Decrease in ECF volume, Increased thirst, Increased angiotensin II, increase in Renin
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Respiratory alkalosis
is the physiological state resulting from abnormally high plasma pH
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What substance needs to be present in order for myosin and actin to interact?
Calcium
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The sympathetic nervous system has which effect on the heart?
Speeds up the heart rate in the presence of noradrenaline
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ADH release is stimulated by
Increased plasma osmolality, decreased blood vol., decreased BP and stress
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Metabolic acidosis is caused by:
Imparied H+ excretion at the kidneys, CHO3- loss and production of a large number of fixed or organic acids
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When comparing the structure of an artery and vein you would find that
The artery lumen is smaller
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What function is the function of a baroreceptor in the cardiovascular system?
Monitors BP
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Haemolytic anaemia is
Leakage of haemoglobin
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What are erthrocyctes?
RCB's that transport gases around the body
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What is the main function of Mitochondria
Aerobic respiration
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Where are the ribosomes found?
Rough Endoplasmic recticulum
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Secretion of hydrogen, activity of buffers in tubular fluid and removal of CO2 are all renal responses to what?
Acidosis
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When a persons BP drops due to dehydration the kidneys respond by
Secreting renin
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Which hormone is released by the heart to decrease BP
Atrial natriuretic peptide ANP
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What is intermitted claudication?
Cramp in legs due to lack of oxygen
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Sympathetic nerves supply
The whole of the heart
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Which factor does not influence membrane transport
Nucleus presence
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Mitrochondria does not
Carry out anaerobic respiration
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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution
The cell shinks
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What does the systolic value represent?
When the ventricles contract
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What is unusual about the pulmonary vein?
It is the only vein that carries oxygenated blood
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The baroreflex is responsible for controlling?
Blood pressure
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Name the anemia where plasma membranes rupture prematurely as a result of inherited deftects such are abnormal RBC enzymes or outside agents such as toxins and parasites?
Aplastic anaemia
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Pernicious Anaemia is caused by
Poor Vit B12 absorbsion
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Which mineral is regulated by the parathyroid hormone, is an extracellular cation and the most abundant mineral in the body?
Calcium
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In an ECG what is happening in the cardiac cycle and the Q wave?
The electrical signal enters the Bundle of His
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Where in the cell are most of the RNA found
The ribosomes
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Carrier mediated diffusion can be described as symport when it involves the movement of the following
Two molecules in one direction
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What are the main components of blood plasma?
Plasma proteins, nutrients, waste products and electrolytes
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Respiratory alkalosis
Back
is the physiological state resulting from abnormally high plasma pH
Card 3
Front
What substance needs to be present in order for myosin and actin to interact?
Back
Card 4
Front
The sympathetic nervous system has which effect on the heart?
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