Cardiovascular — Flashcards

What changes in potassium levels (hyper- or hypokalemia) can induce arrhythmias?_____

Which part of the brain initiates and provides gross control over skeletal muscle movement? _____

Thyroid hormones (T3/T4) play a role in development of the _____

Why are hypotonic saline solutions rarely used by themselves?_____

Glucocorticoids prevent production of neutrophil adhesion molecules, causing _____ and subsequent neutrophilia

What neurotransmitters (2) are released by the striatum in the indirect basal ganglia pathway? _____

Why does lactation not occur during pregnancy, even though prolactin levels are increasing? _____

The effects of the autonomic nervous system on heart rate are called _____ effects

On average, REM sleep occurs every _____ minutes, with increasing duration through the night

Intestinal peristalsis occurs in response to binding of _____ to intrinsic primary afferent neurons (IPANs)