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Decks in this class (19)

Respiratory Physiology
Why do all cells need oxygen,
How do unicellular organisms get ...,
Describe the passing of air in th...
83  cards
Response to Exercise and Haemorrage
What is dyspnoea,
Is hyperventilation during exerci...,
Why might pco2 fall a little duri...
27  cards
Response to Being Stranded
What is the short term response t...,
What is the medium term response ...,
What is the long term response to...
32  cards
Introduction to Neuroscience
What is the nervous system divide...,
What is the central nervous syste...,
What is the peripheral nervous sy...
15  cards
Studying the Nervous System
What was the very first way of st...,
After dissection what was the nex...,
What did using light microscope t...
50  cards
Neurons and Glia
What two things are composed of n...,
What is the function of neurons,
What is function of glia
56  cards
Action Potential
What does the migration rate of a...,
What other term is used to descri...,
Why is the mobility of the cl ion...
88  cards
Synaptic Transmission
What is the junction between neur...,
What is the junction between a ne...,
What is the specialised junction ...
41  cards
Neurotransmitters and Receptors
How quickly do neurotransmitters ...,
How fast are the epsps and ipsps ...,
How quickly do neuromodulators ac...
33  cards
The Brain Stem
What is the function of the brain...,
What two parts of the central ner...,
What are the three sections of th...
30  cards
Homeostasis
What is a set point,
What is the set point for tempera...,
What is the set point for ph
43  cards
Control of Cardiac Function
What is the total oxygen consumpt...,
What is the total oxygen consumpt...,
How is a constant flow of oxygen ...
22  cards
The Cardiac Cycle
What is the length of one cardiac...,
What length of time of one cardia...,
What length of time of one cardia...
49  cards
The Endocrine System
Describe endocrine hormones,
Describe paracrine hormones,
Descibe autocrine signalling
29  cards
The Thyroid Hormones
What does the hypothalamus recogn...,
What converts t4 to the t3 ligand,
What are the 3 actions of hormone...
14  cards
Pituitary Hormones
What are the 6 hormones factors r...,
What are the 6 hormones released ...,
What does gonadotrophin releasing...
19  cards
Alimenation
What are teeth made of in the enamal,
What are teeth made of in the den...,
What are teeth eroded by
8  cards
Hormones Controlling Plasma Nutrients
What tissues does insulin cause g...,
How does insulin reduce the hepat...,
What does insulin do the the amin...
36  cards
Fluid and Salt Balance
What is the total body water,
What is the total intracellular f...,
What is the total extracellular f...
16  cards

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