373 - Human Physiology

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Aldosterone
What triggers aldosterone release 1,
What is the primary action of ald...,
Where in the nephron does aldoste...
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RAAS
What triggers renin release from ...,
What is the function of renin in ...,
What are the main effects of angi...
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Antidiuretic hormone (Vasopressin)
What stimulates vasopressin adh r...,
Where does vasopressin act in the...,
What is the mechanism of adh acti...
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Unit 6a GI Motility Control
What are the two main types of gu...,
What are migrating motor complexes 2,
What type of smooth muscle is fou...
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Unit 6a GI Secretions
What is the main function of pari...,
Which transporter is essential fo...,
What does the pancreas secrete to...
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Unit 6a Digestion Absorption
How are carbohydrates absorbed in...,
Which transporter moves glucose i...,
What is the role of bile salts in...
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Unit 6b GI Regulation Phases
What initiates the cephalic phase...,
What is the primary trigger for t...,
Which hormone is released in the ...
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Unit 6b Absorption Diarrhea Cholera
What is the primary driver of wat...,
How are ions and water absorbed i...,
What transporter is involved in n...
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Unit 6B Cholera CFTR
How does cholera toxin cause diar...,
Which second messenger is elevate...,
What does the cftr channel normal...
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Unit 6B Integrated GI Control
What triggers the cephalic phase ...,
What defines a short reflex in gi...,
What is the output of the enteric...
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Unit 7 Metabolic Primer
What is the difference between an...,
What defines the fed absorptive s...,
Which metabolic processes dominat...
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Unit 7 Eating Obesity
What is the difference between ho...,
What does leptin do 2,
What is ghrelin s role in appetit...
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Unit 7 Insulin Secretion Action
What happens to glucose metabolis...,
What triggers insulin secretion f...,
What type of glucose transporter ...
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Unit 7 Diabetes Mellitus
What is the primary cause of type...,
What characterizes type 2 diabete...,
Which symptom is common to both t...
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Unit 7 Calcium Homeostasis
What are the three major hormones...,
What is the main function of para...,
How is calcitriol active vitamin ...
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Unit 8 HPG Axis
Which hormone initiates the hypot...,
What is the primary function of l...,
What is the role of follicle stim...
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Unit 8 Male Reproductive Function
What is the role of sertoli cells 1,
What hormone is essential for spe...,
What is the role of androgen bind...
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Unit 8 Female Reproductive Function
What are the two main phases of t...,
What event defines ovulation 2,
What is the role of granulosa cel...
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Unit 8 Sex Determination
Which gene initiates male sex det...,
What happens in the absence of sr...,
What does anti mullerian hormone ...
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Unit 8 Pregnancy Parturition
Where does fertilization typicall...,
What hormone is secreted by the e...,
Which hormone dominates the lutea...
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Unit 6A Part 1 and 2 - Screencasts
What are the four major functions...,
What does it mean to say that the...,
What structural adaptations incre...
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Unit 6A Part 3 and 4 - Screencasts
What is the functional unit of th...,
What is the direction of bile flo...,
What vessels form the portal tria...
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Unit 6A Part 5 and 6 - Screencasts
Why are fats difficult to digest ...,
What is the role of bile salts in...,
Which nutrients are absorbed in a...
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Unit 7 Part 1 and 2 - Screencasts Metabolism Appetite
Which hormone primarily promotes ...,
Which process produces new glucos...,
What is the function of ghrelin 3
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Unit 7 Parts 3 and 4 - Screencasts
What condition do some obese indi...,
What pancreatic cells produce ins...,
What is a cafeteria diet in nutri...
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Unit 7 Part 7 and 8 - Screencasts
What hormone defends against hypo...,
Where is the majority of the body...,
What condition results from exces...
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Unit 8 - Screencasts
What type of feedback is exerted ...,
What would happen to lh and fsh l...,
What is the one exception to nega...
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