Artists and anatomy through history. Was Leonardo Da Vinci the first Anatomist?
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History of the Electrocardiogram
A brief (…and frequently updated) history of electrocardiography and the eponymous names behind the ECG/EKG…
Changes in systolic and diastolic pressure
Physiology Philes: Draw a diagram of the changes in systolic and diastolic pressure as blood flows through the systemic circulation BSCC Examination question
ECG waves and hyperkalaemia
Physiology Philes: Draw a normal ECG tracing showing the durations of the major intervals and the effects of hyperkalemia. BSCC Examination question
Oxygen Concentration Curves
Physiology Philes: Please draw the curve demonstrating the relationship between oxygen concentration and the partial pressure of Oxygen. BSCC Examination question
Frank Starling Curve
Physiology Philes: Draw a Frank Starling curve and list the factors that affect contractility of the ventricle. BSCC Examination question
Muscle Fibres and the stretch reflex
Physiology Philes: Please explain the components of a muscle spindle and the sequence of events involved in producing a stretch reflex. BSCC Examination question
Respiratory Dead Space
Physiology Philes: Regarding the respiratory dead space. Please explain the differences between the anatomical dead space and the physiological dead space in the lung. BSCC Examination question
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