Gas Transport in the Blood
Chapter 48 Gas Transport in the Blood Key Points Oxygen transport 1. A small amount of oxygen is transported in solution in plasma, but most is in combination with hemoglobin. 2. A…
The Electrocardiogram
Chapter 20 The Electrocardiogram Key Points 1. An electrocardiogram is simply a graph, made by a voltmeter that is equipped to plot voltage as a function of time. 2. Atrial depolarization, ventricular…
The Endocrine System
Chapter 33 The Endocrine System Key Points General concepts 1. Hormones are chemicals produced by specific tissues that are transported by the vascular system to affect other tissues at low concentrations….
Motility Patterns of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 28 Motility Patterns of the Gastrointestinal Tract Key Points 1. Slow waves of electrical depolarization are a unique feature of gut smooth muscle. 2. When slow waves reach sensitized smooth muscle…
Digestion: The Fermentative Processes
Chapter 31 Digestion The Fermentative Processes Key Points 1. Fermentation is the metabolic action of bacteria. 2. The sites of fermentative digestion must be conducive to microbial growth. Microbial ecosystem of fermentative…
Integrated Cardiovascular Responses
Chapter 26 Integrated Cardiovascular Responses Key Points 1. Both Starling’s mechanism and the arterial baroreflex help compensate for heart failure. 2. Serious complications secondary to heart failure include exercise intolerance, edema, salt…
Reproductive Physiology of the Male
Chapter 40 Reproductive Physiology of the Male Key Points Functional anatomy 1. The male reproductive system consists of many individual organs acting in concert to produce spermatozoa and deliver them to…
Overview of Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 18 Overview of Cardiovascular Function Key Points 1. Because normal cardiovascular function is essential for life and health, a practical understanding of cardiovascular function and dysfunction is vital to the…
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…
