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Decks in this class (48)

Vision 1
What is meant by accomodation,
When is an object considered to h...,
What is meant by refraction
43  cards
Vision 2
What is your visual field,
How is visual field assessed,
At the optic chiasma which type o...
40  cards
Common Conditions of The Eye
What is the risk associated with ...,
What is meant by a blow out fracture,
Why does a blow out fracture some...
59  cards
Cells and Tissues of The Nervous System
What are glial cells,
How many axons dendrites does a t...,
Describe the nucleus in a neurone
59  cards
Introduction to the Nervous System
Why does the cornea have two base...,
What are the names of the basemen...,
What type of epithelium is the ou...
25  cards
Cranial Nerves
What are the reason nerves can be...,
What are all the classifications ...,
What do somatic motor fibres do
50  cards
Topography of The Brain
What does the diencephalon contain,
What forms csf,
Where does csf escape into the su...
63  cards
Cerebral Hemispheres
Where is the grey and white matte...,
What are basal ganglia,
What are the names given to the s...
51  cards
The Spinal Cord and Periphery
What is the travel of an upper mo...,
Where does the upper motor neuron...,
Where do ascending
27  cards
Functional Hierarchy of Motor System
What is in control of spinal refl...,
What are the,
Give an account of the function o...
34  cards
Vestibular Function
Which bone contains the vestibula...,
What so the three semicircular ca...,
What is the name given collective...
44  cards
Motor Control 1
Look,
What are lateral pathways respons...,
What are ventromedial pathways re...
33  cards
Motor Control 2
What is the significance of a neu...,
Where does body position feedback...,
What is responsible for feedforwa...
36  cards
EEG, Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
What part of the brain is respons...,
Where does the reticular formatin...,
Describe the nerves in the reticu...
57  cards
Memory and Cognition
What is cognition,
How does changes in neoronal plas...,
What
46  cards
Sensory Systems (Including Physiology of Pain)
What determines the release of ne...,
What determines sensory acuity,
What are the three types of fibre...
27  cards
Neurovascular Anatomy, Cerebral Aneurysms and Basic Stroke Syndromes
What are the main blood vessels i...,
What blood vessel is the cause of...,
What blood vessel is responsible ...
11  cards
Multiple Sclerosis
Where does multiple sclerosis affect,
What is the disease mechanism of ms,
What is meant by gliosis
43  cards
Retinal Disorders
What instrument is used to examin...,
What is the purpose of biometry,
What is the purpose of perimetry
48  cards
The Red Eye & Adnexal Oncology
What is the acute red eye condition,
What is the acute red eye condition,
What is the acute red eye condition
65  cards
Muscle and Nerve Diseases
What are the symptoms of muscle d...,
What are the signs of muscle disease,
Why might hypertrophy result from...
36  cards
Diseases of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots (Medical)
What are the motor signs of upper...,
What are lowe motor neurone signs,
What are sensory signs of root pa...
30  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
What type of synapses exist betwe...,
Describe post ganglionic cells in...,
What effect does the parasympathe...
4  cards
Clinical Neurophysiology
What is the purpose of nerve cond...,
When is needle emg and ncs indicated,
What are sensory studies
20  cards
Epilepsy
What are the different causes of ...,
What is the best way to different...,
What are relevant questions to as...
52  cards
Headache
What are examples of primary caus...,
What are secondary causes of head...,
What are examples of secondary he...
82  cards
Embryology and Congenital Malformations
Which nerve layer does the nervou...,
How is the neural plate formed,
How are neural folds formed
66  cards
Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pain
What is pain,
What is noiciception,
What part of the noiciceptor dete...
44  cards
Pathology of Head Injury
What is the medical word for a br...,
What causes contusions,
What does two black eyes normally...
19  cards
Infections of The Nervous System
What is the definition of meningi...,
What are the clinical features of...,
What are the differentials for me...
23  cards
Clinical Assessment of the Neurosurgical Patient’
What are the functions of the fro...,
Where do right and left handed pe...,
How do you examine the frontal lobe
26  cards
Coma, Persistent Vegetative State, Brain Death
What are the features of bells palsy,
What is the definition of a coma,
What does consciousness depend on
32  cards
Cerebral Infarction (Clinical)
What is the definition of a stroke,
What is a transient ischaemic attack,
What are the causes of ischaemic ...
45  cards
Pathology of Cerebrovascular Disease
Where are large venous sinuses lo...,
What is meant by a focal neurolog...,
What is a stroke
23  cards
Ventricles, Hemispheres, Venous Sinuses and Skull Base
What is meant by the foramina of ...,
What connects the third ventricle...,
How does the fourth ventricle emp...
3  cards
CSF, Hydrocephalus, Lumbar Puncture
What is hydrocephalus,
Where is csf produced,
What is the process by which csf ...
52  cards
Essential Anatomy
0  cards
Degenerative Diseases of the CNS
What sre common features amongst ...,
What does dementia consist of,
What is the diagnosis of dementia
34  cards
Clinical Aspects of Cerebral Perfusion and ICP
What is normal cerebral blood flow,
What blood rate and flow does isc...,
What is the largest factor in det...
30  cards
Neuroradiology
List some indications to perform ...,
What are reasons not to perform a ct,
What are the indications to perfo...
26  cards
Diseases of the Spinal Cord and Nerve Roots (Surgical)
Which tissues do you penetrate du...,
Where does spinal cord compressio...,
Where on the body is dermatomes c...
57  cards
Applied Neuro-Pharmacology
What are the stages of events of ...,
How can we reduce synaptic transm...,
What are the ways we can increase...
39  cards
Rehabilitation in Neurology
What is impairment,
What is disability,
What is a handicap
27  cards
Assessment of Cognitive Functioning
What is pta,
Why should cognitive function be ...,
What is the purpose of a bedside ...
12  cards
Disorders of The Cranial Nerves
Which cranial nerves contain spec...,
Which cranial nerves carry ordina...,
What controls the muscles of the ...
53  cards
Pathology of Brain Tumours
What determines intracranial pres...,
How can the brain move with relat...,
What are causes of raised intracr...
44  cards
Functional Neurological Symptoms
What is a functional neurological...,
Common symptoms of fnd,
What is found on examination of a...
6  cards
Brain Tumours (clinical)
What are the common metestatic si...,
How do we classify brain tumours,
What percentage of cancer patient...
60  cards

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