Exercise in environmental extremes US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Exercise in environmental extremes Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: In response to exercise, there is _____ venous CO2 content
Answer: increased
Flashcard 2: 2,3-BPG increases under _____ conditions (e.g. high altitude)
Answer: hypoxic
Flashcard 3: Exposure to cold temperatures causes increased activation of _____ hormone
Answer: thyroid
Flashcard 4: Living at high altitude chronically causes hypoxia which increases the synthesis of _____, causing polycythemia
Answer: erythropoietin
Flashcard 5: Patients develop heat stroke due to heat production exceeding _____
Answer: heat dissipation
Flashcard 6: Increased body temperature causes _____ sympathetic nervous system activity
Answer: decreased
Flashcard 7: What kind of nerves carry inputs to the cerebellum?
Answer: climbing and mossy fibers
Flashcard 8: coordination of extremities
Answer: lateral cerebellum
Flashcard 9: Aδ type free nerve ending
Answer: myelinated, fast conduction
Extra: skin, viscerapain, temperature
Flashcard 10: Merkel's disc
Answer: large, myelinated, slow adaptation
Extra: hair folliclespressure, deep static touch, position
mnemonic: Merkel's Manly Massage
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