolism and Ketones
Consequences of increased fat int...,
What is the energy balance depend...,
Requirements for fat
26
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Histology
Epithelium covering oral cavity o...,
Epithelium covering nasal cavity ...,
Anterior tongue
41
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Feeding and Satiety
What is energy homeostasis,
What is obesity in terms of bmi,
Factors influencing obesity
30
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Histology 2
Development of the liver and panc...,
Liver capsule,
Structure of the liver
29
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Lipid Anabolism
Lipogenesis,
Where does lipogenesis take place,
When does lipogenesis take place
16
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Amino Acid Catabolism
Why are amino acids degraded,
Location of amino acid degradation,
Absorption of amino acids
26
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Eat, Chew and Swallow
Where does jaw opening occur,
Muscle responsible for opening th...,
Muscles responsilbe for closing h...
40
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Gastric Motility, Secretion and Digestion
Capacity of the stomach,
What nerve relaxes the stomach,
Functions of the stomach
56
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Small Intestine, Exocrine Pancreas and Liver
3 parts of small intestine,
What substances does the small in...,
What does the small intestine sec...
33
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Carbohydrates and Protein Digestion
What is digestion,
How do most digestive processes i...,
How is luminal digestion mediated
27
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Lipid, Iron, Calcium and Vitamins
State the problems posed by diges...,
How are the problems of digestion...,
Stabilisation of emulsion droplets
32
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Embryology
Which germ layer is the gi tract ...,
Role of rotation of different par...,
Parts of adult tract are derived ...
12
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Abdominal Pain
Organs of foregut,
Organs of midgut,
Organs of hindgut
51
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Anatomy of Jaundice
What is bilirubin,
Where does breakdown of red blood...,
Where is bile formed
48
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Mucosal Immunity
What are the physiological functi...,
How do non pathogenic antigens en...,
Anatomical features of the gut mu...
25
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Role of Intestinal Mucosal Immunity
What is the role of intestinal mu...,
Role of innate mechanisms in muco...,
How are innate mechanisms activated
21
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Physiology of Large Intestine
What comprises the large intestine,
Name the different parts of the c...,
Structure of caecum and colon
37
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Pharmacology of Gastric Secretion
What do mucus cells secrete,
What do parietal cells secrete,
What do enterochromaffin like cel...
16
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Physiology of Fluid Balance
How is water absorbed in gi tract,
Contents of faeces,
Definition of diarrhoea
40
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Liver Function Tests
What are transaminases,
How are transaminases relseased,
Types of transaminases
25
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Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease
What is oral ulceration,
Causes of oral ulceration,
Presentation of oral ulceration
40
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Pathology of Mouth and Oesophagus
Inflammatory disorders or oesophagus,
Describe causes of acute oesophag...,
Describe chronic oesophagitis
34
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Pathology of Stomach and Duodenum
Inflammatory disorders of the sto...,
Causes of acute gastritis,
Causes of chronic gastritis
30
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Pathology of Small Bowel
Types of ischaemia of the small b...,
Aetiology of ishcaemia of the sma...,
Aetiology of ishcaemia of the sma...
33
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Reflux, Barrett's and Dysmotility
Causes of gastro oesophageal refl...,
Symptoms of gord,
Tests for gord
25
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Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease
What is dyspepsia,
Epidemiology of dyspepsia,
Causes of dyspepsia
25
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GI Bleeding
Aetiology of gi bleeding,
How is the severity of a gi bleed...,
Risks for gi bleeds
23
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Pathology of IBD
Types of idiopathic ibd,
Describe ibd,
What is crohns disease
36
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Jaundice 2
How is common hepatic duct formed,
How is bile duct formed,
Where does bile duct drain into
55
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Malabsorption
What is malabsorption,
How is defective mucosal absorpti...,
Common causes of malabsorption
17
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Diseases of Small Bowel and Appendix
Incidence of appendicitis,
Aetiology of appendicitis,
Pathology of appendicitis
41
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Malnutrition
What is malnutrition,
Disease related causes of malnutr...,
How may a patient have decreased ...
33
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Intestinal Failure
What is intestinal failure,
Causes of intestinal failure,
Signs of intestinal failure
26
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Anatomy of Bleeding in GI Tract
Mobility of caecum,
Membrane of ascending colon,
Mobility of transverse colon
42
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Pathology of Colorectal Carcinoma
What is a polyp,
Differential diagnosis of polyp,
Macroscopic appearance of polyps
28
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Pathology of Large Intestine
Describe diverticular disease of ...,
Symptoms of diverticular disease ...,
Complications of diverticular dis...
23
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Benign Conditions of Large Bowel
What is diverticular disease,
Where does diverticular disease m...,
Causes of diverticular disease
35
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GI Pathogens
Colonisation,
Ecological niches of bacteria in ...,
Normal flora mirobiome of gi trac...
20
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Control of GI Infections
Common organisms of gi infections...,
Describe c diff,
Mechanism of action of c diff
32
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Gastroenteritis
Epidemiology of gastroenteritis,
Risk factors for gi infection,
Pathogen infections common with a...
35
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Gastroenteritis 2
Describe campylobacter as cause o...,
Spread of campylobacter,
Where is campylobacter found
14
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Tropical Gastroenterology
Symptoms of tropical gi disease,
Describe acute travellers diarrhoea,
Microorganisms causing travellers...
48
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Faecal Continence
Requirements for control of excre...,
Describe the holding area for con...,
Describe the normal visceral affe...
77
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IBD Clinical
Clinical presentation of crohns,
Aetiology of ibd,
Genetic predisposition of ibd
38
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IBD Therapy
Management of ibd,
Lifestyle mofnicaitons of ibd,
Drug treatment of ulcerative colitis
29
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IBS
Epidemiology of ibs,
Describe ibs,
Symptoms of ibs
33
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STI and GI Tract
How are infections transmitted du...,
Risk factors for stis,
Where do stis affect in the gi tract
38
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AMR and AMS
Define antimicrobials,
Define antibiotics,
Define antimicrobial resistance
15
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Colorectal Cancer - Clinical
Risk factors for colorectal cancer,
Most common site effected by colo...,
How do majority of colorectal can...
20
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Liver Pathology
Zones of the liver,
What are zones of the liver used ...,
Which zone of the liver is most v...
48
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Liver Pathology 2
Describe viral hepatitis,
Types of viral hepatitis,
Name of hepatitis a
59
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Acute Liver Disease and Fulminant Hepatic Failure
What is acute liver disease,
Arterial supply of liver,
Venous drainage of the liver
34
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Viral Hepatitis
Transmission of hep a,
Clinical symptoms of hep a,
Tests for hep a
37
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Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Chronic Liver Disease
What is chronic liver disease,
Outcome of chronic liver disease,
Symptoms and signs of chronic liv...
69
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Cirrhosis - Clinical
Pathophysiology of cirrhosis,
What does the hepatic portal vein...,
Pressure of the hepatic portal vein
34
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Medical Consequences of Alcohol Excess
How many units of alcohol a week ...,
Where is alcohol death most common,
Acute effects of excess alcohol c...
23
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Focal Liver Lesions and Hepatomegaly
Describe liver lesions in the eld...,
Describe liver lesions in chronic...,
Describe liver tumours in non cir...
72
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Physiology of Nausea and Vomiting
What is nausea,
Describe retching,
Describe vomiting
18
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Pathology of Biliary Tract and Pancreas
What are gallstones cholelithiasis,
Most common site for gallstones,
Contents of bile
43
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Biliary Tract Disease
Symptoms of gallstones,
Signs of gallstones,
Epidemiology of gallstones
29
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Inflammation and Tumours of Pancreas
Exocrine pancreas function,
Endocrine pancreas function,
Islets of langerhans cells
55
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Anatomy of Herniation
Factors required for the developm...,
Where is structural weakness in t...,
Where is increased pressure in th...
38
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Hernia
What is a hernia,
Causes of a hernia,
Example of anatomical causes of a...
56
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Abdominal Pain
Location of visceral pain recepto...,
Location of somato parietal pain ...,
Referred pain sensation
12
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Acute Abdomen
What is an acute abdomen,
Symptoms of acute abdomen,
Vomiting in acute abdomen
23
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Ano-rectal Disorders
What are haemorrhoids,
Presentation of haemorrhoids,
Clinical findings of haemorrhoids
28
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GI Surgery and Complications
Cardiovascular complications of s...,
Types of haemorrhage due to compl...,
When would reactionary haemorrhag...
52
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GI Imaging
What is abdominal distension,
Tests for abdominal distension bo...,
Findings on axr for abdominal dis...
25
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Abdominal Masses
What is an abdominal mass,
Signs of abdominal mass,
How are abdominal masses described
14
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