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Medical Physiology

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Decks in this class (15)

Arteries and Arterioles
What are arteries also known as,
Briefly describe the structure of...,
What is the function of arteries
51  cards
Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure
What are blood vessels,
What is the general path of a por...,
What are 3 components of microcir...
30  cards
Adrenal Hormones
What are the 3 pathways of that p...,
What is the zona glomerulosa,
What is the zona fasciculata
53  cards
Reproductive Physiology
What are the mature gonads,
What is gametogenesis,
What are the sex hormones
79  cards
Homeostasis and Heart Failure
What is the function of the heart...,
What is heart failure hf,
What are some symptoms of hf
28  cards
Endocrinology and Metabolism
What 4 things does the endocrine ...,
What does endocrine mean,
What does paracrine mean
29  cards
Hypothalamus & Pituitary Hormones
Where is the pituitary gland located,
What are 4 notable structures of ...,
What is the hypophysial stalk
49  cards
Thyroid Gland
What does the thyroid gland consi...,
What is the function of the folli...,
How are the follicular cells arra...
56  cards
Hormones of the Pancreas
What are 2 major hormones produce...,
What is a normal glucose range,
What other 3 hormones affect glc ...
50  cards
Female Reproductive Physiology
What are the ovaries what is thei...,
What two major hormones do the ov...,
What is the function of estrogen
88  cards
Gastrointestinal Physiology
What are the 5 main functions of ...,
What are 3 things involved with p...,
What is transcytosis what is it i...
81  cards
Acid Base Physiology
What is the normal blood ph,
In the body what is considered ba...,
What is the major source of volat...
51  cards
Electrolytes
How much of total body weight blo...,
What is the range of total body w...,
What is the typical body water fo...
58  cards
Renal Physiology
What are the 6 major functions of...,
What are the kidneys,
What is a nephron
92  cards
Gastrointestinal Physiology (con'd)
What is the cephalic phase,
What is the negative feed back me...,
What is the gastric phase
66  cards

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