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Decks in this class (47)

The healthy body
What is homeostasis,
Give examples of homeostasis in t...,
What is the range for body temper...
32  cards
Introduction to receptors
Define pharmacology,
What are drugs,
What are medicines
21  cards
Receptors 2
What is neurotransmission,
Who was the receptor concept foun...,
How was the receptor concept found
65  cards
Receptors 4
What is reversible competitive an...,
What is irreversible competitive ...,
What is non competitive antagonism
9  cards
Nerve cells and excitability
How does the concentration of pot...,
How can sodium or potassium be tr...,
What is the resting membrane pote...
40  cards
Synapses
Does mylination or axon diameter ...,
What are the two types of synapse,
What are the differences between ...
26  cards
The brain
What is the cerebral cortex invol...,
How has the cerebral cortex been ...,
What is the somatic sensory part ...
33  cards
The nervous system
What is the pns to cns pathway ca...,
What is the cns to pns pathway ca...,
What are the pns neurones cns eff...
17  cards
Reflexes and touch
What is the difference between re...,
Give an example of a reflex pathway,
What are the two neurotransmitter...
18  cards
Blood
How much blood does an average hu...,
What is the ideal ph range,
What are some of the roles of blood
69  cards
Ears and eyes
What is the optic nerve,
What is the oculomotor nerve,
What happens if the ciliary muscl...
44  cards
Muscle
What are the three major types of...,
What are features of skeletal muscle,
What are the features of cardiac ...
38  cards
Nose and throat
What is another name for the wind...,
What is the name for the voice box,
What is the hard palate
29  cards
Smooth muscle
Where is smooth muscle found,
Give examples of where smooth mus...,
Where is smooth muscle found in a...
53  cards
Gastro-intestinal physiology: structure/function
What is the gi tract made up of,
What is the function of the oesop...,
What are the subdivisions of the ...
72  cards
The GI physiology: Motility
What is the scientific name for s...,
What are the three stages of swal...,
How is swallowing initiated
59  cards
GI physiology - Digestion and absorption
What is digestion,
What is absorption,
What initiates digestion
76  cards
Structure of the skin
What is the integumentary system,
What is the surface area of adult...,
What is the range for the thickne...
45  cards
Liver anatomy
What are the functions of the hea...,
What are the livers exocrine func...,
What are the endocrine functions ...
51  cards
Liver function
Why is cholesterol important,
What are lipid rafts,
How and where is cholesterol synt...
53  cards
Function of the skin
What is one of the main functions...,
What does the skin do on a hot day,
What does the skin do on a cold day
23  cards
the nervous system 2
What is the pns,
What is the cns,
What does the somatic nervous sys...
28  cards
cardiac muscle
Properties of cardiac muscle,
Does cardiac muscle have troponin,
Does cardiac muscle have sarcomeres
19  cards
Structure and function of the kidney
Where are the kidneys located,
Where is the blood supply for the...,
What is the protective tissue tha...
36  cards
Structure and function of the kidney II
What are the 6 subdivisons of kid...,
What is the average osmolarity of...,
What is the plasma ph range
43  cards
Structure and function of the kidney III
What does angiotensin ii do,
What does aldosterone do,
What does antidiuretic hormone do
24  cards
The urinary bladder
What is the basic flow of urine f...,
What is the detrusor muscle,
What parts of the bladder are imp...
31  cards
The respiratory system
What is the upper repiratory trac...,
What is the lower respiratory tra...,
What is the upper respiratory tra...
45  cards
Acid base balance
Why must h concentrations be regu...,
What is the range of blood ph,
What is it called when blood ph i...
42  cards
Structure and function of the blood vessels and heart
Why is there a need for circulation,
What is ventricular fibrillation,
What is an infarct
83  cards
Regulation of fluid compartments and the lymphatic system
What is extracellular fluid made ...,
What is colloid osmotic pressure,
What is hydrostatic pressure
31  cards
Cardiac output - Electrical events and heart rate
What drives heart rate,
What are the two pacemaker cells ...,
What does the atrioventricular no...
29  cards
Cardiac output - mechanical events and stroke volume
What is the average heart rate,
What effect does a bigger heart h...,
Why do both ventricles have to ha...
31  cards
Temperature homeostasis
What does it mean that humans are...,
Why does the body temperature nee...,
What is the normal human average ...
29  cards
Peripheral resistance and blood pressure
What is the equation for mean art...,
What is the cardiac output cardiac,
What is blood flow proportional to
31  cards
Regulation of blood pressure and flow
What do baroreceptors do,
Where are baroreceptors located,
What is baroreceptor nerve firing...
37  cards
Introduction to endocrine system
What kind of feedback do endocrin...,
What are the three classes of hor...,
What is tyrosine
57  cards
Diet and nutrition
What is adequate healthy nutrition,
What is malnutrition,
What is the total body energy mad...
67  cards
Glucose homeostasis
What are the exocrine cells in th...,
What are islet of langerhans,
What is the difference between al...
28  cards
Bones, joints and cartilage
What is the musculoskeletal system,
What are the two main tissues typ...,
What are the features of bone
113  cards
Neuroendocrine regulation and pituitary
What does the hypothalamus act on,
What hormones can the pituitary g...,
What is the pituitary divided into
45  cards
Calcium homeostasis 2
How much calcium does a young adu...,
What is extracellular calcium nec...,
What is the physiologically activ...
37  cards
Thyroid gland
What is stored in thyroid follicles,
Where is the thyroid located,
How are thyroid hormones synthesised
31  cards
Adrenal gland
What are the roles of the adrenal...,
What type of stress might the adr...,
What does the medulla secrete
43  cards
Hormones of pregnancy, menopause and contraception.
What is the precursor for progest...,
What is progesterone,
What are androgens
69  cards
The nervous system 2
What motor is involved in the som...,
What motor is involved in the aut...,
What are the four different divis...
33  cards
stuff to know lol
What is pharmacokinetics,
What is pharmacodynamics,
What ion has a high concentration...
17  cards

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