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Decks in this class (19)

The Heart as a Pump
What are the functions of circula...,
What is the difference between sy...,
What is the purpose of the transm...
23  cards
Overview of Circulation
With intermittent pumping of the ...,
Why is there a large drop in pres...,
How does blood get back to the he...
6  cards
Blood flow through the vessels
Can fluid flow if there is not a ...,
What three factors increase resis...,
What is the pressure drop in our ...
21  cards
Vessels of the systemic circulation
How are vessels categorized,
Why are arteries and arterioles c...,
What is the advantage to capillar...
14  cards
The Cardiac function curve
What two factors can increase rig...,
What does the steep portion of th...,
What causes the shape of the card...
9  cards
The Vascular function curve
The equilibrium pressure when vas...,
What two factors effect the mean ...,
How does rap affect mean systemic...
9  cards
Vis a tergo
Why must blood flow clockwise,
What creates the venous pressure,
What does flow equal when blood i...
5  cards
Intersection of Vascular and Cardiac curves
When cardiac and vascular functio...,
When is the only time co may not ...,
Does cardiac output determine ven...
4  cards
Cardiovascular Control
How is blood flow regulated,
Why doesn t the heart deliver exc...,
What determines the amount of blo...
33  cards
Microcirculation
What is the term we use to define...,
What is the purpose of the pre ca...,
What is the function of slit pores
11  cards
Cardiac Action Potential
Why does the heart have two diffe...,
Why is there a plateau in the car...,
When does systole and diastole oc...
14  cards
EKG Readings
What does a vector represent,
What electrical potential shows a...,
What determines the magnitude of ...
5  cards
Cerebral Blood flow
What component of the cranial vau...,
How do you calculate cpp,
How is cerebral blood flow regulated
12  cards
Functions of the Kidney
When a substance has entered the ...,
When starvation of the body occur...,
How do the kidneys regulate blood...
21  cards
Mechanisms of Renal Function
What factors determine the filtra...,
Why isn t there a bowman s osmoti...,
What pressure is the primary regu...
8  cards
Control of Fluid balance
What mechanisms contribute to wat...,
What are the three local mechanis...,
Why dosn t the metabolic response...
32  cards
Electrolytes Disturbances
What two factors make up the filt...,
What is the most rapid response t...,
What two hormones stimulate the n...
11  cards
Acid/Base Balance
What is the significance of the u...,
What is the difference between a ...,
What is the ph limit for survival
10  cards
How Urine becomes concentrated
What two factors develop the medu...,
Where does adh act,
What two factors determine the ab...
13  cards

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