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| hypersecretion of aldosterone |
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| also known as chronic adrenal insufficiency, hypocortisolism or hypocorticism) is a rare endocrine disorder in which the adrenal gland produces insufficient amounts of steroid hormones (glucocorticoids and often mineralocorticoids). |
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| during primary active transport should there be more sodium ousdie or inside the cell? |
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| secondary active transport involves what molecule? |
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| during this effect, the chemical substance is directed into the blood stream |
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| during this effect, the chemical substance acts on a neighboring cell |
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| during this effect, the chemical is released from a neuron acting on a cell |
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| during this effect, the chemical substance acts on the cell itself |
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| this complex brings about changes inside the cell |
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| what is the resting membrane potential dependent on? |
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| what channel is affected in cystic fibrosis |
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| (-), it will become even more negative |
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| membrane potential is always ___. IN hypokalemia, what will happen to the membrane potential? |
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| increase of K+ plasma levels |
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| what causes renal failure |
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| this pump maintains the concentration gradient |
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| resting channels are normally open but these channels are closed when the membrane is at rest |
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1)Membrane potential
2)Chemically gated
3)Membrane potential plus ligand binding
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| what are the four things that the membrane potential is regulated by at rest? |
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| blocks chemically gated ligands |
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| what is the normal value for RMP? what value does it have to reach for the channels to open? |
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| what is responsible for depolarization? repolarization? |
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| the ability to respond to a stimulus |
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| the ability of an impulse to travel a distance |
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| affects impulse conduction by demyelenating neurons |
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| affects dorsal root ganglion and impulse velocity suffers |
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| relative refractory period |
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| begins at the end of absolute refractory period |
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| what band contains the actin protein |
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| length of the muscle fiber changes but tension remains the same |
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| length of muscle fiber remains the same but tension in the muscle fiber is increased |
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| force of contraction is directly proportional to initial length of muscle fiber within physiological limit |
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| severe muscle weakness, autoimmune disease; production of antibodies against AcH receptors and muscle is unable to contract causes fatigue, difficulty breathing, and swallowing |
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| comes from canned foods that arent stored properly and are prejunctional blockers |
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| stretch relaxation phenomenon |
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| properties are; excitability, conductivity, contractility, automaticity, plasticity; and it has its own ability to generate nerve impulses |
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| what is the time for AV delay? |
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| what is the excitation time for the posterior left ventricle |
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| through what phase is the only way that you can influence the SA node? |
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| denervated heart rate without sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation will be at 100 beats/minute |
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| when pressure is higher in the lower chambers of the heart what will happen to the valves? |
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| if the pressure in the left ventricle is greater than the pressure in the aorta what will happen to the valves? |
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| separates atria and ventricles and physically supports the valves |
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| does the systemic or protal system have a higher resistance because of outflow? |
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| what happens if you have a high A wave? |
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| what will happen with a high C wave? |
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| what happens if you have a high V wave? |
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| comes from passive passage of blood through the AV valve |
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| active contraction of atrium that forcefully pushes blood through the AV valves |
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| duration in the cardiac cycle when ventricular pressure rises but volume remains the same |
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