1. Briefly compare endocrine signaling with synaptic
transmission.
2. Compare parasympathetic vs. sympathetic control of vascular
smooth muscle. Note similarities and differences including the
organization of pathways, pre- and post-ganglionic
neurotransmitters, etc.
3. Compare blood flow (perfusion) and air/water flow
(ventilation) in fish gills, frog lungs, bird lungs and mammalian
lungs. Consider how terms of the Fick Diffusion Equation (write
out) are manifest in the design of the exchange surfaces.
4. What forces contribute to movement of solutes from a...