First Semester: Physiology 1

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Lecture 1: Introduction
The body is constantly reacting a...,
Two main control systems of the body,
The nervous system uses ____ ____...
34  cards
Lecture 2: Nervous System 1 cont, 2, and 3
Two major efferent systems,
The sns innervates _____ _____ wh...,
Cell bodies of the sns lie in
46  cards
Lecture 3: Nervous System 3 Cont
More ____ is going to be going ou...,
Equilibrium potential for k is,
Equilibrium potential for na is
37  cards
Lecture 4: Nervous System 4
The speed of impulse condition is...,
How does axon diameter influence ...,
Three types of axon fibers
17  cards
Lecture 5: Nervous System 4 Continued
5 steps of a chemical synapse,
After it has produced the appropr...,
Three ways to inactivate remove a...
9  cards
Lecture 6: Nervous System 5 and 6
A synapse may be either excitator...,
Excitatory synapse,
The postsynaptic change in an exc...
48  cards
Lecture 7: ANS
Ans coordinates what functions,
What is another name for the ans,
Ans is concerned with what two th...
32  cards
Lecture 8: ANS 2
5 types of adrenergic receptors,
What is the most common type of a...,
Alpha 1 receptor
15  cards
Lecture 9: ANS 3
All parasympathetic preganglionic...,
Two different types of ach recept...,
Types of muscaninic receptors
7  cards
Lecture 10: Muscles 1 and 2
Three types of muscle,
Skeletal,
Cardiac
59  cards
Lecture 11: Muscle 3, 4, 5
Muscle twitch,
Why does a twitch normally not ta...,
Whole muscles
51  cards
Lecture 12: Muscle 6
Fatigue,
Three main types of fatigue,
Muscle fatigue
30  cards
Lecture 13: Muscle 7
Three types of skeletal muscle fi...,
Smallest skeletal muscle fiber,
Slow oxidative fibers are also ca...
25  cards
Lecture 14: Muscle 8
Where are smooth muscle cells found,
What roles do smooth muscles play...,
What roles do smooth muscles play...
22  cards
Lecture 15: Introduction to Cardiovascular
5 main functions of the cardiovas...,
Three basic components of the car...,
The heart serves as a ____ that i...
31  cards
Lecture 16: Blood 1-3
Blood transports 4,
Blood helps to regulate body temp...,
Blood helps to regulate ph through
57  cards
Lecture 17: Blood 4 and Hemostasis 1
Anemia,
Hematocrit,
Hematocrit is often reported as the
56  cards
Lecture 18: Hemostasis 2 and 3
What is the start of the platelet...,
Do platelets normally adhere to e...,
What is the first sign of platele...
45  cards
Lecture 19: Membrane Potential and Electrophysiology of the Heart
Two critical qualities of plasma ...,
Resting membrane potential voltage,
The na k pump is inhibited by
35  cards
Lecture 20: Excitation-Contraction Coupling of the Heart and Cardiac Cycle
Two parts of the cardiac cycle,
Systole,
Diastole
45  cards
Lecture 21: Cardiac Output
Preload,
Afterload,
Contractility
29  cards
Lecture 22: Electrical Conductance
Contraction of cardiac muscle cel...,
Autorhythmicity,
Various autorhythmic cells have d...
19  cards
Lecture 23: ECG 1 and 2
What do recording electrodes detect,
Ecg,
Where can electrodes be placed to...
43  cards
Lecture 24: Wave Forms
Each cycle of cardiac contraction...,
Is the beginning visible on the ecg,
P wave
20  cards
Lecture 25: Blood Pressure I and II
Mean arterial blood pressure,
Mean arterial blood pressure is r...,
Mean arterial blood pressure is r...
23  cards
Lecture 26: Microcirculation I and II
Microcirculation,
Two functions of microcirculation,
Blood is delivered to the capilla...
43  cards
Lecture 27: The Venous System
Is bp higher or lower in the veno...,
Do veins have a lot of myogenic tone,
Since veins dont have a lot of my...
12  cards
Lecture 28: Shock and Hemorrhage
Circulatory shock occurs when,
Four types of circulatory shock,
Hypovolemic shock is induced by
22  cards
Lecture 29: Heart Failure
When a failing ventricle is unabl...,
Two most common causes of heart f...,
Three reasons that are the cause ...
12  cards
Lecture 30: Respiration 1
Two stages of respiration,
External respiration,
Internal respiration
45  cards
Lecture 31: Respiraton 2, 3, and 4
In order for inspiration to occur...,
In order for expiration to occur ...,
The tendency to get smaller is ai...
41  cards
Lecture 32: O2 and CO2 Transport
Two forms in which o2 is carried ...,
Dissolved o2 percentage,
Form of o2 that produces partial ...
42  cards
Lecture 33: Control of Respiration and Chemoreceptors
Breathing occurs in what pattern,
Respiratory muscles require what ...,
Respiratory control centers are h...
43  cards
Lecture 34: High Altitude
Atmospheric pressure progressivel...,
At ______ feet above sea level th...,
Since the proportion of o2 and n2...
23  cards

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