Cardiac Pacemaker Cells and Action potential
Draw and describe the cardiac pacemaker action potential and explain the effects of vagal or sympathetic stimulation at the Sino-Atrial (SA) node
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Static Lung Volumes
Physiology Philes: Please draw a diagram to describe static lung volumes. Basic Science in Clinical Context Examination
LV Pressure volume loop
Physiology Philes: Please draw and describe the Pressure volume loop of the left ventricle. Basic Science in Clinical Context
Physiology Philes: Cardiac Action Potential
Part 2 in a three part physiology phile series discussing the cardiac action potential and its effect on conduction - Cardiac Action Potential
Physiology Philes: Cell membrane resting potential
Part 1 in a three part physiology phile series discussing the resting membrane potential and its effect on conduction
EC50 and Spare Receptors
In relation to drug concentration and responses, what is the EC50 and what are spare receptors? Draw a dose response curve for an irreversible antagonist as the spare receptors become occupied.
Physiology Philes: HB-O2 dissociation curve
Vodcast overview of the haemoglobin – oxygen dissociation curve - BSCC
Efficacy and Potency
Pharmacology Photism: What is the difference between efficacy and potency. Please draw a graph in your example. BSCC Examination question
Physiology Philes: Valsalva Manoeuvre
The first in the Physiology Philes BSCC series, part of the basic science in clinical context project on LITFL. First up is the Valsalva Manoeuvre
First Order and Zero Order Kinetics
Pharmacology Photism: Describe First Order elimination Kinetics? How is this different to zero order kinetics? BSCC Examination question