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Decks in this class (24)

Homeostasis
Review of the basics of homeostasis
25  cards
The Neuron
Structure of neurons and chemistry at rest
37  cards
Action Potential
Review of the graded and action potential
30  cards
The synapse
Review of the synapse
33  cards
Structure of the nervous system
Review of the arrangement of the nervous system and their characteristics
61  cards
Muscular contraction
Review of the sarcomere, the sliding filament theory, and the neuromuscular junction
17  cards
Factors affecting muscle force
What is the definition of tension,
What is the definition of load,
What must be the relationship bet...
34  cards
Overview of cardiovascular system
What determines cardiac output,
What is the typical co for a 70kg...,
How much can co increase in elite...
21  cards
The heart and cardiac muscle
Where are the base and apex of th...,
What is the pericardium,
Which side of the heart is thicke...
20  cards
Electrical and mechanical events of the heart
Why does the heart contain the san,
What is the intrinsic rate of the...,
What is the effect of sympathetic...
30  cards
Cardiac output and blood pressure
What is the co,
What is the typical values for sv...,
What is the relationship between ...
29  cards
Arteries
What is the vascular system,
What are the five composites of t...,
What does the adventitia do
52  cards
Veins and the lymphatic system
How do veins differ from arteries,
What veins do not have valves and...,
What happens if you have leaky va...
26  cards
Integrated cardiovascular function
How is co regulated,
How is total peripheral resistanc...,
How does hematocrit affect tpr
32  cards
Thermoregulation
How do core and shell temperature...,
What is the thermoneutral zone,
Why does body temperature follow ...
16  cards
Intro to respiratory system
Why do we need a respiratory system,
What are the two problems needed ...,
What are the main functions of th...
17  cards
Airway filtration and ventilation
What is daltons law,
How do the partial pressures diff...,
What has to be taken out of accou...
24  cards
Lung volumes and conversions
How do you measure lung volume,
What is tidal volume,
What is reserve volume
22  cards
Diffusion, gas exchange, metabolic rates
What are the diffusion barriers b...,
What is the relationship between ...,
Which gas has higher solubility o...
18  cards
Oxygen and carbon dioxide carriage in blood
What is the law of mass action,
What is the arterial content of d...,
What is the resting rate of o2 co...
25  cards
Control of breathing
What controls ventilation,
What does the dorsal respiratory ...,
What does the ventral respiratory...
23  cards
Renal physiology
What are the functions of the ren...,
What hormones enzymes does the re...,
What are the two very general sec...
23  cards
Renal sodium and water regulation
What role does renal sodium and w...,
How is water excretion separated ...,
How should na and h2o intakes rel...
23  cards
Renal regulation of H+ ions
What is the buffering system of h...,
What is the buffering system of h...,
Which systems work together to re...
18  cards

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