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homeostasis
What is homeostasis,
What is steady state,
How are steady state and equilibr...
33
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transport
What types of molecules is the ce...,
What is the electrochemical poten...,
What influences a solute electroc...
29
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thermoregulation
What are endotherms,
What are homeotherms,
What is the average core temp and...
57
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resting potential
What is a membrane potential and ...,
What is depolarization,
What is hyperpolarization
21
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water transport
How much of your body weight is i...,
Why is intracellular fluid volume...,
What are the two compartments of ...
21
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action potential
How is action potential measured ...,
What is the initial potential of ...,
What happens to nerve impulses if...
26
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synaptic transmission
What are the components of a neuron,
What is a dendrite and what does ...,
What is the function of the neuro...
56
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cardiovascular system design
What are the two circulations in ...,
How is blood flow divided within ...,
What is resistance to flow determ...
48
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Autonomic Nervous System
What are the two primary division...,
What does the autonomic system in...,
What responses do the sns and pns...
79
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principles of blood flow
What is the trend of blood pressu...,
What are the mean pressures in th...,
Is blood a newtonian fluid
46
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Cardiac Electrophysiology
What is the difference between ho...,
What is the resting potential of ...,
What is an equilibrium potential ...
104
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Skeletal Muscle Contraction
What percentage of body mass is m...,
What types of muscle are striated...,
Describe the organization of skel...
48
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Excitation Contraction Coupling
What does the action potential de...,
Where does ach from the motor neu...,
What is the consequence of depola...
47
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Smooth Muscle Contraction
What is the organization of contr...,
Describe the contraction of smoot...,
Do smooth muscle cells contain t ...
61
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Hemodynamics
What can blood flow through an or...,
How is blood flow to different or...,
Which vessels have the largest re...
42
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Muscle Mechanics
Describe the temporal relation be...,
What is an isometric contraction,
How much work is done in an isome...
36
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Lung Structure and Function
What is the equation for ventilation,
What is tidal volume and what is ...,
What is the average frequency of ...
37
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Microcirculation
How is blood viscosity anomalous ...,
What graph is viscosity the slope of,
Under what conditions is blood no...
85
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Cardiac Muscle Mechanisms
How is cardiac muscle structurall...,
What structural differences exist...,
What connections is an intercalat...
41
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Cardiac Pressure Volume Loop
What is the cardiac equation for ...,
What are the two types of contrac...,
When do valves open and close in ...
43
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Autonomic Control of Blood Pressure
What is the acute regulation of a...,
Describe cardiopulmonary barorece...,
What are chemoreceptors primarily...
43
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Systemic Circulation
What are the three axes of pressure,
What is the slope of the relative...,
What is the pressure range of the...
21
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Pulmonary Mechanics: Compliance
When does positive pressure infla...,
What is eupnea,
How does air leave the lungs
54
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Pulmonary Mechanics: Dynamics of Breathing
Which direction is flow during in...,
During eupnea how much time is sp...,
What is the tidal volume of the l...
60
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Pulmonary Function Tests
What is demonstrated with the max...,
When is maximal flow greater why,
Why is the maximal expiratory flo...
20
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Vascular Control
What can be used to measure fluid...,
Where are the venous reserves sto...,
What is the main variable that is...
28
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Hormonal Control of Blood Pressure
What are the two main goals when ...,
What are the rapid acting control...,
What are the three intermediate c...
35
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Ventilation and Lung Volumes
Describe the total lung capacity ...,
What is the tidal volume,
What are the inspiratory reserve ...
38
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Integration of Cardiac Function
What receptors are used for sympa...,
What are the two intrinsic mechan...,
What are the extrinsic mechanisms...
41
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Pulmonary Diffusion
Why does co2 diffuse out of the c...,
What are the three components sep...,
What does henry s law state about...
27
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Pulmonary Circulation
During breathing what is the caus...,
Why is ischemic damage rare in th...
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