B1 - understanding ourselves

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The disease caused by a lack of protein, (it is more common in developing countries).
kwashiorkor
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This type of tumour grows until there's no more room. The cells stay where they are.
benign
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This type of tumour grows and can spread to other sites in the body.
malignant
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These types of drugs decrease the activity of the brain.
depressants
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These types of drugs increase the activity of the brain.
stimulants
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These types of drug reduce the number of 'stimuli' at nerve endings.
painkillers
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These drugs distort what's seen and heard.
hallucinogens
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This part of the eye controls how much light enters the pupil.
Iris
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This part of the eye refracts light into the eye.
cornea
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This part of the eye refracts light, focusing it onto the retina.
lens
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This part of the eye is light sensitive it contains light sensitve receptors (cones and rods).
retina
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This carries impulses from the receptors in the eye to the brain.
optic nerve
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This type of vision allows for good judgement of distance but not a wide field of view.
binocular
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This type of vision allows for a wide field of view but not good judgement of distance.
monocular
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Card 2

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This type of tumour grows until there's no more room. The cells stay where they are.

Back

benign

Card 3

Front

This type of tumour grows and can spread to other sites in the body.

Back

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Card 4

Front

These types of drugs decrease the activity of the brain.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

These types of drugs increase the activity of the brain.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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