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Structure and Motility
What is the alimentary canal 1,
Function of mouth and oropharynx 2,
Function of oesophagus 3
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Glycogen Metabolism
Glycogenesis 1,
Glycogenolysis 2,
Gluconeogenesis 3
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Lipid Metabolism and Ketones
Consequences of increased fat int...,
What is the energy balance depend...,
Requirements for fat 3
26
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Histology
Epithelium covering oral cavity o...,
Epithelium covering nasal cavity ...,
Anterior tongue 3
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Feeding and Satiety
What is energy homeostasis 1,
What is obesity in terms of bmi 2,
Factors influencing obesity 3
30
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Histology 2
Development of the liver and panc...,
Liver capsule 2,
Structure of the liver 3
29
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Lipid Anabolism
Lipogenesis 1,
Where does lipogenesis take place 2,
When does lipogenesis take place 3
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Amino Acid Catabolism
Why are amino acids degraded 1,
Location of amino acid degradation 2,
Absorption of amino acids 3
26
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Eat, Chew and Swallow
Where does jaw opening occur 1,
Muscle responsible for opening th...,
Muscles responsilbe for closing h...
40
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Gastric Motility, Secretion and Digestion
Capacity of the stomach 1,
What nerve relaxes the stomach 2,
Functions of the stomach 3
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Small Intestine, Exocrine Pancreas and Liver
3 parts of small intestine 1,
What substances does the small in...,
What does the small intestine sec...
33
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Carbohydrates and Protein Digestion
What is digestion 1,
How do most digestive processes i...,
How is luminal digestion mediated 3
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 3
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 1,
Organs of midgut 2,
Organs of hindgut 3
51
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Anatomy of Jaundice
What is bilirubin 1,
Where does breakdown of red blood...,
Where is bile formed 3
48
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Mucosal Immunity
What are the physiological functi...,
How do non pathogenic antigens en...,
Anatomical features of the gut mu...
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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 activat...
21
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Physiology of Large Intestine
What comprises the large intestine 1,
Name the different parts of the c...,
Structure of caecum and colon 3
37
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Pharmacology of Gastric Secretion
What do mucus cells secrete 1,
What do parietal cells secrete 2,
What do enterochromaffin like cel...
16
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Physiology of Fluid Balance
How is water absorbed in gi tract 1,
Contents of faeces 2,
Definition of diarrhoea 3
40
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Liver Function Tests
What are transaminases 1,
How are transaminases relseased 2,
Types of transaminases 3
25
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Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease
What is oral ulceration 1,
Causes of oral ulceration 2,
Presentation of oral ulceration 3
40
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Pathology of Mouth and Oesophagus
Inflammatory disorders or oesopha...,
Describe causes of acute oesophag...,
Describe chronic oesophagitis 3
34
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Pathology of Stomach and Duodenum
Inflammatory disorders of the sto...,
Causes of acute gastritis 2,
Causes of chronic gastritis 3
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 2,
Tests for gord 3
25
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Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease
What is dyspepsia 1,
Epidemiology of dyspepsia 2,
Causes of dyspepsia 3
25
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GI Bleeding
Aetiology of gi bleeding 1,
How is the severity of a gi bleed...,
Risks for gi bleeds 3
23
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Pathology of IBD
Types of idiopathic ibd 1,
Describe ibd 2,
What is crohn s disease 3
36
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Jaundice 2
How is common hepatic duct formed 1,
How is bile duct formed 2,
Where does bile duct drain into 3
55
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Malabsorption
What is malabsorption 1,
How is defective mucosal absorpti...,
Common causes of malabsorption 3
17
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Diseases of Small Bowel and Appendix
Incidence of appendicitis 1,
Aetiology of appendicitis 2,
Pathology of appendicitis 3
41
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Malnutrition
What is malnutrition 1,
Disease related causes of malnutr...,
How may a patient have decreased ...
33
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Intestinal Failure
What is intestinal failure 1,
Causes of intestinal failure 2,
Signs of intestinal failure 3
26
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Anatomy of Bleeding in GI Tract
Mobility of caecum 1,
Membrane of ascending colon 2,
Mobility of transverse colon 3
42
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Pathology of Colorectal Carcinoma
What is a polyp 1,
Differential diagnosis of polyp 2,
Macroscopic appearance of polyps 3
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 1,
Where does diverticular disease m...,
Causes of diverticular disease 3
35
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GI Pathogens
Colonisation 1,
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 2,
Mechanism of action of c diff 3
32
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Gastroenteritis
Epidemiology of gastroenteritis 1,
Risk factors for gi infection 2,
Pathogen infections common with a...
35
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Gastroenteritis 2
Describe campylobacter as cause o...,
Spread of campylobacter 2,
Where is campylobacter found 3
14
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Tropical Gastroenterology
Symptoms of tropical gi disease 1,
Describe acute travellers diarrho...,
Microorganism s causing traveller...
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 crohn s 1,
Aetiology of ibd 2,
Genetic predisposition of ibd 3
38
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IBD Therapy
Management of ibd 1,
Lifestyle mofnicaitons of ibd 2,
Drug treatment of ulcerative coli...
29
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IBS
Epidemiology of ibs 1,
Describe ibs 2,
Symptoms of ibs 3
33
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STI and GI Tract
How are infections transmitted du...,
Risk factors for stis 2,
Where do stis affect in the gi tr...
38
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AMR and AMS
Define antimicrobials 1,
Define antibiotics 2,
Define antimicrobial resistance 3
15
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Colorectal Cancer - Clinical
Risk factors for colorectal cancer 1,
Most common site effected by colo...,
How do majority of colorectal can...
20
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Liver Pathology
Zones of the liver 1,
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 1,
Types of viral hepatitis 2,
Name of hepatitis a 3
59
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Acute Liver Disease and Fulminant Hepatic Failure
What is acute liver disease 1,
Arterial supply of liver 2,
Venous drainage of the liver 3
34
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Viral Hepatitis
Transmission of hep a 1,
Clinical symptoms of hep a 2,
Tests for hep a 3
37
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Aetiology and Pathophysiology of Chronic Liver Disease
What is chronic liver disease 1,
Outcome of chronic liver disease 2,
Symptoms and signs of chronic liv...
69
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Cirrhosis - Clinical
Pathophysiology of cirrhosis 1,
What does the hepatic portal vein...,
Pressure of the hepatic portal ve...
34
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Medical Consequences of Alcohol Excess
How many units of alcohol a week ...,
Where is alcohol death most common 2,
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 1,
Describe retching 2,
Describe vomiting 3
18
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Pathology of Biliary Tract and Pancreas
What are gallstones cholelithiasis 1,
Most common site for gallstones 2,
Contents of bile 3
43
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Biliary Tract Disease
Symptoms of gallstones 1,
Signs of gallstones 2,
Epidemiology of gallstones 3
29
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Inflammation and Tumours of Pancreas
Exocrine pancreas function 1,
Endocrine pancreas function 2,
Islet s of langerhan s cells 3
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 1,
Causes of a hernia 2,
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 3
12
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Acute Abdomen
What is an acute abdomen 1,
Symptoms of acute abdomen 2,
Vomiting in acute abdomen 3
23
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Ano-rectal Disorders
What are haemorrhoids 1,
Presentation of haemorrhoids 2,
Clinical findings of haemorrhoids 3
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 1,
Tests for abdominal distension bo...,
Findings on axr for abdominal dis...
25
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Abdominal Masses
What is an abdominal mass 1,
Signs of abdominal mass 2,
How are abdominal masses described 3
14
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