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Homeostasis
Steady state vs chemical equilibrium,
Mass balance for a system at stea...,
Basal metabolic rate
59  cards
Action Potentials
What is the resting potential,
What is depolarization,
What is hyperpolarization
17  cards
Synaptic Transmission
Dendrites,
Cell soma of neurons,
Axon of neurons
23  cards
Cardiovascular System Design
Are arterioles or venous blood ci...,
Percentages of blood in circulato...,
What are vessels lined with
26  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
3 sympathetic nervous system acti...,
3 parasympathetic nervous system ...,
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic in...
48  cards
Principles of Blood Flow
Stages 1 4 of blood flow and type...,
Flow in series vs in parallel and...,
Why the parallel architecture of ...
66  cards
Cardiac Electrophysiology
4 types of biological electrical ...,
Approximate e in mv for na k and ca,
Will raising or lowering k or na ...
44  cards
Skeletal Muscle Contraction
What does the i band contain,
What does the a band contain,
What is the h zone
29  cards
Excitation Contraction Coupling (ECC)
What is myasthenia gravis caused by,
What is als amyotrophic lateral s...,
What are demyelinating diseases c...
32  cards
Smooth Muscle Contraction
How is smooth muscle different fr...,
How does a smooth muscle twitch d...,
Caveolae
34  cards
Muscle Mechanics
Isometric contractions do they ha...,
Series elastic elements and contr...,
Isotonic contractions what does t...
11  cards
Lung Structure and Function
Ventilation usual values and equa...,
How is ventilation measured and h...,
What do atps btps and stpd mean
25  cards
Cardiac Muscle Mechanics
What is the functional syncytium ...,
Differences in cardiomycete struc...,
What does cardiac muscle use to o...
17  cards
Coronary Circulation
Where do the 2 coronary arteries ...,
What are the 2 major arteries and...,
What are the major branches of th...
61  cards
Cardiac Pressure Volume Loop
Equivalents for ventricle specifi...,
Steps of cardiac cycle in terms o...,
Mitral valve open to mitral valve...
27  cards
Autonomic Control of Blood Pressure
What is the single most important...,
How is map monitored,
How are adjustments to map made
31  cards
Pulmonary Mechanics I
What kind of pump is the lung and...,
What is the intrapleural pressure...,
What happens to intrapleural pres...
33  cards
Systemic Circulation
What are the three axes of pressure,
What does compliance do in regard...,
What happens after injecting flui...
22  cards
Pulmonary Mechanics II
What does air s low viscosity mea...,
How are flow alveolar pressure an...,
What happens to pressure of chest...
33  cards
Vascular Control
What kind of system is the heart ...,
How can the heart change dynamically,
What are the 2 venous compartment...
24  cards
Hormonal Control of Blood Pressure
What are the 3 rapidly acting con...,
What are the 3 intermediate contr...,
What is the long term control mec...
22  cards
Ventilation and Lung Volumes
Total lung capacity what are its ...,
Tidal volume and normal value,
Inspiratory reserve volume
18  cards
Integration of Cardiac Function
2 mechanisms to control co,
Neurotransmitter receptors second...,
Neurotransmitter receptors second...
50  cards
Heart Failure
Definition of heart failure,
What are 2 causes of heart failur...,
What are 3 adaptive mechanisms fo...
24  cards
ECG basics
Heart rate calculations standard ...,
Av and iv conduction,
Qtc interval
9  cards
Pulmonary Diffusion and Pulmonary Circulation
How does steady state alveolar ai...,
Henry s law of solubility what do...,
Rick s law of diffusion what do d...
45  cards
Oxygen Transport
What happens to dlco in patients ...,
What is the usual extraction of d...,
How much o2 is bound to blood fou...
13  cards
Neural and Chemical Control of Respiration
What generates the basic breathin...,
What is the most important factor...,
What do central vs peripheral che...
27  cards
CO2 Transport and pH homeostasis
Forms of co2 in blood that make u...,
What is the ph window of life and...,
Rate of production of co2
14  cards
Ventilation Perfusion Matching
Is ventilation greater at the bas...,
What is the effect of gravity on ...,
Effect of gravity on v q ratio
17  cards
Unit 6 - Introduction to Gastrointestinal Physiology
What are the major functional pro...,
Where do absorbed nutrients go be...,
How many kcal kg bw do sedentary ...
85  cards
Unit 6 - Salivation and Gastric Function
How do hormones get to git,
How are paracrines related to git,
What is paracrine control of git ...
62  cards
Unit 6 - Pancreatic and Biliary Secretions
What are zymogens secreted by pan...,
What causes inflammation in pancr...,
What kind of enzymes does the pan...
57  cards
Unit 6 - Intestinal Transport I: Fluid and Electrolytes
What are the components and lengt...,
Compare absorptive sa of jejunum ...,
How is sa of si amplified
47  cards
Unit 6 - Insulin and Glucagon
Metabolic reserves in 70 kg man w...,
At what level is plasma glucose r...,
How much glucose and o2 does the ...
42  cards
Unit 6 - Intestinal Transport II: Nutrients
Are the following endopeptidases ...,
What is the trigger for pepsin ac...,
How thoroughly does lumenal prote...
30  cards
Unit 6 - Micturition and Colonic Function
What is micturition,
Structure of bladder,
What is detrusor muscle
47  cards
Unit 6 - Introduction to Endocrinology
What does the fetal placental uni...,
How do steroid and peptide amine ...,
What is pseudohypoparathyroidism ...
27  cards
Unit 6 - Growth Hormone
Gh structure and halflife,
How is gh regulated,
Role of ghrh on gh
43  cards
Unit 6 - Adrenal and Supradrenal gland
What is the adrenal cortex derive...,
What is adrenal medulla derived f...,
What is the rate limiting reactio...
34  cards
Unit 6 - Thyroid Physiology
Thyroid gland structure and funct...,
What are thyrocytes what do they ...,
How are t3 and t4 made
40  cards
Unit 6 - PTH, Ca Regulation, and Bone
What is the total ca in body and ...,
What form of ca is tightly regulated,
What happens to ca measurements i...
46  cards
Unit 7 - Female Reproductive Endocrinology
Phases of the ovarian cycle,
2 functions of ovaries,
When does degeneration of corpus ...
30  cards
Unit 7 - Male Reproductive Endocrinology
Male genotypic vs gonadal vs phen...,
What is the xx male,
What is the xy female
47  cards
Unit 7 - Pregnancy, Parturition, and Lactation
What are the 8 steps of fertiliza...,
What 3 things does intracellular ...,
What is the time course for ferti...
24  cards
Unit 7 - Fetal and Neonatal Circulation
What are the 4 unique shunts of f...,
Where is o2 saturation highest in...,
What happens when placental circu...
22  cards
Unit 7 - Introduction to Renal Physiology
What are regulatory functions of ...,
How does solute composition vs co...,
How does total body water change ...
33  cards
Unit 7 - Filtration and Clearance
What is glomerular filtration its...,
What is the daily gfr how does th...,
How does hydrostatic pressure ins...
29  cards
Unit 7 - Female Reproduction Case Studies
What is menopause typically diagn...,
Why doesn t ovulation occur in po...,
What is pcos characterized by
7  cards
Unit 7 - In Vitro Fertilization Clinical Correlation
What is the definition of inferti...,
Common causes of male infertility,
Common causes of female infertility
16  cards
Unit 7 - Tubular Reabsorption and Secretion
What are 2 methods of renal epith...,
What is transcellular transport d...,
Where is na k atpase restricted t...
23  cards
Unit 7 - Proximal Tubule
How can each segment of the nephr...,
What is the proximal tubule mediate,
What kind of solutes are reabsorb...
19  cards
Unit 7 - Loop of Henle
General considerations of the loo...,
What do talh and tal impermeable ...,
How does the osmolarity of medull...
19  cards
Unit 7 - Regulation of Plasma Osmolarity
What is the body balance of water,
How is normal ecf osmolarity pres...,
What is urine and ecf osmolarity ...
23  cards
Unit 7 - Regulation of Plasma Sodium and ECF Volume
Why is maintaining plasma volume ...,
What are the sensors efferent pat...,
What are the sensors efferent pat...
40  cards
Unit 7 - Regulation of Potassium
How is k related to h,
Extracellular vs intracellular k ...,
How is k related to the cell voltage
28  cards
Unit 7 - Long term control of blood pressure
What are the set points for hypot...,
What is the most important regula...,
What are fast vs intermediate vs ...
29  cards
Unit 7 - Renal Disease
What is the underfill vs overfill...,
What are some problems caused by ...,
What are the actions of adh what ...
9  cards
Unit 7 - Acid Base Physiology
How does the henderson hasselbach...,
What are isobars on davenport graphs,
What does the davenport graph show
21  cards
Unit 7 - Exercise Physiology
What is resting o2 ventilation as...,
Respiratory quotient and kcal l o...,
What is respiratory exchange ratio
47  cards

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