medical studies 2a

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1.1 Gross Neuroanatomy: Hindbrain and Midbrain
What s the deal with the reticula...,
Where do corticospinal fibres dec...,
Summarise the structures found in...
22  cards
1.2 Gross Neuroanatomy: Diencephalon
Which ventricle of the brain can ...,
Which structures can be found in ...,
What are the two components of th...
27  cards
1.3 Gross Neuroanatomy: Forebrain
List some brain areas that compri...,
What are some functions associate...,
List two structures that make up ...
34  cards
1.4 Ventricular System and Meninges
Csf is produced by filtration of ...
1  cards
1.5 Medical Imaging: Head and CNS
X ray imaging has limited utility...,
What are the standard x ray proje...,
What is the most common form of n...
12  cards
1.6 Microstructure
A protein is produced in a neuron...,
Why do neurons have so much rough...,
Which organelles are present in h...
27  cards
1.7 Development of the Nervous System
Describe the initial formation of...,
Describe the formation of the neu...,
Describe the differentiation of t...
16  cards
1.8 Motor and Sensory Pathways
What are the three types of motor...,
Give two examples of rhythmic mov...,
Explain the role of the primary m...
28  cards
1.9 Blood Supply to the Brain
How does the ica enter the cranium,
Lenticulostriate arteries supply ...,
3  cards
1.10 Acute Insults to the CNS: Stroke/TIA
How long does neurological dysfun...,
List some non modifiable risk fac...,
List some modifiable risk factors...
53  cards
1.11 Acute Insults to the CNS: Traumatic Brain Injury
What is the biggest cause of deat...,
What gcs corresponds to mild mode...,
What periods of unconsciousness c...
40  cards
Week 1 Clinical Practice: Neurological History
1  cards
Week 1 SBL Learning Issues
Describe the three components of ...,
What is the role of ct imaging in...,
What is the role of mri imaging i...
14  cards
2.1 CNS Infective Diseases
Which demographic is most at risk...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
How do pathogens gain access to t...
37  cards
2.2 Space Occupying Lesions
Outline some different types caus...,
Describe the mechanics of how csf...,
Differentiate communicating vs no...
44  cards
2.3 CNS Complications: Intracranial Pressure
The leading cause of death after ...,
The mortality of malignant cerebr...,
Name the two mechanisms of cerebr...
42  cards
2.4 Seizures + Antiepileptic Drugs
What are some different causes fo...,
A patient has recently blacked ou...,
You re taking a collateral histor...
50  cards
2.5 Consciousness
Rem sleep makes up __ of sleep,
Which arm of the autonomic nervou...,
Rem sleep makes up __ of sleep
64  cards
Week 2 Medical Ethics In Practice
What is moral distress,
What are some ways to manage mora...,
3  cards
Week 2 SBL Learning Issues
What are some common triggers for...,
What are some factors not trigger...,
What are seizure auras
14  cards
3.1 Spinal Cord Anatomy
What is in the epidural space of ...,
At what vertebral level does doe ...,
Which vertebrae do the dura and t...
33  cards
3.2 Autonomic Nervous System
What is the advantage of the two ...,
Sympathetic pathways consist of a...
47  cards
3.3 Cranial Nerves Overview
Which cranial nerves arise from t...,
Which cranial nerves arise from t...,
Which cranial nerve arises from t...
11  cards
3.4 Cranial Nerves III-VII
Which cranial nerves are responsi...,
When the superior and inferior ob...,
When the superior and inferior ob...
52  cards
3.5 Cranial Nerves VIII-XII
What is the function of cn viii,
Is cn viii sensory motor or both,
Cn viii has two pairs of nuclei i...
19  cards
3.6 Spinal Cord Injury
What kind of information does the...,
Does the spinocerebellar tract pr...,
1 vs 2 spinal cord injury
20  cards
3.7 Spinal Cord Injury Management
Describe initial evaluation of sc...,
Describe initial clinical managem...,
Some patients with scis can enter...
14  cards
Week 3 SBL Learning Issues
What are the five components of a...,
How does the nexus criteria work ...,
Spinal injuries at and above this...
10  cards
Indigenous Health Lecture
What are some upstream determinan...,
What are some midstream factors t...,
What are some downstream health e...
6  cards
4.1 Proprioception
What is proprioception,
Outline the overall scheme of pro...,
Where are muscle spindles located...
21  cards
4.2 Vision
What structures are located in th...,
What are the boundaries of the an...,
What membrane separates the vitre...
41  cards
4.3 Hearing and Balance
What property of a sound wave det...,
What property of a sound wave det...,
What is the conusionist name for ...
38  cards
4.4 Hearing Loss and Vertigo
Sensorineural vs conductive heari...,
Explain weber s test and how to i...,
In rinne s test a patient hears t...
10  cards
4.5 Olfaction and Gustation
What are some different parts of ...,
What are three secondary targets ...,
What are some factors that can ca...
11  cards
4.6 Multiple Sclerosis
Typical age of onset of ms is,
What are the four disease courses...,
What is the most common ms diseas...
27  cards
Week 4 SBL Learning Issues
What causes a bovine cough,
What are the lumbar puncture find...,
Describe the pathophysiology of o...
8  cards
5.1 Basal Ganglia
What is the function of the basal...,
What are the two components of th...,
What are the four principal struc...
23  cards
5.2 Disorders of the Basal Ganglia: Parkinson’s Disease
What are the five primary symptom...,
What are the five overarching cat...,
What are some personality behavio...
29  cards
5.3 Disorders of the Basal Ganglia: Huntington’s Disease
Describe the mode of genetic inhe...,
Chorea word origin,
Describe physical symptoms of
16  cards
5.4 Cerebellum
Does the cerebellum project direc...,
Describe the role of the cerebell...,
How does the cerebellum alter mot...
31  cards
5.4 Cerebellum (Mastery Edition)
Does the cerebellum project direc...,
Describe the role of the cerebell...,
How does the cerebellum alter mot...
31  cards
5.5 Disorders of the Cerebellum
What are the three functional div...,
What is seen in cerebrocerebellum...,
What is seen in spinocerebellum l...
10  cards
5.6 Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
A bundle of nerve fibres is called a,
Outline the components of a perip...,
What is the function of schwann c...
53  cards
5.6 Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Describe the pathophysiology of g...,
Guillain barre syndrome involves ...,
What are some sensory motor featu...
12  cards
5.6 Myasthenia Gravis
What is the key part of a myasthe...,
Where are some common sites of we...,
Outline the general pathophysiolo...
12  cards
P&L Week 5: Shared Decision Making Skills
In what situations does shared de...,
Name two models that can be used ...,
Outline the share model of shared...
3  cards
Week 5 Prac Workshop
What is the most common intracran...,
2  cards
Week 5 SBL Learning Issues (Stacked)
Hand shakiness ddxs,
Patient presents with hand shakin...,
What is tremor
22  cards
6.1 Limbic System
The limbic system links ___ and _...,
The limbic system is a collection...,
Is the limbic system a separate w...
33  cards
6.2 Cognitive Neuroscience
What are the names given to the t...,
Describe the relationships betwee...,
Short term memory has a ____ capa...
44  cards
6.3 Mental Health Disorders
What is the classic depressive di...,
What characterises,
Describe the diagnostic criteria ...
64  cards
6.3 Pharmacology
Outline the pharmacological mecha...,
What happens to adrenergic and se...,
Give some examples of ssris
27  cards
6.4 Addiction
Conscious vs unconscious behaviour,
In terms of behaviour what is a d...,
What are the two main types of dr...
30  cards
6.5 Dementia
Define dementia,
Is dementia a disease,
What are some causes of dementia
65  cards
6.6 Delirium
Define delirium,
Onset time of dementia vs delirium,
Define delirium
12  cards
Week 6 SBL Learning Issues
Recall the dig spaces acronym
1  cards
LIs For Mid-Semester Test Consolidation
Encephalitis causes,
Cerebral abscess causes,
Autoimmune encephalitis clinical ...
69  cards
H&S
What is the role of infectious di...,
Describe the three aspects of des...,
What is the name of the set of cr...
10  cards
P&L
In what situations does shared de...,
Name two models that can be used ...,
Outline the share model of shared...
8  cards
7.1 Pain
Recall the purposes of pain,
List three types of pain,
Physiological vs pathological pain
25  cards
7.2 Headache and Migraine
What are some prodromal symptoms ...,
What are some post dromal symptom...,
Describe the clinical presentatio...
11  cards
Pharmacology: NSAIDs
What are the specific effects of ...,
List as many nsaid contraindicati...,
Outline 4 broad classes of nsaid ...
3  cards
7.3 Functional Neurological Disorder
Define functional neurological di...,
What are some examples of exam fi...
2  cards
7.4: Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System
What are the four structural clas...,
What are the three structural cla...,
What are gliding joints are they ...
9  cards
7.5 Muscle Formation and Innervation
What are the three phases of huma...,
How many days after fertilisation...,
What are the respective roles of ...
13  cards
7.6 Osteology of the Head
0  cards
7.7 Musculature of the Head
Which muscles of mastication are ...,
Which muscles of mastication area...,
Which muscles of mastication are ...
10  cards
7.8 Neurovasculature of the Head
Using a mnemonic recall the branc...,
List as many structures as you ca...,
What are the three sections of th...
4  cards
7.9 Osteology of the Cervical Vertebrae
0  cards
7.10 Musculature of the Neck
1  cards
7.11 Neck Pain
Define the timeframe of acute sub...,
What are some common causes of ne...,
What are the red flag features of...
5  cards
Week 7 SBL
Recall the snoopp mnemonic for he...
1  cards

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