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1. Red Blood Cells and Haemoglobin
How are red blood cells rbcs prod...,
How are worn out rbcs removedfrom...,
What happens to the breakdownprod...
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2. Oxygen–Haemoglobin Dissociation Curve
Draw the oxygen haemoglobin disso...,
Explain the shape of the ohdc,
What are the major physiological ...
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3. Hypoxia
Define hypoxia and classify theca...,
1 hypoxic hypoxia,
2 anaemic hypoxia
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4. Oxygen Transport
How is oxygen transported from th...,
What is the oxygen cascade,
Describe what occurs at each step...
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5. Carbon Dioxide Transport
Normal co2 values,
How is co2 transported from thece...,
Describe the events that take pla...
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6. Alveolar Gas Equation
Intro dont test,
Write the alveolar gas equation,
Explain how pio2 is calculated
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7. Ventilation–perfusion (V ./Q .) mismatch and shunt
What is the ventilation perfusion...,
How does ventilation vary from th...,
How does perfusion vary from the ...
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8. Respiratory Dead Space
Define dead space as applied to t...,
Anatomical dead space,
Anatomical dead space increased by
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9. Lung volumes
Draw a spirometer trace to illust...,
Draw spirometry trace from page 2...,
Which lung volumes can be measure...
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10. Lung Compliance
Define lung compliance,
Specific compliance,
Elastance
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11 Control of Respiration
Describe the control ofrespiration,
Brainstem,
Peripheral chemoreceptors
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12. Altitude and Diving
Altitude,
Describe the acute and chronic ph...,
Hyperventilation
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13. Lung function measurement
How would you assess and measure ...,
Clinical,
Risk factors for pulmonary compli...
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14. Effects of Anaesthesia on Lung Function
Can you describe the effects ofge...,
1 respiratory control,
Lung mechanics
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15. Baroreceptors and Control of Blood Pressure
What types of baroreceptor are there,
How do the high pressure barorece...,
What nerve innervates aortic arch
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16. Cardiac Cycle
Describe the pressure changesthat...,
Fig 161 the cardiac cycle
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17. Coronary Circulation
Describe the coronary circulation,
Venous drainage,
What is autoregulation
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18. Exercise
Describe the physiological change...,
Respiratory changes,
Vo2 max
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19. Carbohydrate Metabolism
Explain the pathways involved in ...,
Glycolysis,
Anaerobic vs aerobic respiration
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20. Starvation
What stores of energy does a 70 k...,
What are the 24 hour energy requi...,
What adaptations occur during the...
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21. Nausea and Vomiting
Define nausea and vomiting,
Describe the physiology of vomiting,
Describe the process of vomiting
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22. Liver Physiology
Describe the anatomy of the liver,
What are hepatic zones,
Describe the blood supply to the ...
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23. Gastric Regulation
Describe what happens in the gi t...,
Cephalic phase,
Gastric phase
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24. Total Parenteral Nutrition
Tpn,
What are the indications for tpn,
Describe the nutritional content ...
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25. Acid–Base Balance
Intro,
Base,
Acid strong acid eg hcl weak acid
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26. Buffers
What is the definition of a buffer,
What is a buffer titration curve,
What are the characteristics of a...
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27. Renal Blood Flow
Introhow much co to kidney mls,
Hint remember the rule of 5s,
Describe the anatomy of the kidney
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28. Glomerular Filtration Rate
What do you understand by the ter...,
Define filtration fraction ff,
How can gfr be measured
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29. Renal Handling of Glucose, Sodium and Inulin
Graphglucosefig 291 renal handlin...,
Fig 291 renal handling of glucose...,
Fig 291 renal handling of glucose...
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30. Fluid Compartments
30 fluid compartments,
Table 301 fluid compartments for ...,
Compare the adult with theneonate...
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31. Osmoregulation
Define the following terms osmosis,
Osmotic pressure,
Osmole
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32. Action Potentials
Can you describe the action poten...,
How does the ap move along the ax...,
What is the gibbs donnan equilibrium
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33. Cerebral Blood Flow
Basic concepts what is global cbf...,
What does regional cvf depend onw...,
Myogenic theory of cerebral autor...
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34. Cerebrospinal fluid
What is csf,
Where is csf produced,
Describe the circulation of csf
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35. Autonomic Nervous System
What is the autonomic nervoussystem,
Describe the structure of the aut...,
Pre ganglionic fibres myelinated ...
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36. Child Versus Adult
Respiratory system,
Cardiovascular system,
Central nervous system
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37. Pregnancy
Haematology,
Cardiovascular system,
Respiratory system
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38. Placental Transfer
What are the main functions of th...,
Describe the mechanisms by which ...,
What factors affect the transfer ...
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39. Fetal Circulation
Can you describe the fetalcircula...,
How is preferential oxygenation t...,
Can you describe the changes that...
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40. Ageing
How does ageing alter physiology ...,
Cardiovascular system,
Respiratory system
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41. Adrenal Gland
Describe the anatomical organisat...,
Adrenal cortex,
Adrenal medulla
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42. Thyroid Gland
Describe the structure of the thy...,
What are the thyroid hormones and,
How are the thyroid hormones made
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43. Eye
Which cranial nerves supply theex...,
What determines intraocularpressu...,
What are the causes of raisediop
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44. Endothelium
What is the basic structure of en...,
What are the functions of endothe...
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45. Portal Circulations
What is the definition of a porta...,
Name some portal circulations,
Describe the anatomical organisat...
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46. Immune Mechanisms
What types of immunity are there,
Non specific innate immunity,
Surface barriers
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47. Pain Pathways
Define and classify pain,
Pain can be classified according ...,
It may also be classified accordi...
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48. Muscle Electrophysiology
What is the resting membrane pote...,
Describe the anatomical structure...,
What are the major components of ...
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49. Reflexes
What are reflexes,
What is the bell magendie law,
Describe the physiology of the st...
7
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