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1
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The outer leaflet of the cell membrane is composed of:

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Sphingomyelin and Phosphatidylcholine

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2
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The integral proteins which are essential in the structural integrity of the cell are held together by:

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Hydrophobic interactions

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Intracellular structure between cells that divides the cell into the basolateral and the apical membrane:

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Zonula Occludens or Tight junctions

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Intracellular structure between cells that are involved in rapid intercellular communication:

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Gap junctions

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5
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Intracellular structure between cells that increases the surface area:

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Zonula adherens

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Intracellular disk shaped structure between cells that provides tight intracellular adhesion:

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Macula adherens/Desmosomes

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7
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What are the integral proteins inside the tight junctions?

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Claudins

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8
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Enzyme deficient on Krabbe Disease:

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Galactocerebrocidase

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9
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Most important characteristic of hydrophobic molecules in their cellular permeability:

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Lipid solubility

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10
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Formula for flux

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J = PA (C1-C2)

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11
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What are the important characteristics of a carrier mediated transport system?

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Stereospecificity, saturation, competetion

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12
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What is the formula for osmotic pressure?

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Osmotic pressure = concentration x number of dissociable particles

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13
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Diffusion potential that balances the tendency for diffusion created by differences in solution concentration:

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Nernst potential

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14
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What are the astrocytes in the grey matter that secretes substances that maintain the appropriate concentration of ions and NTs?

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Protoplasmic astrocytes

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15
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Syndrome characterized by marked autoantibodies against calcium channels in the presynaptic terminal leading to decrease NTA release:

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Lambert Eaton Syndrome

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16
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What would be the diagnosis if there is the presence of oligoclonal bands in the CSF analysis in a patient with distinct episodes of neurologic deficits separated in time and attributable to white matter lesions that are separate in space?

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Multiple sclerosis

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17
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What is the primary neurotransmitter in the Post ganglionic sympathetic neurons?

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Norepinephrine

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What is the neurotransmitter released in the hypothalamus that is also called the PIF or the Prolactin Inhibitory Factor?

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Dopamine

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19
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True or false: Epinephrine has a greater B2 effect than NE?

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True

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20
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Main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord:

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Glycine

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21
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May inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain:

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GABA

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22
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May excitatory NT of the brain formed by the amination of alpha ketoglutarate:

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Glutamate

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23
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Opioid receptor acted upon by morphine that results in respiratory depression:

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Mu

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24
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Type of muscle fiber characterized as slow twitch, rich in myoglobin, and is used for endurance (undergoes Oxidative Phosphorylation):

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Type I

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25
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Protein that binds myosin to z lines and binds z lines to m lines:

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Titin

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26
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Protein associated with Muscular Dystrophy that prevents contraction induced rupture:

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Dystrophin

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27
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Protein the binds Actin to Z lines:

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Actinin and Cap Z

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28
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Protein that binds z lines to the sarcolemma:

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Desmin

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29
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Toxin that prevents the release of Ach from the pre synaptic terminals:

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Botulinum toxin

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30
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Substance that blocks the reuptake of Choline into the presynaptic terminal:

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Hemicholinium

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31
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Substance that competes with Ach receptors for Motor end plate:

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Curare

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32
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Substance that inhibits acetylcholinesterase:

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Neostigmine

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33
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Sensory fiber type involved in touch, pain, temperature, and pressure:

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Type III

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34
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General fiber type of post ganglionic neurons that are also involved in slow pain sensation:

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Type C

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35
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Which order of neurons in the sensory pathway may decussate? (Spinal cord)

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2nd order

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36
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What is the neurotransmitter utilized in slow pain sensation?

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Substance P

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37
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Chemical neurotransmitters secreted in the Spinal dorsal horn:

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Serotonin and Enkephalin

38
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Chemical neurotransmitters secreted in the DRG:

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Opioid

39
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Which structure in the eye has the most contribution to its refractive power?

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Cornea

40
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Sequence of events from the ciliary muscle when the eye undergoes accommodation or focuses on a nearby object:

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Ciliary muscles contract, suspensory ligaments relax, lens become spherical

41
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Eye condition wherein the lens is characterized as long, light rays converge in front of the retina, and is corrected by biconcave lenses:

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Myopia

42
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Refractive error wherein there is too great curvature or thee is irregular non uniform curvature of the cornea; It is also where light rays converge at different locations in relation to the retina:

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Astigmatism

43
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Astigmatism is best corrected by what type of lens?

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Cylindrical

44
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Condition characterized by loss of accommodation that occurs ate age >40 y/o related to inability of the ciliary muscles to contract:

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Presbyopia

45
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Cells that maintain the inner geometry of the Retina:

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Muller cells

46
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Lesions in the Meyer’s loop or the temporal lobe lead to which type of vision loss:

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Pie in the sky or Contralateral Superior left homonymous quadrantanopia

47
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Contralateral homonymous hemianopsia is produced by lesions in which optic pathway?

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Optic tract and geniculocalcrine tract

48
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The physiologic blind spot corresponds to which structure in the eye?

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Optic disc

49
Q

Steps in RODS photoreception:

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Vitamin A 11 cis - 11 all trans - metarhodopsin - transductin - increase phosphodiesterase - decrease cGMP - decrease sodium influx - hyperpolarization - decrease glutamate

50
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E wave in 2d Echo

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Early diastolic filling

51
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Percentage of ATP used to produce heat:

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60%

52
Q

Scattered specific cells which lie close to the basement membrane of the bronchi and bronchioles:

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Kulchitsky cells

53
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Mechanism of growth hormone:

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Tyrosine kinase (everything that grows Tyrosine kinase)

54
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Most abundant component of the cell membrane:

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Protein

55
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What is the formula for Effective osmotic pressure?

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Osmotic pressure x Reflection coefficient

56
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Among endorphins, enkephalins, and dynorphins, which has opioid peptide has the most affinity to Mu receptors?

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Endorphins

57
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Extrapyramidal tract that stimulates both flexors and extensors:

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Pontine reticulospinal tract

58
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Spinal tract that stimulates both flexors and extensors:

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Pontine reticulospinal tract

59
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Spinal tract that inhibits both flexors and extensors:

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Medullary reticulospinal tract

60
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Spinal tract that inhibits extensors and stimulates flexors:

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Rubrospinal tract/Midbrain red nucleus

61
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What is the most potent vasoconstrictor?

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Vasopressin

62
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What is increased in Restrictive lung disease? FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, or FRC?

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Normal or increased FEV1/FVC

63
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What is increased in OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease? FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, or FRC?

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FRC

64
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Average Cardiac output at rest:

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5L

65
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Pressure in the systemic pressure when heart stops:

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Mean Systemic Filling Pressure

66
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Blood vessel with the greatest resistance:

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Arterioles

67
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Arteries that contain stressed volume:

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Arteries

68
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Blood vessels where most of the blood are contained:

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Veins

69
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Pre and Post ganglionic nerve fibers utilizes what type of neurons?

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Pre Type B, Post Type C

70
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Nerve fibers for sexual sensations and smell?

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Type C

71
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Secondary afferents of muscle spindle; also for touch and pressure?

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Type A-beta

72
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Gamma motor neurons of muscle spindles:

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Type A-gamma

73
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Skeletomotor fibers, large alpha motor neurons; also Afferent neurons for muscle spindles and golgi tendon:

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Type A-alpha

74
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Motor nerve fibers for slow and fast pain respectively:

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Slow - type C; Fast type - A-delta

75
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Onion shaped tactile receptors for high frequency vibration:

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Pacinian

76
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Tactile receptor for low frequency:

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Meissner

77
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Tactile receptor for steady pressure:

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Ruffini

78
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FSSF (1122)

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Meissner, Merkel, Ruffini, Pacinian

79
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Tactile receptor for texture:

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Meissner and Merkel

80
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Retinal glial cells:

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Muller cells

81
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Ganglion cells for color form and fine details:

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P cells (M cells for illumination; W - unknown)

82
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EEG wave when eyes are open (awake) and during REM sleep:

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Beta waves

83
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EEG wave on NREM:

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Delta waves

84
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EEG wave when eyes are closed (awake):

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Alpha

85
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NTAs that increases from NREM to awake:

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NE, Histamine, Serotonin

86
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Main mechanism for heat loss:

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Radiation

87
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Formula for BLOOD PRESSURE:

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CO X TPR

88
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Cardiac output formula:

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SV x HR

89
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Venous return formula:

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MSFP - RAP/RVR

90
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MAP formula:

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DP + 1/3(PP)

91
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