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Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART A
What are the 3 key functions of t...,
Transport of what 3 materials tha...,
Which 5 materials are moved betwe...
26  cards
Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART B
The rate of blood flow f to tissu...,
Pressure definition,
Pressure gradients p definition
47  cards
Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART C
Why is a hydraulic pump required,
The heart is a fascinating organ ...,
It will beat on average ______ ti...
43  cards
Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART D
Unlike skeletal muscle cardiac mu...,
The myocardium of the heart has a...,
Cardiac muscle cells split
45  cards
Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART E
Electrical activity in the heart ...,
At least ___ electrodes are requi...,
Describe the different triangles ...
27  cards
Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART F
What are the 2 stages of the card...,
Diastole,
Systole
18  cards
Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART G
Cardiac output,
What is cardiac output determined by,
If average heart rate at rest is ...
19  cards
Unit 1 - CV System The Heart PART H
What are the 2 factors affecting ...,
What is heart rate intrinsically ...,
However the heart is exposed to n...
72  cards
Unit 2 - Blood Flow & Blood Pressure PART A & B
Overview of unit 1 2 key points,
Describe the key points of figure...,
Basic vessel structure
40  cards
Unit 2 - Blood Flow & Blood Pressure PART C
Different organs require differen...,
Most of the blood flow coming out...,
If cardiac output from the left v...
54  cards
Unit 2 - Blood Flow & Blood Pressure PART D
Hydrostatic pressure as a result ...,
Highest pressure in,
Lowest pressure
26  cards
Unit 2 - Blood Flow & Blood Pressure PART E
How does the body homeostatically...,
Arterial pressure,
If flow in exceeds flow out
82  cards
Unit 2 - Blood Flow & Blood Pressure PART F
Movement of material across the c...,
Movement of material across the c...,
Transcytosis
25  cards
Unit 2 - Blood Flow & Blood Pressure PART G
What happens to the excess isf th...,
Lymphatic capillaries,
The fluid that circulates through...
20  cards
Unit 3 - Blood PART A & B
Blood,
Blood consists of,
Volume is _ to _ liters in men an...
20  cards
Unit 3 - Blood PART C
Hematopoiesis,
Pluripotent hematopoietic stem cells,
Bone marrow
33  cards
Unit 3 - Blood PART D
What are the 3 formed elements of...,
Erythrocytes red blood cells key ...,
Which is the most numerous blood ...
43  cards
Unit 3 - Blood PART E
Hemostasis,
What are the 4 main steps of hemo...,
1 vasconstriction vascular spasm
30  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System PART A
Main function of the immune syste...,
Immune cells must be able to reco...,
Self cells
26  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System PART B
Immune system has 2 anatomical co...,
Primary lymphoid tissues,
Thymus gland
15  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System PART C-E
List the innate immunity physical...,
Innate immunity physical barriers...,
Innate immunity physical barriers...
99  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System PART F & G
Innate immunity inflammation,
Functions of inflammation,
4 signs of inflammation
16  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System PART H & I
Adaptive immunity is the,
Describe how adaptive immunity is...,
Describe how adaptive immunity pr...
22  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System J
Adaptive immunity important molec...,
Adaptive immunitymajor histocompa...,
Mhc proteins
24  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System K-M
Adaptive immunity,
Adaptive immunitybasic steps of p...,
Naive t and b lymphocytes
29  cards
Unit 4 - Immune System PART N & O
T cell and b cell receptors tcrs ...,
Usually antigen recognition by tc...,
If self antigen is recognized ie ...
14  cards
Unit 5 - Breathing PART A & B
What are the respiratory system m...,
Respiration,
External respiration
61  cards
Unit 5 - Breathing PART C
Gases move down pressure gradient...,
Gas pressures in the air and bloo...,
The respiratory system creates ch...
46  cards
Unit 5 - Breathing PART D-F
Pulmonary ventilation,
Pulmonary ventilationpressures in...,
Atmospheric pressure patm
24  cards
Unit 5 - Breathing PART G
Factors affecting pulmonary venti...,
Lung compliance cl,
Lung compliance cl measured as the
35  cards
Unit 5 - Breathing PART H-J
Alveolar ventilation,
The total pulmonary ventilation p...,
Due to anatomical dead space
32  cards
Unit 6 - Gas Exchange & Transport Learning Objectives
List four factors that influence ...,
Explain the difference between th...,
Compare and contrast the solubili...
20  cards
Unit 9: Digestion LO's
Trace the path a piece of undiges...,
Name the four layers of the gi tr...,
Diagram how slow wave potentials ...
15  cards
Unit 9 - Digestive System
Digestive system role,
Basic functions of the digestive ...,
Motility
179  cards
Unit 10 - Metabolism & Energy Balance
Once nutrients are ingested diges...,
Metabolism,
Metabolismincludes
129  cards
Unit 11: Exercise Physiology LO's
Identify sources of atp used by e...,
Compare and contrast aerobic and ...,
Describe an exercising muscle s u...
12  cards
Unit 7 - The Kidney LO's
List and describe the six functio...,
Trace the path of a drop of urine...,
Trace of a drop of blood from a r...
16  cards

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