Physiology: T

69 topics

• Taste and smellNeurophysiology · Mechanism
• Taste and smell coding: thresholds, adaptation, preference and aversionNeurophysiology · Concept
• Testosterone and its actionsReproduction, pregnancy and the fetus · Mechanism
• The adrenal cortex: zones, hormones and androgensEndocrine · Concept
• The adrenal medulla and catecholaminesEndocrine · Regulation
• The alveolar gas equation and the A–a gradientRespiratory · Measurement
• The autonomic nerve terminal: release, reuptake and drug targetsNeurophysiology · Mechanism
• The autonomic nervous system: organizationNeurophysiology · Concept
• The baroreceptor reflexCardiovascular · Regulation
• The bronchial circulationRespiratory · Concept
• The cardiac conduction systemCardiovascular · Concept
• The cardiac cycleCardiovascular · Mechanism
• The cardiac electrical axisCardiovascular · Measurement
• The causes of hypoxemiaRespiratory · Mechanism
• The cerebral cortex and languageNeurophysiology · Concept
• The CO₂ dissociation curve and the respiratory exchange ratioRespiratory · Concept
• The coagulation cascadeBlood, hemostasis and basic immunity · Mechanism
• The colon: salvage absorption, gut bacteria, gas and stoolGastrointestinal · Concept
• The countercurrent mechanism, urea recycling and urine concentrationRenal, fluids and acid–base · Mechanism
• The ECG in chamber hypertrophy and low-voltage statesCardiovascular · Measurement
• The ECG in ischemia and infarctionCardiovascular · Measurement
• The ECG in potassium and calcium disordersCardiovascular · Measurement
• The endocrine stress responseEndocrine · Regulation
• The enteric nervous system, slow waves and GI controlGastrointestinal · Regulation
• The female sexual responseReproduction, pregnancy and the fetus · Mechanism
• The first breath: starting breathing at birth and birth asphyxiaReproduction, pregnancy and the fetus · Mechanism
• The Frank–Starling mechanismCardiovascular · Mechanism
• The HPA axis and its circadian rhythmEndocrine · Regulation
• The hypothalamic–pituitary system: overviewEndocrine · Concept
• The layout of the circulation: vessel segments, pressures and how flow is measuredCardiovascular · Concept
• The limbic system, emotion and rewardNeurophysiology · Concept
• The main neurotransmittersNeurophysiology · Table to know
• The male gonadal axis and spermatogenesisReproduction, pregnancy and the fetus · Regulation
• The menstrual cycle: ovary and endometriumReproduction, pregnancy and the fetus · Regulation
• The microcirculation: capillary types, vasomotion, diffusion and the interstitiumCardiovascular · Concept
• The Nernst and Goldman equationsCell and membrane · Measurement
• The nerve action potentialNerve and muscle · Mechanism
• The neuromuscular junctionNerve and muscle · Mechanism
• The neurovascular unit and brain waste clearanceNeurophysiology · Concept
• The physiological response to hypoglycemiaEndocrine · Regulation
• The physiology of inflammationBlood, hemostasis and basic immunity · Mechanism
• The pineal gland and melatoninEndocrine · Regulation
• The placenta and pregnancy hormonesReproduction, pregnancy and the fetus · Concept
• The posterior pituitary: ADH and oxytocinEndocrine · Regulation
• The pulmonary circulation and hypoxic vasoconstrictionRespiratory · Regulation
• The red cell life cycle and the spleenBlood, hemostasis and basic immunity · Concept
• The red cell: shape, counts, maturation and the red cell indicesBlood, hemostasis and basic immunity · Measurement
• The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone systemCardiovascular · Regulation
• The response to standing upCardiovascular · Regulation
• The resting membrane potentialCell and membrane · Mechanism
• The retina and phototransductionNeurophysiology · Mechanism
• The SA node pacemaker potentialCardiovascular · Mechanism
• The somatosensory cortex, association areas and judging stimulus intensityNeurophysiology · Concept
• The thyroid axis: reading TSH and free T4Endocrine · Measurement
• The ventricular action potentialCardiovascular · Mechanism
• The ventricular pressure–volume loopCardiovascular · Measurement
• The vestibular system, tone and postureNeurophysiology · Mechanism
• The visual pathway, pupillary reflexes and eye movementsNeurophysiology · Concept
• The work of breathingRespiratory · Concept
• Thermal sensation: warm and cold receptorsNeurophysiology · Mechanism
• Thrombosis and bleeding: Virchow's triad and hemostatic defectsBlood, hemostasis and basic immunity · Mechanism
• Thyroid hormone transport and deiodinasesEndocrine · Mechanism
• Transport across epithelial sheetsCell and membrane · Mechanism
• Transport in the loop of HenleRenal, fluids and acid–base · Mechanism
• Tubular disorders by nephron segmentRenal, fluids and acid–base · Table to know
• Tubular fluid-to-plasma ratios along the nephronRenal, fluids and acid–base · Measurement
• Tubular secretion of organic acids and basesRenal, fluids and acid–base · Mechanism
• Types of hypoxia and what hypoxia does to the bodyRespiratory · Table to know
• Types of nerve fibersNerve and muscle · Table to know

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