physiology for physiotherapy

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Lecture 1 - plasma membrane and transport across membranes
Describe the structure of the pla...,
What are the functions of the pla...,
How are proteins organized in the...
28  cards
Lecture 2/3- membrane potentials & action potentials
How is the direction of current f...,
What is the resting membrane pote...,
At rest what ion is the membrane ...
18  cards
lecture 4: Neuronal action potential
What are voltage gated ion channels,
What are 2 important channels inv...,
What are the 3 states of the na v...
17  cards
Lecture 5: synaptic transmission
Recap what is a synapse,
What is an electrical synapse,
Where in the body do we find gap ...
22  cards
Lecture 6- NMJ
What is the nmj,
What does the motor unit consist of,
What is the function of the nmj
14  cards
Automatic nervous system
What is the autonomic system,
What is the function of the auton...,
What is an autonomic gangalion
21  cards
Lecture 7: striated muscle excitation - contraction coupling, energy sources
What are the 3 types of muscle,
Describe the structure of skeleta...,
What is a myofibril
39  cards
Lecture 8: muscle mechanics
How is the length tension relatio...,
Describe the length tension curve...,
What is an isolated contraction o...
11  cards
fast and slow muscles & muscle disorders
What is a motor unit,
What kind of muscles have large v...,
By what 2 ways can the force of m...
26  cards
Smooth muscle
Describe the structure of a smoot...,
What s the difference between thi...,
What is a dense body
21  cards
Cardiac muscle
Describe the flow of ox and de ox...,
What is cardiac muscle called,
Describe the structure of cardiac...
14  cards
ANS 1
Describe the organisation of the ...,
What is the peripheral ns where a...,
What is the ans and briefly descr...
24  cards
cardiac action potentials - ventricular muscle
What is the sarcolemma,
What is cardiac muscle contractio...,
Where does the electrical excitat...
18  cards
Pacemaker potentials
Compare the of cells in the heart...,
What is the function of cardiac p...,
What is the main location in the ...
22  cards
Cardiac cycle : pressure & volumes
What are the 4 chambers of the heart,
What are the 5 valves of the heart,
What does the atrioventricular va...
31  cards
efferent autonomic regulation of the heart
What is chronotropy,
What is inotropy,
What is lusitropy
17  cards
Intrinsic regulation of the heart: preload and afterload
What is preload,
Why is preload also referred to a...,
What is the end diastolic volume
20  cards
Mechanics of breathing 1
Describe the active process of in...,
What occurs as a result of the co...,
What is boyle s law
26  cards
Mechanics of breathing 2
What kind of pressure allows the ...,
What is pip,
What forces cause pip to be negative
27  cards
Transport of oxygen
What is dalton s law of partial p...,
How is the partial pressure of ox...,
Why do we need to measure water v...
29  cards
transport of CO2
What are the 6 layers of the resp...,
What are the 4 factors affecting ...,
If there is an increase in membra...
21  cards
control of breathing
Where is the respiratory centre o...,
What is the function of the respi...,
Describe the dorsal respiratory g...
25  cards
Cardioresp adaption to exercise
Why is exercise important,
Describe the 2 different types of...,
How is exercise intensity defined...
25  cards
Introduction to haemodynamics L1
What does haemodynamics mean,
What is the perfusion pressure,
What does resistance mean
24  cards
Control of resistance of artery tone L2 & L3
What are,
What happens if widespread artery...,
What is the tone of a blood vessel
39  cards

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