The Nervous System & Respiratory Diseases

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Decks in this class (15)

Synaptic Transmission (L1-3)
What part of a dendrite do synaps...,
True or false dendrites are conta...,
Name the initial segment of an ax...
124  cards
Neuromodulators (L4-5)
What technique associated with hu...,
How can you study neuromodulators...,
How can you study neuromodulators...
69  cards
Memory and Synaptic Plasticity (L6-8)
Within which lobe of the brain ar...,
True or false alzheimer s disease...,
What is the first sign of ad 3
19  cards
Molecular Mechanisms of Plasticity (L9-11)
Read 1,
Read 2
2  cards
Cortical Rhythms (L12-13)
Name the machine that studies the...,
What is sleep characterised by 2,
Which 2 types of memory is sleep ...
33  cards
Overview – Modulation of Cortical Rhythms and Memory and Plasticity (L14)
0  cards
Structure of the Lung and the Mechanics of Breathing (L15-16)
Which structures make up the cond...,
Which structures make up the resp...,
True or false the luminal diamete...
34  cards
Obstructive Lung Diseases (L17-18)
When might respiratory failure oc...,
Describe type i respiratory failu...,
Type i respiratory failure occurs...
34  cards
Restrictive Lung Diseases (L19)
List the features of restrictive ...,
An increase in interstitial fluid...,
What is ards 2 3
26  cards
Occupational Lung Diseases (L20)
Name the 2 types of dust diseases 1,
Particles ___ um are unlikely to ...,
Particles ___ um act as gases mov...
18  cards
Pulmonary Function Tests and Treatment Options (L21)
List the ways of testing lung fun...,
What does spirometry measure 2,
What does a peak flow meter measu...
47  cards
Examining the Respiratory System and Sleep Apnea (L22)
How can it be relieved 1,
What is it most commonly associat...,
A _____ is a whistling or sighing...
29  cards
Respiratory Diseases Associated with Pollutants (L23)
Read 1,
List the primary components of pa...,
List the secondary components of ...
24  cards
Bacterial Pathogenesis (L24-25)
List the sources of pathogen infe...,
List the factors that influence p...,
List the factors controlling the ...
15  cards
Respiratory Infections (L26-31)
Describe staphylococcus aureus 1,
Describe neisseria meningitidis 2,
Describe streptococcus pyogenes 3
86  cards

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