CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
Cardiovascular Physiology ANATOMIC CONSIDERATIONS How do arteries and veins differ in regard to the following? Figure 3.1 Arteries and veins: a structural comparison. How does the…
RENAL AND ACID-BASE PHYSIOLOGY
Renal and Acid-Base Physiology BODY FLUIDS Explain the 60-40-20 rule. Total body water (TBW), in liters, is 60% of body weight in kilograms, intracellular fluid (ICF) is 40%…
REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Reproductive Physiology DEVELOPMENT What determines sexual differentiation? The composition of the sex chromosomes, either XY or XX corresponding to male and female phenotypes, respectively What is gonadal sex?…
ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY
Endocrine Physiology HORMONES What is a hormone? A chemical substance, formed in a tissue or organ and carried in the blood, that stimulates or inhibits the growth or…
RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY
Respiratory Physiology Figure 4.1 Branches of the respiratory tree. (Reproduced, with permission, from Kibble JD, Halsey CR: Medical Physiology: The Big Picture. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2009.) RESPIRATORY…
GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY
Gastrointestinal Physiology GENERAL FEATURES In general, the gastrointestinal (GI) tract includes what structures? The entire gut tube from mouth to the anus, as well as the accessory organs…
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
Neurophysiology AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM What are the two structural divisions of the human nervous system? Central nervous system Peripheral nervous system What are the two functional…
GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY
General Physiology CELL MEMBRANES AND TRANSPORT ACROSS MEMBRANES What are the components of a cell membrane? Cholesterol Phospholipids Sphingolipids Glycolipids Proteins Which cell membrane component contributes…
