biological transport (midterm 1) - equations should be studied too Flashcards
1
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what is mass transport
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- solute diffusion through membrane bound channels
- renal separation of ionic compartments
2
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what is momentum transport
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- blood flow through the arterial system
- interstitial fluid flow
3
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what is energy transport
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- cardiac energy
- skeletal muscle energy
4
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what is the equation for mass transport
A
Fick’s law of diffusion
5
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what is the equation for momentum transport
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Newton’s law of viscosity
6
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what is the equation for energy transport
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Fourier’s law of heat conduction
7
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what is the rate of mass acceleration
A
rate of mass in minus rate of mass out plus rate of mass production
8
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what is the rate of momentum acceleration
A
rate of momentum in minus rate of momentum out plus the sum of forces acting on the system
