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Decks in this class (13)

Body Fluid Compartments
Water always moves from ___ osmol...,
What is normal sodium plasma 2,
What is normal icf potassium 3
15  cards
Glomerular Filtration
What are the parts of the nephron...,
What is the most important determ...,
If bp falls 3
13  cards
Tubular Function
Vasopressin is involved in 1,
Aldosterone is involved in 2,
Angiotension ii is involves in 3
17  cards
Sodium Balance
Why is sodium critical for life 1,
How can we lose sodium and what h...,
When do we retain sodium 3
18  cards
Water Balance
What is the hypothalamic osmorece...,
What are the actions of vasopress...,
Blood becomes progressively conce...
11  cards
Potassium balance
What is the normal serum potassiu...,
__ potassium is absorbed in the g...,
Importance of potassium 3
25  cards
Acid-base balance
What is normal pco2 1,
What is normal ph 2,
What is normal blood bicarbonate 3
28  cards
Excreting wastes/hormone functions
What is uremia 1,
What is normal blood creatinine 2,
What is normal blood urea 3
31  cards
Digestive System
Where is the main site of absorpt...,
How is digestion in the small int...,
What are the four layers of the w...
77  cards
All
Chemoreflex ensures that co2 elim...,
Carbonic anyhydrase assists the c...,
What is dyspnoea 3
28  cards
Immunology
Plasma proteins generate a ______...,
Normal differential blood count i...,
Thrombopoietin is released from t...
39  cards
Cardiology
What is the passage of blood thro...,
Why are funny channels funny 2,
Why are cardiac action potentials...
36  cards
Respiratory System
Vital capacity 1,
Inspiratory capacity 2,
Functional residual capacity 3
4  cards

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