Physiology and Neuroscience Semester 1

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Decks in this class (21)

Homeostasis and general principles
What are the lobes of the brain,
What is the central nervous syste...,
What is the peripheral nervous sy...
29  cards
Cell signalling
What processes does the endocrine...,
What mediators does the endocrine...,
What is a hormone
35  cards
Autonomic control of blood vessels
What system controls organs,
What are the two divisions of the...,
What do the blood vessels control
29  cards
Control of the heart
What is systole,
What is diastole,
How do you measure heart rate bea...
19  cards
Reflex, hormonal and local blood flow regulation
How does blood flow,
Overall blood flow in adults,
Functions of circulatory system
52  cards
Capillary function, BP and flow
What is the distribution of blood...,
What is the circulatory system co...,
What is low pressure in the cardi...
61  cards
Pump function and cardiac cycle
What do neural controls of the pe...,
How do hormones affect blood pres...,
Describe the cardiac cycle right ...
28  cards
Lung function
What are the normal conditions fo...,
When does ventilation increase,
What is the function of the nasal...
35  cards
Control of breathing
What is required for gas diffusion,
Partial pressure defintion,
Partial pressure equation
26  cards
Short term physiological responses to a challenge
Describe capillaries at rest,
What happens to the capillaries d...,
What is the equation for total pe...
20  cards
Smooth and skeletal muscle
Function of muscles in the body,
Skeletal muscle function,
Smooth muscle function
23  cards
Gastric secretion
What does mechanical digestion co...,
What is propulsion,
What is the stomachs anatomy
40  cards
Pancreatic and Bile Secretion
Describe the liver,
What are liver lobules,
What is the portal vein
49  cards
Intestinal absorption and secretion
How many litres is the dietary in...,
What is the internal secretion fo...,
How many litres is the internal s...
65  cards
Physiological aspects of the endocrine system
What is a hormone,
What produces hormones,
How many hormones can an endocrin...
46  cards
Pituitary Gland
What is the pituitary gland,
Where is the pituitary gland,
What does the pituitary gland link
35  cards
The Thyroid Gland
What shape is the thyroid gland,
Where is the thyroid gland located,
What is the thyroid gland compose...
27  cards
Hormones controlling plasma nutrients
What is insulin and glucagons rol...,
What are the physiological aspect...,
What is the role of insulin and g...
28  cards
Exercise, respiration and heart rate lab review
What does an increase in metaboli...,
What is the requirement of metabo...,
What is the highest rate of aerob...
39  cards
Endocrine control of salt and water balance
What is the total body water content,
What is the intracellular fluid c...,
What is the extracellular fluid c...
31  cards
Longer term response to a challenge
Whats the short term response of ...,
Whats the medium term response to...,
Whats the long term response to b...
23  cards

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