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Lecture 1 & 2: Homeostasis and Cell Membrane and Membrane Transport
The ability to maintain a relativ...,
What are 3 examples of situations...,
____ is a state of decreased phys...
49  cards
Lecture 3: Resting Membrane Potential
The membrane potential is due to ...,
Inside of cell is generally ________,
Outside of cell is ______ _
18  cards
Lecture 4: Graded and Action Potentials
Nerve and muscle cells are _____ ...,
Neural communication is based on ...,
Why is ion permeability changes u...
37  cards
Lecture 5: Synaptic Transmission
A neuron can terminate at one of ...,
When a neuron terminates in a mus...,
Nerve that innervate muscle fiber...
38  cards
Lecture 6+7: Muscle Physiology
Steps in neuromuscular transmission,
The neuromuscular junction is wha...,
Opening of ach receptors results ...
36  cards
Lecture 8: Autonomic NS
What is the main structural diffe...,
What type of receptor is present ...,
What type of receptor is present ...
9  cards
Lecture 9: Intro to Cardiovascular Physiology
Functions of the cardiovascular s...,
What is carbonic anhydrase and wh...,
Co2 in the blood generates ____
36  cards
Lecture 10: Cardiac Action Potential and Conduction
What are the two types of cardiac...,
Why is the heart not innervated b...,
What is the sequence of excitatio...
18  cards
Lecture 11: Electrocardiogram
What occurs during p wave,
What occurs during the qrs complex,
What occurs during the t wave
18  cards
Lecture 14: Systemic and Pulmonary Circulation
What causes an increase in blood ...,
Which vessel diameters change mos...,
Resistance increases greatly as _...
4  cards
Lecture 12: Cardiac Cycle
What is diastole,
What is systole,
What is afterload
10  cards
Lecture 15: capillaries and fluid exchange
What makes capillaries specialize...,
What results in edema,
What happens to most of the fluid...
24  cards
Lecture 16: Local Control of Blood FLow
What 3 things regulate arteriolar...,
What is metabolic theory active h...,
What is myogenic response flow au...
32  cards
Lecture 17/18 ish
What is the mitral valve between,
What is,
What happens in mitral valve regu...
30  cards
Lecture 17: Baroreceptors and Regulation of Arterial BP
Where can carotid baroreceptors b...,
What are baroreceptors,
What is anp and what does it do
17  cards
Lecture 19: Intro to Respiratory Function
Purpose of respiratory system,
Respiratory system activity respo...,
Gas exchange occurs via simple _____
25  cards
Lecture 20: Respiratory Mechanics
What are alveoli,
What are type i alveoli cells,
What are type ii alveolar cells
18  cards
Lecture 21: Quantitative Respiratory Mechanics
Is surface tension higher during ...,
What factors decrease lung compli...,
Factors that increase lung compli...
30  cards
Lecture 22: Pulmonary Blood Flow and Gas Exchange
What are the 2 major circulations,
What is the role of pulmonary cir...,
Alveolar vessels perfuse the alve...
20  cards
Lecture 23: Hemoglobin and O2 transport
What is meant by the saturation o...,
Dissolved oxygen o2 in solution i...,
What does polypeptide globin bind
36  cards
Lecture 24: CO2 Transport in Blood
What is the level of pco2 in inha...,
What is the pco2 in pulmonary vei...,
Venous pco2
10  cards
Lecture 25: Central Control of Respiration
What is the primary regulator of ...,
What are the ventilation control ...,
What are the respiratory centers ...
29  cards
Lecture 26: Non-Respiratory Lung Functions
What are the non specific defense...,
What is the specific defense mech...,
What is the mucociliary blanket
10  cards
Exam 3
What happens to barometric pressu...,
Why is surfactant needed for lung...,
What things can cause a low v q r...
119  cards
equations
Alveolar ventilation va,
Alveolar minute ventilation vee d...,
Total lung capacity tlc
6  cards

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