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SurgSoc – Placental Development Anatomy and Embryology

😀 EASY Did you know that placenta means flat cake? Yeah, its one of those useless facts. But unlike that statement, the placenta itself is so important - and so often misunderstood. Please watch the video, or if you're feeling confident in your embryology, have a...

Bone Abnormalities

🤔 MEDIUM This is a quiz about bone abnormalities. Enjoy!Reviewed by: awaiting review

Approach to the patient in Urinary Retention

🤔 MEDIUM Urinary retention can be an very painful condition with numerous causes. Test your knowledge with a couple of cases!Reviewed by: awaiting review

Metabolic pathways

😀 EASY These questions tests some basic knowledge about glycolysis and the metabolism of glucose including locations of the various pathways, the carrier molecules and some simple figures of number of molecules needed or produced, plus a sneaky little short answer...

Approach to the patient with back pain

🤔 MEDIUM One of the most common presentations to General Practice, see whether you have broken the back of this topic!Reviewed by: awaiting review

Homeostasis MCQ

😀 EASY This MCQ relates to the learning outcomes set out in the homeostasis lecture. Good luck!Reviewed by Jonathan Loomes-Vrdoljak

Physiology of the Large Intestine MCQ

😀 EASY Test your knowledge of some basic facts about the large intestine, plus one or two trickier questions...Reviewed by Lena Berger and Jonathan Loomes-Vrdoljak

Abdominal Anatomy Part Five MCQ

This is the fifth - and final - in a series of comprehenisve clinical anatomy and imaging questions for the abdomen. Good luck! Reviewed by: awaiting review

Growth and Development 2

🤔 MEDIUM Developmental milestones are a key aspect of assessing child health and progress. Importantly, they allow any issues to be identified early on. These MCQs will help you assess how well you know the key developmental milestones in children.Reviewed by:...

Depression MCQ

🤔 MEDIUM Churchill is famously rumoured to have described his depression as a 'black dog'. It is a very common condition and has a prevalence in the UK of around 4.5 percent. You will almost certainly come across cases while on GP and psychiatric placements. In this...