Discuss edema. What are the basic conditions that can cause the condition and what kind of physiological events can result in those conditions?
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If a tuning fork were applied to a person's forearm, they would perceive the vibration. Describe the response to the tuning fork by a "rapidly adapting" mechanoreceptor located in the forearm.
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The formula for Mean Arterial Pressure = Cardiac Output x Total Peripheral Resistance. Please explain the normal responses of Cardiac Output during graded exercise (intensity increases) and total peripheral resistance.
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Match each term to the correct definition or description.
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1. The testicles are kept cooler than normal body temperature.
Name the structures that are involved
with this & describe how they accomplish this.
2. What organs are considered to be secondarily
retroperitoneal?
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1. Trace the passage of an egg from the surface of the ovary
through the female reproductive tract & its
exit from the body.
2. Trace the passage of sperm from the testis through the male
reproductive tract & their exit from the
body.
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Describe ways that CRISPR and microarray experiments could be used to study and/or treat coronavirus infections like those causing the current pandemic
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Consider the axon hillock of a prototypical neuron at rest.
1) detail the open/closed states of the two relevant voltage-gated ion channels while cell is at rest.
The membrane potential reaches threshold.
2) explain what will happen regarding Na+ at this point.
3) state what will happen to the membrane potential at this point.
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Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified according to the predominant type of metabolism that the fiber relies on to produce energy needed for muscle contraction. List the 3 metabolic systems that skeletal muscle fibers rely on to produce energy for immediate use, short-term use, and longer-term use:
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