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Plasma Membrane
Icf 5 things,
Ecf 4 things,
Plasma volume and lymph three things
51  cards
Homeostasis
Themes in physio,
Homeostatis helps maintain,
Def of homeostasis
29  cards
Neuronal Cell Excitability
Two major components of nervous s...,
How many pairs of nerves are in t...,
Sensory nerves in pns
73  cards
Neurons in Synapses
Synapses,
Types of synapses,
Electrical synapses
80  cards
Membrane Transport
Does homeostasis equilibrium,
Osmosis,
Which direction does osmosis flow
70  cards
Cell Communication
Function of gap junctions,
Gap junctions have two components,
Connexons
72  cards
Central Nervous System
Nervous system allows organism to,
Ns has two major components,
What makes up the cns
58  cards
Sensory Receptors
Def of stimulus,
Def of sensation,
Sensation can be
76  cards
Somatosensory Pathways
Afferent sensory info travels on the,
Afferent sensory info enters,
All sensory info that travels to ...
112  cards
Somatic Autonomic Motor
Major anatomical components of ns,
Cns is made of,
Pns is made of
84  cards
Vision
Special senses are,
Eye and vision are the,
Visual system detects and interprets
86  cards
Reflexes
Motor output can be,
Motor system conveys information to,
Voluntary muscle responses
72  cards
Brain Controlled Motor Output
In reflex situations sensory inpu...,
Direct sensory input comes from,
Indirect sensory input comes from
85  cards
Skeletal Muscle
Skeletal muscles are under _____ ...,
Skeletal muscles are the target t...,
Skeletal muscle is also known as ...
157  cards
Smooth Muscle
Smooth muscle is under _____ control,
Smooth muscle are nonstriated b c,
Smooth muscle responds to what ty...
138  cards
Cardiac Muscle
Myocytes are,
Cardiac muscle is more similar to...,
Cardiac muscle
67  cards
Recap of Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac Muscles
Similarities across all three,
Rmp for all are established by,
Speed of contraction is slower in
13  cards
Cardiovascular System
Functions of cardiovascular system,
What travels in the lungs via the...,
O2 travels on
175  cards
Blood Vessels
5 main types of blood vessels,
Arteries,
Arterioles
121  cards
EKG
Sinus rhythm,
Sinus rhythm is under,
Arrhythmias
145  cards
Blood
Blood provides,
Amount of blood in the body is about,
What kind of tissue is blood cons...
105  cards
Regulation of Blood Flow
Cardiovascular reflexes adjust,
Cardiovascular reflexes will monitor,
Control mechanisms of cardiovascu...
109  cards
Immunity
Cells of the immune system,
Neutrophils are,
Eosinophils destroy
174  cards
GI System
How does food go through the body,
4 associated glandular organs tha...,
What are the 4 basic layers of th...
325  cards
Metabolism
Def of metabolism,
Metabolism can be,
Metabolism is used to
101  cards
Structure of Respiratory System
Functions of respiratory system,
Def of ventilation,
Anatomy of ventilation
100  cards
Mechanics of Breathing
What is ventilation,
Airflow in and out of the respira...,
What is inspiration
105  cards
Gas Exchange
What is the pulmonary circulation,
Functions of pulmonary circulation,
Pulmonary vessels are ___ flow __...
67  cards
Control of Breathing
Regular breathing is controlled by,
Respiratory control center is loc...,
Respiratory control center consis...
36  cards
Kidneys
Parts of the excretory system,
Functions of kidneys,
Where are the kidneys located
67  cards
Tubular Transport
Glomerular filtration rate gfr is...,
What is creatine used to measure,
Gfr is used to determine
27  cards
Acid Base Regulation
Ph is a measure of ____ and is a ...,
Ph range of ecf in body is,
Plasma ph is usually around
50  cards
Endocrine System
T f endocrine system is the first...,
Endocrine system is _____ acting ...,
Endocrine system acts via
48  cards

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