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Decks in this class (24)

S1: Control of Smooth Muscle
What is the structure of smooth m...,
Where is smooth muscle found in o...,
Describe the contraction that smo...
20  cards
S1: Introduction to the Cardiovascular System (CVS)
Why do we need a cvs,
What is diffusion,
What is diffusion an inappropriat...
31  cards
S1: The Red Blood Cell - Structure and Function
Describe the structure of mammali...,
Do prokaryotic organisms have rbc,
What is the primary function of r...
38  cards
S1: Control of Cardiac Muscle
How is the heart myogenic,
How does the heart produce electr...,
What system modulates both heart ...
35  cards
S2: Red Blood Cells - Production and Survival
What is proerythroblast and normo...,
Explain how red blood cell produc...,
List what is needed for rbc produ...
32  cards
S2: Development of the Heart
What is the first organ to develo...,
What is the cardiac crescent,
Describe expansion of primary hea...
23  cards
S2: Heart - Cardiac Cycle
Why do we need a cvs,
What is convection transport what...,
What is the role of heart arterie...
29  cards
S2: Heart - Preload and Afterload
What is the equation of cardiac o...,
Compare co from right side via pu...,
Compare co at rest and excersize
41  cards
S2: Heart - Contractility and Ionotropic Effect
Compare electrical activity of th...,
What is contraction determined by,
Explain what happens to cause con...
25  cards
S2: Heart - Cardiac Drugs
What are cardiac drugs,
Why lower heart rate,
How can you regulate heart rate
29  cards
S2: Haemodyamics I: Arteries
What is haemodynamics,
What are the key factors in haemo...,
What system is the cvs
32  cards
S2: Haemodynamics II: Arterioles and Veins
Give different equations for bloo...,
Equation for resistance tpr,
Factors controlling total periphe...
24  cards
S2: Heart: Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
What are the two types of ap pres...,
Define arrhythmias,
Symptoms of arrhythmias
37  cards
S2: Capillaries: Solute Exchange
Why is transport important,
Role of cell membranes,
What is the structure of the cell...
21  cards
S2: Thrombosis
What is a thrombosis,
Why are blood clots coagulation i...,
What are blood clots made of
25  cards
S2: Capillaries - Fluid Movement
Importance of fluid exchange,
Explain fluid movement at the cap...,
What are the two types of hydrost...
21  cards
S2: Circulation - Vascular Smooth Muscle
What layer in blood vessel wall a...,
What is vascular tone,
What controls vascular tone why i...
27  cards
S2: Circulation: Endothelium
What are endo vsm connections,
What is edrf give examples,
What is edhf
23  cards
S2: Circulation: Drugs and Blood Vessels
Why is regulation of blood pressu...,
What factor is central for contro...,
Name 3 clinical conditions that a...
23  cards
S2: Atheroma and Infarction
Compare the old and modern view o...,
Risk factors for athersclerosis,
What are the 3 components of athe...
24  cards
S2: Special Circulations
How do circulations adapt to the ...,
What is the special requirement o...,
What are the special structural f...
22  cards
S2: Heart Failure
What is heart failure,
List mechanical causes of pump fa...,
What diseases cause impaired vent...
26  cards
S2: CVS Reflexes
What are the 2 types of reflexes,
Describe the pressor response,
What sensory receptors detect pre...
26  cards
S2: Coordinated Cardiovascular Responses: Effect of Gravity and Exercise
List some changes that may elicit...,
Explain cvs changes during orthos...,
What are the three homeostatic ch...
21  cards

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