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2. Genes and Genetic Diseases
Insertion or deletion of 1 or mor...,
Rna directs synthesis of a polype...,
Rna is synthesized from dna templ...
59  cards
4. Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology
Decrease or shrinkage of cell size,
Increase in size of cells,
Increase in the number of cells f...
104  cards
6. Innate Immunity: Inflammation & Wound Healing
Lines of defense 3,
What 3 things are part of innate ...,
What organ systems are lined w ph...
94  cards
7. Adaptive Immunity
Molecular targets of antibodies a...,
Process by which the extensive di...,
Develop from b cells produce anti...
42  cards
8. Infection and Defects in Mechanisms of Defense
Ability to spread from one indivi...,
Ability of a pathogen to invade a...,
Capacity of a pathogen to cause s...
89  cards
10. Biology of Cancer
6 characteristics of benign tumors,
6 characteristics of malignant tu...,
Malignant epithelial tumors
92  cards
11. Cancer Epidemiology
Most frequently dx cancers,
For which cancers have death rate...,
Important factor in development o...
38  cards
5. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
60 40 20 rule,
What is ecf composed of,
Describe whether each electrolyte...
115  cards
15. Neuro: Cognitive Systems & Cerebral Hemodynamics
Absence of voluntary movement,
Damage between fibers of language...,
Muscle resistance to passive move...
90  cards
16. Neuro: Disorders of CNS and PNS
Most common locations of vertebra...,
Bleeding within the brain,
Spinal injury due to direct contu...
59  cards
30. Renal and Urinary Tract
Irreversible loss of renal functi...,
Symptoms of stage 4 and stage 5 crf,
Explain why acute renal failure h...
61  cards
21. Hematologic Alterations
Presence of blasts cells immature...,
Common clinical manifestations of...,
Most common type of macrocytic an...
116  cards
24. Cardiac Disease and Shock
Volume of blood ejected by ventri...,
Volume in lv just before ejection,
Fraction of edv ejected in each s...
133  cards
27. Pulmonary Alterations
Subjective experience of breathin...,
Most severe signs of dyspnea,
Dyspnea that occurs when an indiv...
92  cards
39. Musculoskeletal Alterations
Noncommunicating wound between bo...,
Communicating wound between bone ...,
Fracture with multiple bone fragm...
116  cards
19. Endocrine Alterations
List the 7 hormones released from...,
What is the function of the poste...,
What are the 3 direct targets of ...
90  cards
36. Digestive Alterations
A non absorbable substance in the...,
Excessive mucosal secretion of fl...,
Excessive motility decreases tran...
94  cards
33 & 34: Reproductive Alterations
Painful menstruation associated w...,
Lack of menstruation,
Most common causes of amenorrhea
75  cards
Final Exam 1
Genetics, Altered Cells, Immunology, Cancer, Fluids/Acid-Base, Neuro, Renal
458  cards
Final Exam 2
Hemotology, Cardio/Pulm, MSK, Endo/Repro, Digestive
359  cards

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