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Animal Physiology

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By: Jenny Howell
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Decks in this class (16)

Homeostasis And Resting Potential
Who first suggested the idea of h...,
What maintains the body s stabili...,
Why is homeostasis not linked to ...
13  cards
Spikes
What is a spike,
What is the membrane potential in...,
What do neurons do
13  cards
Synapses
What are synapses,
What are the names of the neurons...,
What is the postsynaptic potentia...
12  cards
Sensory neurons
What is transduction,
What do accessory structures do,
What is stimulus intensity initia...
15  cards
Eyes
What is phototransduction,
What do photoreceptor cells do,
What are the two types of photore...
16  cards
Mammal Brains
What do the pons and medulla do,
What does the cerebellum do,
What does the pituitary and hypot...
13  cards
Integration And Behaviour
What is integration,
What is spatial summation,
What is temporal summation
6  cards
Muscle Contraction
What does a muscle convert atp into,
What are the different types of m...,
What are skeletal striated muscle...
19  cards
Muscle Comparative Physiology
What two things can t both be ach...,
Do longer sarcomeres generate mor...,
What are the two types of skeleta...
11  cards
Gas Exchange
What is the air pressure at sea l...,
Why is there a difference in part...,
What happens to the partial press...
17  cards
Cardio-respiratory System
How do animals keep their respira...,
What did aerial gas exchange evol...,
What is a positive pressure system
12  cards
Cardiovascular System
How does blood enter the heart in...,
What is an open circulatory system,
What is a closed circulatory system
18  cards
Respiratory Pigments
What type of proteins are respira...,
What do respiratory pigments do,
What are the four major respirato...
14  cards
Osmoregulation
What is osmoregulation,
What is ionic regulation,
What is excretion
13  cards
Excretion
What is the primary regulatory ex...,
What is the main route of water loss,
How high does humidity have to be...
6  cards
Neurotoxins And Venoms
What does venom contain,
What is ouabain,
What does ouabain do
11  cards

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