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Decks in this class (21)

2 Body Fluids And Membrane Transport
Body fluid composition,
Extracellular fluid composition,
Blood how man litres composition
62  cards
19
How do we assess lung function,
Stethoscopes,
Peak flow meter
62  cards
18 - anatomy of ventilation
Pulmonary ventilation definition,
Function of breathing,
Inspiration
43  cards
22 When airways go wrong
Types of respiratory diseases,
What happens in obstructive diseases,
What is airway resistance
57  cards
4 Lining, Muscle and connective tissue
Name the four types of tissue,
What is histology,
Name four features of epithelial ...
41  cards
3 Homeostasis and control
What are the things regulated by ...,
What happens during a haemorrhage,
What happens in a negative feedba...
20  cards
5 Structure and function of blood vessels
All blood vessel must be,
What is the structure of all vess...,
Structure of tunica interna
27  cards
6 Anatomy of the circulatory system
Anterior,
Posterior,
Superior
27  cards
7 structure of the heart
Where does the heart lie,
Where is the apex of the heart lo...,
What protects the heart
37  cards
8 Heamatology
What is haematopeoisis,
What is the composition of blood,
What is the constitution of plasma
43  cards
9 Haematology II - leukocytes
What is the normal wbc count,
What are the functions of wbc,
What are some characteristics of ...
41  cards
10 Haematology III - Transfusions and platelets
How many systems are there for cl...,
What is the most clinically relev...,
What are the different blood groups
35  cards
11 The cardiovascular system
Why do we need a circulating bloo...,
Blood flow f is determined buy wh...,
What effects blood impedance
26  cards
12 control of cardiac output
What is p in an electrocardiogram,
What is qrs in an electrocardiogram,
What is t in an electrocardiogram
30  cards
13 Cardiac output II
What does venous return effect,
What effects stroke volume,
Starlings law
31  cards
14 Capillary exchange
What effect does increased metabo...,
What substances increase in conce...,
What happens when there is an inc...
22  cards
15 When the cardiovascular system goes wrong
Why can it be difficult for gps t...,
What happens as you get older cv ...,
What is considered and unhealthy ...
40  cards
16 Anatomy of the respiratory tract
Functions of the respiratory tract 6,
Upper respiratory tract consists of,
What are the functions of the upp...
32  cards
17 anatomy of the respiratory system
What is the mediastinum,
What shape are the lungs,
Where is the apex of the lungs
26  cards
20 Blood gas transport
What factors determine diffusion ...,
What is atmospheric pressure at s...,
Percentage of gases at sea level
40  cards
21 Control of breathing
What are the two key tasks in bre...,
Under normal conditions in the lungs,
How is the balance in o2 and co2 ...
7  cards

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