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Physiology - Guyton Text

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synapse   show
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sensory information   show
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show storage in cerebral cortex (largest memory storehouse)  
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spinal cord level of CNS   show
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lower levels of CNS   show
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show chemical substance secreted by neurons; NOREPINEPHRINE -> excitatory/inhibitory; ACETYLCHOLINE -> excitatory but can inhibit some parasympath. fibres; DOPAMINE & SERATONIN -> inhibitory  
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chemical synapses   show
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show summing postsynaptic potentials by activating multiple terminals on widely spaced areas of membrane; increased signal strength trasmitted by using progressively GREATER NUMBERS of fibres  
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temporal summation   show
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mechanical sensory receptors   show
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thermal sensory receptors   show
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show detects tissue damage  
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show detects light  
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show are non-responsive to other types of stimuli but a special characteristic is that they adapt to a constant stimulus after a period of time  
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show neurol circuit which controls all antagonistic pairs of muscles, involves output excitatory signal in one direction & at same time w/ inhibitory signal going elsewhere  
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show signal entering neuronal pool causing prolonged output, lasting after incoming signal is over  
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show collect sensory info. from body (ie. mechano, thermo, pain)  
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special senses   show
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mechano senses   show
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show type of somatic sense stimulated by heat & cold sensations  
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pain   show
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positional sense   show
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show sense that have to do w/ physical state of body (ie. position, tendon, muscle, equilibrium)  
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show touch, pressure & vibration are detected by same types of receptors  
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free nerve endings   show
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Meissner's Corpuscles   show
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show expanded tip receptors grouped into units [Iggo Dome] located in hairy & non-hairy parts of skin, slow to adapt, detects steady state signals about continual touch against skin  
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hair end organ   show
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Ruffini's End Organ   show
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show nerve fibres located immediately underneath skin of deep tissue, adapts quickly, are stimulated by rapid mvmt of tissues & are important for detecting tissue vibration  
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show involves detection of ALL different tactile receptors  
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tickle & itch   show
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dorsal column-medial lemniscal (DC-ML) pathway   show
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Anterolater pathway   show
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show posterior areas of cerebral cortecx  
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motor control   show
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lips   show
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muscle spindle   show
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pacinian-ruffini   show
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pacini & muscle spindle   show
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show spinal nerve that carries info. from segmental field of skin  
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show sharp, prickling, acute, electric; not felt in deep tissues; elicited by thermal or mechanical stimuli  
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slow pain   show
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show adapt very little & sometimes not at all  
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hyperalgesia   show
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intensity of pain   show
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show can cause pain, possibly due to direct stimulation of pain receptors or indirect effects (ie. ischemia)  
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show apprises person rapidly of damaging influence for reaction of immediate removal of stimulus  
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show gets greater over time, person continues to relieve cause of pain  
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show capability of brain to suppress input of pain signals; morphine suppress pain signals entering from peripheral nrv  
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referred pain   show
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show pain referred to head from deep head structures; can be caused by emotional tension which causes spasm of head/neck muscles  
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migraine   show
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show (specifically alpha motor neurons) leave spinal cord & innervate skeletal muscles  
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proper control of muscle fx   show
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show proprioceptive sensory receptor located in muscle tendon, detects tendon tension & rate of change of tension; causes inhibition of motor neurons; neutralizes contractile force on separate muscle fibres  
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show trigger involving muscle stretch reflex involves stretch of muscle (by muscle spindles)  
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show prevents oscillation or jerkiness of body mvmt providing DAMPENING effect or smoothing fx  
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show initiated by cerebral cortex by activating PATTERN of fx stored in lower centres which signal muscles  
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primary motor area   show
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anterior part of premotor cortex   show
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supplementary motor cortex   show
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corticospinal tract   show
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show aka corticospinal tract; controls discrete & detailed mvmts esp. of distal segments of limb  
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show include all motor pthwys in brain that are NOT part of pyramidal system  
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brain stem   show
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show sensory organ detects sensation of equilibrium  
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semicircular ducts   show
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utricle & sacculae   show
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show major role in timing of motor activities & in rapid smooth progression of mvmts  
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show works with corticosp. syst. to plan & control complex patterns of muscle mvmts  
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spinal level of motor cortex   show
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hind brain   show
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show complex patterns of mvmt & can bypass programmed patterns  
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show determined at birth, "hard-wired"  
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show all areas have extensive to-&-fro connections w/ deeper structures of brain; two halves of brain have INDEPENDANT capabilities for consciousness, memory storage, communcation & motor activity control  
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thalamus   show
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association areas of cerebral cortex   show
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Wernicke's   show
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show association area helps plan complex patterns & sequences of motor mvmt  
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working memory   show
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show association area responsible for motor patterns for word formation by exciting larynx, resp. syst & mouth muscles  
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show association area concerned w/ behaviour, emotions & motivation  
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corpus callosum AND anterior commisure   show
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show required for boh sides of brain to operate  
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anterior commisure   show
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holistic theory   show
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consciousness   show
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show memories caused by changes in sensitivity of synaptic tranmission <-> neurons as a result of prev. neural activity, forms new or facilitated pthwy; once established, can activate "thinking" to reproduce memories  
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show caused by continual neuronal activity resulting from nerve signals travelling around temporary memory trace thru circuit of reverberating neurons  
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show temporary chemical &/or physical changes  
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show result of actual structural changes instead of only chemical changes  
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show must be consolidated for conversion; consolidation happens when actively repeating something, initiating chemical, physical & anatomical changes in synapes  
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reticular area of brain stem   show
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positive feedback loop   show
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hypothalamus   show
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autonomic nervous system (ANS)   show
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sympathetic nerve fibres   show
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show originate from cranial & sacral nerves of sp. cord; 75% originate from CN X (vagus)  
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norepinephrine   show
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show neurotransmitter released by most PNS fibres; stimulates all types of gastric glands to release secretions  
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show pupil dilation, increased heart activity, blood vessel constriction  
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show pupil constriction, increased peristalsis, decreased heart rate  
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adrenal medulla   show
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mass discharge   show
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right side of heart   show
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show pumps blood to all body except lungs  
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ventricles   show
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show composed of atrial & ventricular muscle tissues & specialized excitatory & conductive fibres; cardiac muscle contraction lasts 15x longer than skeletal  
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intercalated discs   show
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show diffusion of ions from one cardiac muscle cell to the next  
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show when one cell is excited, the action potential spreads to all  
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show unique to cardiac muscles for prolonged contractions  
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show period of relaxation when heart fills w/ blood; 75% of blood flows from atria to ventricles; AV valves open, during atrial systole they open, during ventricular systole they close  
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show period of contraction when heart expels blood; 25% of blood pushed into ventricle when atria contracts; semilunar (SL) valves closed, atrial diastole they close, ventricular diastole they open  
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atrioventricular (AV) valves   show
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show pulmonary & aortic valves; edges of SL valves subject to greater mechanical stress than AV valves; 2nd heart sound which sounds short snap due to closing  
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papillary muscles & chordae tendinae   show
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show the greater the stretch of heart during filling, the greater the contraction  
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ventricle relaxed   show
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show AV closed, SL open  
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show located in superior posterolateral wall of right atrium; sets rhythm of heart because it emits new impulses FASTER than AV or Purkinje; aka pacemaker  
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internodal pathways   show
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cardiac impulse delay   show
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atrialventricular (AV) bundles   show
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show conduct impulse from AV bundle to all parts of ventricles 6x faster & 150x faster than AV node  
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cardiac output   show
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venous return   show
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show factors that increase total peripheral resistance increases cardiac output  
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show factors that decrease total peripheral resistance would increase cardiac output; nerv. stimulation & hypertrophy of heart muscles -> better pump  
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systemic circulation   show
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show transport blood under high pressure to tissues; contains 13% of total blood volume; control of pressure independant of local bl. flow & cardiac output  
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arterioles   show
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show exchange of substances <-> blood & interstitial fluids  
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show have pores only permeable to H2O & small molecular substances; collects blood directly from capillaries  
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veins   show
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pulmonary circulatory system   show
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show force exerted by blood against any unit area of vessel wall  
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resistance   show
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show resistance of entire systemic circulation  
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show determined by red blood cells  
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hematocrit   show
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arterial compliance   show
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show specific blood reservoir & destroys old blood red blood cells  
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show area of spleen where RBC stored  
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microcirculation   show
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show structure <-> arteriole & capillary  
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precapillary sphincter   show
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intercellular cleft   show
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vasomotion   show
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diffusion   show
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water   show
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plasma proteins   show
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show spaces <-> cells of body; low concentrations of proteins  
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interstitial fluid   show
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collagen   show
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show aka "brush pile", thin, coiled & form a mat of fine filaments  
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show combination of solid structures of interstitium & trapped fluid  
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show osmotic pressure caused by plasma proteins  
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show accessory route from interstitial space into blood & carries proteins & large particulate matter away from tissue spaces; 1/10 fluid filters into interstitium from capilliaries NOT reabsorbed & is returned to circulation  
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show lymph flow from lower body, left head, left arm & chest  
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show lymph flow from right neck & head, right arm & thorax  
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show overlap & act like valves pushed open by pressure & pushed closed by backflow  
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oxygen-lack theory of local blood flow   show
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show increased blood flow to tissues recently suffered of blood supply deprivation  
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active hyperemia   show
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nitric oxide   show
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angiogenic   show
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show powerfully constricts all arterioles & mainly involved in arterial pressure regulation  
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show an antidiuretic hormone secreted by hypothalamus & acts to increase reabsorption of water by kidneys  
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show vasodilater substance released when tissues are damaged or inflamed but also involved in allergic reactions; causes bronchiolar constriction; secreted by gastric glands  
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show constriction of arterioles & veins & increase cardiac pumping when occuring simultaneously  
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show nervous reflex initiated by stretch receptors which then send signals to CNS about changes in arterial pressure; when person stands after lying down baroreceptor maintains arterial pressure in upper body; located in large systemic arteries  
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show nerv. reflex involve receptos sensitive to oxygen lack, carbon dioxide & hydrogen ion excess; located in large systemic arteries; involved in maintaining arterial pressure at pressure lower than normal range  
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show transports hemoglobin to deliver oxygen to tissues; do not rupture when squeezed thru capillaries due to excess of cell membrane  
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show produced in bone marrow; matures from proerythroblast to reticulocyte stage gains hemoglobin & lose their nucleus; excess may impede blood flow; survives 120 days in bl. stream  
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show rate not controlled by concentration in blood stream but by their ability to transport oxygen  
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show released from kidneys & liver triggered by low oxygen levels to produce more RBC  
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Vit B12 & Folic Acid   show
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interaction between hemoglobin & oxygen   show
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iron   show
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hemoglobin   show
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anemia   show
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show combats infectious & toxic agents, specifically transported to areas of infection; recruited during inflammation  
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granulocytes   show
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show are granulocytes & monocytes which help protect body & cellular ingests foreign invaders  
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lymphogenous tissues   show
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neutrophils   show
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show inactive while in blood steam, only become activated once they enter tissues; formed in bone marrow  
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macrophage   show
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diapedesis   show
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show mvmt of cells towards source of chemical sign; draws neutrophils & monocytes towards tissues in inflamed state  
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show first line of defence of tissue injury; phagocytic cells attached to tissues & remain after inflammation subsides  
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show macrophage lined structure where inaders entering via GI tract enters portal blood & must pass thru  
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show dramatic 2ndary changes observed after injury to tissue  
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margination   show
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show mixture of necrotic tissues, dead phagocytes, tissue fluids, etc found in areas of inflammation  
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eosinophils   show
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basophils   show
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show ability to resist different types of organisms & toxins  
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acquired immunity   show
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show general processes for killing invaders  
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show aka B lymphocytes, acquired immunity that secretes antibodies which bind attacking agent; formed in bone marrow; secrete antibodies which bind antigen  
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cell-mediated cells   show
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show specific chemical compounds that makes organism different from all others  
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lymph nodes   show
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spleen & bone marrow   show
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helper T cells   show
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plasma   show
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memory cells   show
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antibodies   show
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IgG   show
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IgE   show
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complement system   show
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cytotoxic T cells   show
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suppressor T cells   show
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show process which acquired immunity is induced by injecting dead/attenuated organisms &/or altered toxins  
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goals of respiration   show
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show inflow/outflow of air <-> atmosphere & lung alveoli  
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show 2 ways: upward & downward, elevation & depression  
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show provides additional force for expiration during heavy breathing  
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exernal intercostals   show
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show muscles that pull down on rib cage (expiration)  
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muscles of inspiration   show
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show internal intercostals, abdom. recti  
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pleura   show
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show pressure of fluid in space <-> lung & chest wall normally maintained at slightly negative value  
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show pressure of air inside alveoli of lung; alv. pres. of O2 & CO2 determined by rate they pass in/out of blood & alveoli (alveolare ventilation)  
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show pressue inside alveoli need to be less than atmospheric pressure  
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show pressure difference <-> alveolar pressure & pleural pressure  
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elastic forces of lungs   show
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show fluid lining alveoli greatly reduce surface tension, helps to reduce amount of pressure required to keep lungs expanded  
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respiration   show
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tidal volume   show
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show maximum volume which lungs can be expanded w/ greatest possible effort (5800 mL)  
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alveolar ventilation   show
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show air that never reaches gas exchange areas of lungs (air in nose, pharynx, trachea)  
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show structures help keep trachea & bronchi open allowing easy passage of air thru them  
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show no cartilage & is composed of smooth muscle, only kept from collapsing by transpulm. pressure  
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mucus   show
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show part of resp. passageways first to warm, humidify & filter air  
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turbulent precipitation   show
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show removes very small particles settled in alveoli  
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partial pressure   show
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show more soluble in water; by-product as a reaction of oxygen w/ foodstuffs; contributes most to acid-based balance of body fluids  
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show where gas exchange in lungs must pass thru; comprised of capillary, interstitial space & alveoli wall; rate of mvmt of material thru resp. membrane can be affected by changes to membrane itself (increased thickness/decrease surface area)  
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ventilation of perfusion ratio   show
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deoxygenated blood flow   show
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show oxygen will be breathed back out  
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partial pressure of oxygen   show
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show greatest in tissue, less in blood, even less in alveoli  
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show to move carbon dioxide less than those needed to move oxygen  
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interaction of oxygen with hemoglobin   show
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arterial blood   show
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venous blood   show
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show fx of hemoglobin helping maintain oxygen pressure in tissues regardless of fluctuations of oxygen concentration in alveoli  
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carbon anhydrase   show
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show form of carbon dioxide (approx 70%) transported in blood; excess CO2 causes kidneys to release bicarbonate to readjust hydrogen ion concentration; also secreted by pancreas to neutralize stomach acid & pH of chyme  
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medulla & pons   show
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show mainly causes inspiration & generates basic rhythm of respiration  
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show mainly causes expiration & inspiration; inactive during normal quiet breathing, is important when high levels of pulm. vent. required (during exercise)  
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show mainly controls rate & pattern of breathing; switches off inspiration  
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oxygen   show
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show controlled by dorsal resp. group of resp. centre; CO2 & hydrogen ions increase strength of inspiration  
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peripheral chemoreceptors   show
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strenuous exercise   show
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show found in wall of GI tract  
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GI muscle fibres   show
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enteric nervous system (ENS)   show
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myenteric plexus of enteric nerv. syst   show
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show plexus of ENS controls secretion & local blood flow in GI system  
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movements in GI tract   show
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peristalsis   show
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mixing   show
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splanchnic circulation   show
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portal vein   show
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GI bacterial removal   show
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non-fat / water soluble nutrients absorption   show
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show absorbed from gut into lymphatic syst., then into bloodstream by-passing liver  
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show increases when gut becomes active (after meal); decreased to GI by SNS  
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show for lubrication & protection of GI tract; mainly secreted in esophagus to provide lubrication for swallowing; mucous secreted by stomach has alkaline pH which protect underlying wall from acidic & proteolytic stomach secretions; regulated by local nerv sy  
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trigger of GI secretions   show
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saliva   show
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show needed for activation of pepsinogen into pepsin & thus needed for proper protein digestion in stomach  
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show a gastric secretion essential for vit B12 absorption in small intestine  
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stomach   show
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hydrochloric acid   show
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show Gastrin -> histamine -> HCl -> pepsin  
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show in duodenum, main stimulus for pancreatic secretions  
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show secretes digestive enzymes for carbs, protein & fat; also secretes bicarbonate; secretion stimulated by acetylcholine, cholecystokinin & secretin; secretes amylase enzyme after chyme enters duodenum for starch digestion completion (15-30 min)  
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show secreted by upper small intestine in response to presence of stomach acid which causes pancreas to release bicarbonate ions  
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cholecystokinin (CCK)   show
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cholesterol   show
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show responsible for nutrient absorption  
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show undigestible form of carbs by humans  
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show salivary enzyme involving carb digestion in mouth  
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enterocytes   show
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show secreted by stomach important for protein digestion  
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show must be in di & tri peptides &/or amino acids before being absorbed into enterocytes of sm. intest.  
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pepsidase   show
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show critical for proper fat digestion, involves fat globules broken into wee sizes; bile is emulsifier  
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show creates electrochemical gradient across intestinal epithelial cells which promotes chloride absorption  
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sodium co-transport   show
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colon bacteria   show
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