Human Structure and Function

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Membrane Transport And Chemical Signalling (Physiology)
Explain what a first messenger is 1,
Identify the four main types of f...,
Explain how cells use receptors t...
11  cards
Organelles (Anatomy)
Describe the basic ultra structur...,
Describe the structural component...,
Describe the process of endocytos...
12  cards
Skin (Anatomy)
Describe the histological feature...,
Describe the differences between ...,
Describe the relationship between...
5  cards
Epithelium (Anatomy)
Describe the cell layers of epith...,
Explain how epithelium may be cla...,
Describe the various types of epi...
7  cards
Ordinary Connective Tissue (Anatomy)
Describe the main cell types pres...,
Describe the main fibre types pre...,
Describe the ground substance mat...
11  cards
Bone and Cartilage (Anatomy)
Describe the structure of cartila...,
Distinguish between hyaline carti...,
Describe the structure of a long ...
9  cards
Microanatomy Of Muscle (Anatomy)
Describe the functions of muscle ...,
Describe the characteristics of m...,
Describe the location histologica...
16  cards
Musculoskeletal System (Anatomy)
Explain the difference between ax...,
Classify the different types of b...,
What are the subdivisions of fibr...
8  cards
Nerve 1 (Anatomy)
Explain the meaning of the terms ...,
Explain the meaning of the terms ...,
Explain the meaning of the term g...
19  cards
Membrane and Action Potential (Physiology)
Explain what the resting membrane...,
Explain how the resting membrane ...,
Explain what the nernst equation ...
10  cards
Nerve 2 (Anatomy)
Describe the anatomy of the brain 1,
Describe the major lobes gyri and...,
Name the major components of the ...
10  cards
Synapse and Neurotransmission (Physiology)
Describe the basic structure of t...,
Explain why the synaptic structur...,
Describe the major neurotransmitt...
10  cards
Physiology Of Central Nervous System
Attribute functions to the follow...,
Explain what the limbic system do...,
Explain what the thalamus does 3
5  cards
Phsiology Of Skeletal Muscle
Describe with diagrams the cellul...,
Describe the sliding filament hyp...,
Describe the events of the cross ...
12  cards
Reflexes (Physiology)
List the features of a spinal ref...,
Describe the muscle spindle and s...,
Describe the golgi tendon reflex 3
5  cards
Sensory Division Of The PNS: The Somatic Senses (Physiology)
Describe the various receptor des...,
Explain the process of signal tra...,
Explain what the phrase receptor ...
7  cards
Somatic Motor Control (Physiology)
Explain the difference betweent t...,
Describe how the motor areas of t...,
Describe the motor homunculus and...
5  cards
Microanatomy Of Eye And Ear
Describe the components of the ex...,
Describe the components of the mi...,
Describe the components of the in...
5  cards
Special Senses: Vision (Physiology)
Describe the basic structure of t...,
Explain the process of refraction...,
Describe how accommodation occurs...
8  cards
Autonomic Nervous System (Physiology)
Describe the organisation of neur...,
Explain why autonomic nerves gene...,
List the various tissues that are...
5  cards
Microanatomy Of Endocrine System
Describe the main histological fe...,
Relate the histological features ...,
Describe the histological feature...
8  cards
Hypothalamus And Pituitary (Physiology)
Describe the vascular and neurona...,
List the main pituitary hormones ...,
Describe how secretion of pituita...
6  cards
Adrenal Gland (Physiology)
List the main hormones produced b...,
Describe the hypothalamic pituita...,
List the main actions of glucocor...
10  cards
Pancreas (Physiology)
Summarise the main factors affect...,
List the principal hormones of th...,
Describe the main roles of insuli...
5  cards
Male And Female Reproductive Systems (Anatomy)
Describe the components and funct...,
Describe the main histological fe...,
Describe a typical spermatozoon 3
6  cards
Thyroid And Parathyroid (Physiology)
List the principal thyroid hormon...,
Describe the hypothalamic pituita...,
Understand the principal effects ...
13  cards
Physiology Of The Menstrual Cycle
Describe the female sex organs 1,
List the sequences of events duri...,
Name the hormones involved in reg...
6  cards
Volume And Distribution Of Body Fluids (Physiology)
Explain the relationship between ...,
Describe the way in which water i...,
Describe how fluids move between ...
15  cards
Blood Groups And Haemostasis (Physiology)
Describe abo and rhesus blood gro...,
Explain why its is important that...,
Explain the consequences of infus...
12  cards
Blood (Anatomy)
Describe the morphological featur...,
Describe the relative abundance o...,
Describe the formation haemopoies...
6  cards

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