Vivas Week 2 Loading... 1. How is heat lost from the body? How is fever produced in the body? Loading... 2. What is atrophy? What are the causes of atrophy? What are the mechanisms of atrophy? Loading... 3. What type of vertebral body is this? Outline it's features? What level should a lumbar puncture be performed at? What landmarks are used? What structures does the needle pass through and in what order? Loading... 4. Define the resting membrane potential of a neuron Explain how the resting membrane potential is created Why is a cell more excitable in hyperkalaemia? Loading... 5. Define hyperplasia What are the different types of hyperplasia? Give examples Name some clinical manifestations of diffuse toxic hyperplasia of the thyroid Loading... 6. What is drug clearance? What factors affect clearance? What is the difference between capacity limited and flow dependent drug elimination? Loading... 7. What is the pathogenesis of fever? What is the body's response to hot and cold environments? Loading...
