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Respiratory - Acid Base - Repr
Respiratory - Acid Base - Reproductive
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
05/02/2009

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What is hemoglobin?
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Protein in red blood cells. Consist of heme & globin.
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What does hemoglobin do?
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Almost all the oxygen (over 98%) is carried in the blood bound to the protein hemoglobin in red blood cells.
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What is the largest volume during normal insperation?
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760 mm hg
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Where is the vocal cord located?
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Inside the lyrnx
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What does the vocal cord do?
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Upper folds (false vocal cords) does not produce sounds. Help close the larynx during swallowing. Lower folds (true vocal cords) contain elastic fibers and are responsible for vocal sounds.
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What is the amount of air that enters & leaves the lung refered to?
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Inspiration & Expiration
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What causes air to enter the lungs?
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Insperation
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What makes up the aveoli?
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Thin -walled, microscopic air sacs that open to an alveolar sac. Thus, air can difuse freely from the alveolar ducts, through the alveolar sacs, and into the alveoli.
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How does toxin remove from the lung?
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What is spirometer?
Definition
Machine that measures respiratory air volumes.
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What does the spirometer measure?
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Respiratory air volumes.
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What is asthma?
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A person with asthma usually finds it harder to force air out of th elungs than to bring it in.
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What is the structure of trachea?
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Flexible cylindridrical tube abotu 2.5 cm in diameter and 12.5 cm in length.
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What is the function of the trechea?
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Leads from the lyrnx to the bronchi. Air way.
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What is the process of normal inspiration?
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1. Nerve impulses travel on phrenic nerves to muscle fibers in the diaphragm, contracting them. 2. As the dome-shaped diaphragm moves downward, the thoracic cavitiy expands. 3. At the same time, the external intercostal muscles may contract, raising the ribs & expanding the thoracic cavity further. 4. The intra-alveolar pressure decreases. 5. Atmospheric pressure, which is greater on the outside forces air into the respiratory tract throught the air passages. 6. The lungs fill with air.
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What is the process of normal expiration?
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1. Diaphragm & external respiratory muscles relax. 2.
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What is the structure of the lung?
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What is the differences in the right & left lung?
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What is the process of filteration?
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How does the glocose reabsorbed by the kidney?
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What is ADH?
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What is the function of ADH in the body?
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What is GFR?
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What cause GFR to increase?
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What is aldostrone?
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What does aldostrone do?
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What is a kidney stone?
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What makes us kidney stone?
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What does the uretha do?
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What is large urine output?
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What term is used to large urine output?
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What is the effect of alchol on kidney function?
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What is the last product of protein metabolism?
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What are the different regions of nefron?
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Which part of nefron is responsible for maintaining concentration?
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What is the effect of excess water on sodium reabsorbtion by the kidney?
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What causes the increase of urine output?
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What is gout?
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What is the content of gout?
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What is the function of the kidney?
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What is the preocess of urination?
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What is the difference between intercellular & extracellular fluid?
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What are the important intercellular & extracellular ions?
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What make the transfer of ions in intercellular & extracellular fluid?
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Where is the thirst center?
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What causes the aldostrone to get activated?
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What is the function of the buffereing system?
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What are the different types of acid base inbalance?
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What is the structure of testis?
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Where does sperm mature & store?
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What are the essential hormones of male & female reproductive system?
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What is menopause?
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What is the effect of menopause on the body?
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What are the different type of contraceptives?
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What are the hormones in pregnacy?
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What makes testrone increase?
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What are the primary reproductive system in male & female?
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What causes the movement of egg in female reproductive system?
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What is ovarian & uterine cycle?
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