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The Heart - Ventricles and Anatomy
The circulatory system is _____ t...,
The heart has __ chambers,
What does it mean that the heart ...
13  cards
Heart: Construction of Ventricular Walls
What is the cortex,
What are the main features of the...,
What is the coronary artery
9  cards
Cardiac Cycle in Fish
Sv a and v fill ____ under venosi...,
What does biphasic filling mean,
What are the 4 chambers in series
6  cards
Fish heart myogenesis
Fish hearts are what kind of muscle,
What does myogenic mean,
What does autorhythmic mean
9  cards
cardiac performance
What is the equation for cardiac ...,
What does q rate mean,
What does f h mean
10  cards
Regulation of Cardiac Output
Sluggish fish have ____ resting q...,
What muscle is used for burst swi...,
In burst swimming what is the sta...
21  cards
***Control of Stroke Volume
What is the equation for stroke v...,
What does edv stand for,
What does esv stand for
12  cards
***Factors influencing Cardiac Filling
Cardiac filling and venous return...,
What are vis a tergo forces,
What is central venous pressure
6  cards
Positive and Negative Inotropic Factors
What does positive inotropic mean,
What 4 factors lead to positive i...,
What does increased temp cause
12  cards
Autonomic control of Cardiovascular System
What does autonomic mean,
What is the psns responsible for 3,
What is the role of the vagus nerve
8  cards
PSNS Control of F(h)
What does intrinsic mean,
What sets heart rate,
What is intrinsic heart rate dete...
8  cards
SNS Control of F(h)
What are the 3 sites of epinephri...,
What is the chromaffin tissue out...,
What are target sites of sns control
7  cards
Buoyancy
What is the archimedes principle,
What is neutral buoyancy,
What happens when density of obje...
6  cards
4 strategies to achieve buoyancy in fish
What are the 4 strategies to achi...,
Explain retention of low density ...,
Explain generation of lift
5  cards
Strategies of Buoyancy in Agnatha
What 3 strategies to agnatha use ...,
What,
What do agnatha lack
3  cards
Strategies of Buoyancy in Sharks
What is the specific gravity of s...,
What low density compounds do sha...,
What do sharks lack
5  cards
Strategies of Buoyancy in Teleosts
What are the 3 strategies teleost...,
What fish have retention of low d...,
Why is retention to low density c...
12  cards
Physostomous vs Physoclistous Gas Bladder
What does physo mean,
What is the gas composition of ph...,
Gas permeability needs to be low why
13  cards
Inflation/Deflation of physostomous bladder
How do fish inflate the physostom...,
How does gulping help inflation,
Why is gulping less effective in ...
6  cards
Physoclistous Gas Bladder
How many species have physoclisto...,
What does physoclistous gas bladd...,
What fish have physoclistous gas ...
8  cards
Rete Capillaries
Afferent ____,
What does lactate cause,
What 3 effects does h have
11  cards
Thermoregulation
What is the heat conductivity of ...,
What is the heat capacity of air ...,
What does the heat conductivity a...
8  cards
Strategies of Thermoregulation
What are 4 strategies of thermore...,
What is poikilothermy,
What is homeothermy
9  cards
Behavioural Thermoregulation
What is main behavioural thermore...,
What are 2 advantages of an optim...,
What does it mean when temp selec...
3  cards
Regional endothermy
What species have regional endoth...,
What are 3 characteristics of fis...,
What is the advantage of a large ...
9  cards
Heterothermy in Mackerel Sharks, Billfish, Mackerels and Swordfish
What is the main advantage of reg...,
What are 2 ecological advantages ...,
What are the 4 related physiologi...
13  cards
Properties of Natural Waters
Define salinity,
What is the salinity of fw,
What is the salinity of saltwater
6  cards
Osmosis
Define osmosis,
What are osmolytes,
The skin surface of fish are sele...
7  cards
Maintaining Homeostasis in Aquatic Env.
Define osmoregulation,
What are the dominant ions in osm...,
Define ionoregulation
10  cards
Ion Composition and Osmolarity in Fish
1  cards
Hyperosmoregulation
What are the 3 main challenges bo...,
Where is most salt loss in bony f...,
What does osmotic water influx cause
6  cards
Freshwater Kidney
What is the loop of henle,
What fish is the bilge pump found in,
What kind of kidney do freshwater...
5  cards
Ion movements across membranes
What makes it difficult for ions ...,
What is used to carry ions across...,
Give 3 examples of carrier proteins
10  cards
Ion and Osmoregulation in Marine Fish
What are the 4 main challenges sw...,
What becomes toxic if not regulated,
How do marine fish compensate for...
3  cards
Osmoconformers
What fish are osmoconformers,
Hagfish blood is _____ with seawater,
What kind of kidney do osmoconfor...
6  cards
Elasmobranchs
Elasmobranchs are ____ _____,
What does it mean that elasmobran...,
Elasmobranchs are hyperosmotic bu...
7  cards
Major Strategies of Ion and Osmoregulation in SW
What are the 3 major strategies o...,
Why do fish retain solutes,
What is ureosmoregulation
12  cards
Coelacanth
Coelacanths are ____ to seawater,
Coelacanths retain ___ and _____,
Coelacanth plasma ion levels are ...
4  cards
Marine Teleosts and Lampreys - Hyposomregulators
What 4 strategies are used for hy...,
What is the advantage of an imper...,
What is the advantage of drinking...
11  cards
Kidney in Sea Water Fish
Why does the kidney excrete small...,
The seawater is ____ relative to ...,
What does aglomerular mean
7  cards
Euryhaline fish
What is the main characteristic o...,
What are 3 examples of euryhaline...,
What does it mean to be catadromo...
7  cards
Marine origins of vertebrates
What are the arguments for fw origin,
What are the 3 main arguments aga...,
What are the major adaptations to...
5  cards
Food Capture/Processing
What are the 3 main capture methods,
Define suction,
Define ram
9  cards
Fish Feeding Habits
Fish feeding habits are opportuni...,
Define herbivore,
What is the disadvantage of eatin...
18  cards
Digestive physiology
What is the gut responsible for a...,
What are the 2 types of digesiton,
What kind of digestion does the s...
12  cards
Gut Morphology
What does the gut tube consist of,
What type of digestion occurs in ...,
What is considered the foregut
10  cards
Fish Stomach
What kind of digestion occurs in ...,
What are oxynticopeptic cells,
What is pepsinogen
11  cards
intestine
The intestine is a site of ____ a...,
What is important for absorption,
What are microvilli
15  cards
Waste Excretion
What yields water and co2,
What is another result of protein...,
What is wrong with ammonia
10  cards
Light penetration
What causes colour,
How does spectrum change with depth,
What other factors affect the pen...
5  cards
Vision/Photoreception
What is the role of sensory perce...,
The fish eye ____ ____ throughout...,
Fish eyes are designed for ____ a...
13  cards
The Fish eye
The fish eye has a _____ shape,
What are the 7 main components of...,
What is refraction
17  cards
Vision/Photoreception and behaviour
What are the 4 main behaviours re...,
How do fish communicate visual ly,
What causes pigmentation
19  cards
Chemoreception
What is the importance of chemore...,
How do nurse sharks detect food,
How do teleosts and elasmobranchs...
11  cards
Chemoreception-Olfaction
What are key factors to chemorece...,
What is olfactory rosette,
What is the size of the olfactory...
5  cards
Taste
What is another way to say taste,
How do fish taste,
What receptors allow for taste in...
8  cards
Chemoreception: Migration
What can decrease olfactory sensi...,
Give an example of a pesticide an...,
What are the 6 reasons fish migrate
8  cards
Acousticolateralis system and behaviour
What are the 5 main uses of the a...,
How do sharks skates and rays det...,
How do fish sense direction and a...
7  cards
Sensory perception
What does hearing help with 5,
What does the lateral line system...,
How much faster does sound travel...
8  cards
Electroreception/Magnetoreception
How do some bony fish detect elec...,
What are the 4 main purposes for ...,
How do marine elasmobranchs detec...
4  cards
Presentations Pt. 1
In flying fishes what is the diff...,
Explain the ground effect during ...,
The caudal fin is only used for s...
9  cards
Presentations Pt. 2
In parrotfishes what phenomenon d...,
In parrotfish teeth enameloid is ...,
Parrot fish pass sand as excremen...
9  cards
Presentations Pt. 3
How is viviparity an advantageous...,
Placentotrophy forms when the ___...,
Matrotrophy is defined by the inc...
9  cards
Presentations Pt. 4
Which adaptation does the stargaz...,
Which are not a part of stargazer...,
Stargazers are able to use echolo...
9  cards
Presentations Pt. 5
During the day the seaweed in tid...,
Which of the following is a conse...,
How does the skin of intertidal f...
9  cards
Presentations Pt. 6
Specialized adapted gills aid in ...,
What mechanism aids in the conser...,
What are some behaviour changes o...
9  cards
Presentations Pt. 7
Magadi tilapia are 100 ureagenic ...,
Which answer is not correct about...,
What physiological advantage does...
12  cards

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