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2. Intro to cells, tissues and organs
Structure of a typical cell 1,
Structure of a typical cell 2,
Structure of a typical cell 3
29  cards
5. Smooth muscle
Structure of the sheets of sm 1,
Does smooth muscle contain connec...,
Single unit sm characteristics 3
15  cards
5. Muscle structure
Myosin structure 1,
What happens once atp has vanishe...,
How are myosins aligned in cardia...
20  cards
5. Skeletal muscle
Why do striations arise 1,
Function of intermediate filament...,
Where is the nuclei 3
22  cards
5. cardiac muscle
What is the nature of contraction 1,
Actions that increase the functio...,
Myosin isoforms 3
18  cards
5. The genetic code
What is the thermodynamic process...,
How can sequences of 4 residues s...,
A codon is 3
18  cards
5. protein synthesis
Vital functions of ribosome 1,
Sites of ribosomes 2,
How does a trna bind to ribosome 3
37  cards
6. Nerve structure
Where do neurones receive impulses 1,
What is a perikaryon 2,
Where do neurones send impulses t...
34  cards
6. neuromuscular junction
Nmj 1,
How does an ap in motor neurone l...,
Quantal exocytosis 3
9  cards
6. NM blockade and paralysis
Clinical use of nm blockade 1,
What does the patient experience ...,
Sites of action 3
17  cards
6. synaptic transmission
Synaptic transmission 1,
Connections between neurones 2,
Bouton 3
10  cards
7. Congenital anomalies and syndromes
Malformation 1,
Disruption 2,
Deformation 3
15  cards
7. gametogenesis, fertilisation
The ovarian cycle 1 2 1,
The ovarian cycle 3 4 2,
The ovarian cycle 5 3
21  cards
7. Implantation and formation of germ layers
Implantation 1,
Describe the trophoblast and inne...,
What does the inner cell mass do ...
35  cards
7. DNA, RNA and genes
Polynucleotide structure 1,
Dna double helix 2,
Which forces hold dna double helix 3
20  cards
7. Somites and embryonic folding
The intraembryonic mesoderm 1,
How does the intraembryonic coelo...,
What happens to the intraembryoni...
21  cards
7.early embryonic development and cell differentiation
Media 1,
Media 2,
The importance of extra embryonic...
20  cards
7. embryonic membranes and cavities and the placenta
What contributes the formation of...,
Cavities form in the extra embryo...,
The extra embryonic mesoderm form...
25  cards
7. Gene expression
What is the enzyme that carries o...,
Difference between polymerase in ...,
Describe prokaryotic rna polymera...
40  cards
7. molecular testing
Non sense mutation 1,
Mis sense mutation 2,
Silent mutation 3
21  cards
7. obsterics genetics
Define autosomal dominant 1,
Define autosomal recessive 2,
Define x linked recessive 3
25  cards
7. cytogenetic tests
What is a metacentric chromosome 1,
What is a submetacentric chromoso...,
What is an acocentric chromosome 3
21  cards
7. mutations
What is a mutagen 1,
Examples of mutagens 2,
The effect of uv light on dna 3
20  cards
7. regulation of gene expression
The two mechanisms that effect co...,
How are most eukaryotic genes con...,
Transciption control by transcrip...
22  cards
8. Basic metabolism
Define metabolism 1,
Define metabolic pathway 2,
Degradative pathway 3
28  cards
8. carbohydrate metabolism 1
Where are the main stores of glyc...,
Where does mobilisation of glucos...,
Why is glucose stored in glycogen 3
16  cards
8. carbohydrate metabolism 2
Where does glycolysis occur 1,
Where is the tca cycle located 2,
What is the first thing that happ...
14  cards
8. oxidative phosphorylation and ETC
Where does the etc occur 1,
What are the protein complexes an...,
Complex i 3
19  cards
8. gluconeogenesis
What is gluconeogenesis 1,
Which organs utilise gluconeogene...,
Why doesn t gluceoneogenesis occu...
22  cards
8. intergrated metabolism
Define anabolic pathways 1,
Define catabolic pathway 2,
Metabolic homeostasis 3
17  cards
8. fatty acid metabolism and ketone bodies
Lipids in body weight 1,
Structure of fatty acids 2,
Trans fatty acids 3
20  cards
8. lipoprotein metabolism
Media 1,
What inhibits hmg coa reductase 2,
1 molecule of cholesterol requires 3
24  cards
8. the fed state
When is the well fed state 1,
What is oxidation or storage dete...,
What happens to proteins 3
17  cards
8. the starved state
When does the fasting state start 1,
During starvation what two factor...,
What can protein depletion lead to 3
20  cards
9. how the body responds to infection
Primary lymphoid organs 1,
Media 2,
Secondary lymphoid tissues 3
12  cards
9. recognition of extra-cellular pathogens
Define antigen 1,
Media 2,
Tlr what are they what are they e...
10  cards
9. introduction to haematology
How much blood does a heart pump ...,
Of rbc white cells and plasma 2,
What does plasma contain 3
22  cards
9. Blood histology
What type of blood cell is this 1,
Media 2,
Media 3
16  cards
9. Lymphoid system
What happens in the bone marrow a...,
What do t cells act via 2,
Types of antigen presenting cells 3
16  cards
9. defence against extra cellular pathogens
Media 1,
What is complement what do they a...,
Media 3
20  cards
9. T cell mediated immunity
Differences between b and t cells...,
T cell receptor 2,
What do cd4 t helper cells help w...
15  cards
9. Helper T cells and cytokines
Properties of cytokines 1,
What are the 5 different types of...,
What is the action of cytokines o...
25  cards
9. bacteria structure growth and taxonomy
Media 1,
Media 2,
Media 3
25  cards
10. physiological response to inflammation
Five cardinal symptoms associated...,
Media 2,
Role of microcirculation 3
18  cards
10. inflammation and anti-inflammatory drugs
Three cytokines involved in longe...,
Three principal biochemical chang...,
What happens in the late phase 4 ...
17  cards
10. skin
Media 1,
What are appendages what origin a...,
What is an integument 3
45  cards
10. virology
What are the routes by which viru...,
Four possible outcomes of virus i...,
Define cytolytic infection 3
19  cards
10. immunity to viruses
Where in the viral cell cycle can...,
Anti viral effects of antibodies 2,
Antigenic drift 3
11  cards
10. bacteria pathogenicity
2 groups of successful bacterial ...,
What is important in virulence 2,
Infection and diseae 3
22  cards
10. tissue repair
Tissue turnover 1,
Tissue repair 2,
What happens up to 28th week of o...
22  cards
11. structure of ANS
Sympathetic fight of flight actio...,
Sympathetic ganglionic pre and po...,
Sns where do preganglionic fibres...
23  cards
11. Para/ Sympathetic drugs
Media 1,
Characterisation of muscarinic re...,
Molecular mechanism of m2 to inhi...
6  cards
11. theories of drug action
Media 1,
Common characteristics of recepto...,
Type of drug on enzymes transport...
12  cards

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