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Homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
Name some types of receptors and ...,
What is a local response
3  cards
Nervous System
What is the cns,
What is the pns,
What is the somatic nervous system
12  cards
The Brain
What structures are in the hindbrain,
What structures are in the midbrain,
What structures are in the forebrain
12  cards
subcortical control of movement
What are reflexes,
What part of the brainstem is res...,
Describe the function of the reti...
13  cards
Cortical Control of movement
What is the homunculi,
Why is surgical motor mapping imp...,
Name the 3 main cortical motor re...
10  cards
Spinal Cord
What is grey matter in the spinal...,
What is the white matter in the s...,
Where is the dorsal horn
11  cards
Muscles
Name the 3 types of muscle,
What is the structure of skeletal...,
What is the structure of cardiac ...
13  cards
Cell signalling and hormones
What is autocrine signalling,
What is paraffine signalling,
What is endocrine signalling
13  cards
blood pressure
Describe blood pressure in the ar...,
What is map,
How is map calculated
8  cards
Smooth muscle
Where is smooth muscle found,
How are smooth muscle controlled,
What type of contractions do smoo...
9  cards
Thermoregulation
Are humans endothermic or exothermic,
How much energy is lost as heat,
What portion of total energy expe...
9  cards
respiratory system
Why do we have a respiratory system,
Main functions of the respiratory...,
What are two problems with respir...
13  cards
The Renal System
0  cards
Cardiovascular system haemodynamics and cardiac muscle
What is systematic circulation,
What is darcy s law,
How do you work out resistance
11  cards
blood vessels
Name the 4 components of arteries...,
Why must map be maintained,
What is active hyperaemia
12  cards

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