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Cells, Tissues & Organs
What are the four main types of t...,
What is epithelial tissue,
What is connective tissue
39  cards
Heart Activity
Cardiac muscles are made up of mu...,
Which system allows for the heart...,
The cardiac condition system is m...
12  cards
Regulation of BP
Blood pressure is,
3 components that influence blood...,
Increase in bp causes
11  cards
Stress
What part of the brain is in char...,
What 2 structures are triggered d...,
What is a amygdala hijack
11  cards
Digestive System
What are the digestive tract organs,
What are the accessory organs in ...,
What are the four quadrants in th...
33  cards
The Liver & Homeostasis
What s the largest organ in the body,
What is glycogenesis,
What are the 3 processes of metab...
15  cards
Pharmacokinetics
What is a drug,
What are the 3 sources where drug...,
How do enteral drugs enter the body
31  cards
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics is,
Drugs work in what 4 ways,
Drugs exert their effects on the ...
23  cards
Respiratory system
The respiratory system is made up...,
The upper respiratory tract is ma...,
The lower respiratory tract is ma...
25  cards
Haematology
What is erythropoiesis,
Where in the body are red blood c...,
What is the structure function of...
16  cards
Hormones
Each hormone works on the particu...,
When a hormone is released it tra...,
What are endocrine glands
15  cards
Homeostasis
Describe homeostasis,
Homeostasis is concerned with kee...,
Homeostasis mainly involved the r...
20  cards
Skin
What system does the skin belong to,
Name another organ within the int...,
Why is skin considered an organ
10  cards
Nervous System
What does the nervous system allo...,
The nervous system is divided int...,
The cns is made up of what 2 body...
39  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
The pns is divided into 2 sections,
What is the somatic nervous system,
What is the autonomic nervous system
9  cards
Renal Physiology
What s the function of the kidneys,
What do the ureters do,
What s the role of the bladder
17  cards
Hormonal Control Of Blood Pressurd
Why are older people at higher ri...,
The 2 types of body fluids are,
Where is intracellular fluids icf...
19  cards
Elimination
What is micturition,
What muscle is the bladder wall m...,
Where is the spinal micturition c...
13  cards
Shock
What is shock,
What happens when an organ is imp...,
Name some causes of shock
15  cards
Growth And Development
What is growth,
What is development,
What is organogenesis
9  cards
Biological Perspectives Of Aging
Name the 4 theories of ageing,
What s the evolutionary theory about,
What does the cellular theory mean
10  cards
Micro-organisms
What are microorganisms,
Protozoa,
What is fungi
15  cards
Non-specific Immune Responces
What is immunology,
The immune system consists of a c...,
What are the main functions of th...
19  cards
Specific Immune Responce
Specific immune responses offer w...,
What is an antigen,
What is the difference between se...
11  cards
Infection
Define communicable diseases,
Define non communicable diseases,
Define endemic
14  cards
Pain
What is pain,
What factors can affect someone s...,
What do nociceptors sense
41  cards
Theories Of Pain
What are the four important theor...,
What is the specificity theory,
What is the intensity theory
12  cards
Physiological Basis Od Pain Managemenr Approaches
What negative impact does unrelie...,
What is the analgesic ladder,
What 3 steps does the analgesic l...
14  cards
Musculoskeletal System
Vitamin d helps the body absorb,
What factors cause vitamin d defi...,
What are the main types of tissue
28  cards
Human Genome
What is a genome,
What is a gene,
What is a chromosome
10  cards

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