Higher Human Biology

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Decks in this class (24)

Unit One - Key Area 1
What are somatic cells 1,
What are germline cells 2,
Are somatic and germline cells di...
18  cards
Unit One - Key Area 2
What are nucleotides 1,
What are nucleotides made up of 2,
What does the alternating deoxyri...
17  cards
Unit One - Key Area 3
What is gene expression 1,
Describe rna 2,
What are the three types of rna 3
23  cards
Unit One - Key Area 4
What are mutations 1,
Name the single gene mutations 2,
What is a substitution mutation 3
12  cards
Unit One - Key Area 5
What is an individual s genome 1,
What does the genome consist of 2,
What is genomic sequencing 3
5  cards
Unit One - Key Area 6
What are metabolic pathways 1,
What are the different steps of m...,
What are catabolic reactions 3
17  cards
Unit One - Key Area 8
What is the impact of exercise on...,
Describe the production of lactate 2,
Why does muscle fatigue occur 3
7  cards
Unit One - Key Area 7
What are the three main pathways ...,
Where does glycolysis take place 2,
Where does the citric acid cycle ...
11  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 1
Where is sperm produced 1,
What hormone is produced by the i...,
What does testosterone do 3
10  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 2
What are the hormones that are pr...,
What triggers the onset of puberty 2,
What does fsh do in males 3
18  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 3
What type of fertility do men sho...,
What type of fertility do women s...,
How can the fertile period of a w...
12  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 4
What is antenatal and postnatal s...,
What are the two ultrasound scans...,
When does the dating scan take pl...
11  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 5
Describe the blood circulation fr...,
What is the lumen 2,
What is the endothelium 3
7  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 6
What is the cardiac cycle 1,
What is the calculation for cardi...,
What happens during diastole 3
14  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 7
What is atherosclerosis 1,
Describe the impact of an atheroma 2,
What is atherosclerosis the root ...
12  cards
Unit Two - Key Area 8
What is homeostasis 1,
Where are the adrenal glands loca...,
How is body mass index calculated 3
9  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 1
What does the central nervous sys...,
What does the peripheral nervous ...,
What does the somatic nervous sys...
12  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 2
What is the cerebral cortex and w...,
What are the three localisations ...,
What do association areas involve 3
6  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 3
What does memory involve and incl...,
What does information entering th...,
What does sensory memory retain 3
13  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 4
What are neurons 1,
What is a neuron made up of 2,
What is the myelin sheath 3
22  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 5
What is a pathogen 1,
What are antigens 2,
How do physical barriers prevent ...
11  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 6
What are lymphocytes 1,
What are the two types of lymphoc...,
How do lymphocytes bind to antige...
13  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 7
How can immunity be developed 1,
What are antigens used in vaccina...,
What are adjuvants 3
6  cards
Unit Three - Key Area 8
What is the purpose of clinical t...,
Describe the randomised technique...,
Described the double blind techni...
5  cards

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