Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 44 Acid-Base Balance Key Points 1. Buffers, lungs, and kidneys together maintain acid-base balance. 2. Acid excretion is achieved by proton secretion by tubule epithelial cells, buffering in the tubule fluid,…
Local Control of Blood Flow
Chapter 24 Local Control of Blood Flow Key Points 1. Vascular resistance is affected by intrinsic and extrinsic control mechanisms. 2. Metabolic control of blood flow is a local mechanism that matches…
The Visual System
Chapter 14 The Visual System Key Points 1. The eye’s anatomy is adapted to the eye’s role as a visual receptor organ. 2. Through the process of accommodation, the lens changes shape…
Antigens and Innate Immunity
Chapter 54 Antigens and Innate Immunity Key Points Antigens 1. Antigens (or immunogens) stimulate immune cells to induce an immune response. 2. The degree of immune response depends on several characteristics of…
The Central Control of Movement
Chapter 10 The Central Control of Movement Key Points 1. The central nervous system structures that control movement have a hierarchical organization. 2. The spinal cord is the most caudal and simplest…
Pregnancy and Parturition
Chapter 38 Pregnancy and Parturition Key Points Pregnancy 1. The development of an embryo involves fusion of an oocyte and spermatozoon within the oviduct. 2. Extension of the life span of the…
The Electroencephalogram and Sensory-Evoked Potentials
Chapter 16 The Electroencephalogram and Sensory-Evoked Potentials Key Points 1. All areas of the cerebral cortex share common histological features. 2. The electroencephalogram is a common clinical tool. 3. The collective behavior of…
Secretions of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 29 Secretions of the Gastrointestinal Tract Key Points The salivary glands 1. Saliva moistens, lubricates, and partially digests food. 2. Salivary secretions originate in the gland acini and are modified in…
The Physiology of Muscle
Chapter 6 The Physiology of Muscle Key Points 1. Body movement is the result of contraction of skeletal muscle across a movable joint. 2. There are several levels of organization in any…
Glomerular Filtration
Chapter 41 Glomerular Filtration Key Points 1. Introduction to the physiology of the kidney. 2. The glomerulus filters the blood. 3. The structure of the glomerulus allows efficient, selective filtration. 4. Glomerular filtration rate…
