Question 1
A package insert for a medication states that "this medicine is a beta receptor stimulant used to treat symptoms of asthma, emphysema and other breathing conditions. Possible side effects include fast heart rate, nervousness, tremors or nausea." Why would these symptoms be expected?
Question 2
You were the top student in your physiology class last semester. For this reason, your professor has asked that you prepare some class sessions for her physiology class this semester. Specifically, she would like you to discuss the similarities and differences between the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, in terms of pressure gradients and fluid flow.
A. Explain how you will describe the role of the following structures: the pump and the tubes.
B. Explain how you will describe the importance of an open vs. closed system and the relevant differences between liquids and gases.
C. What is fundamentally different about the respiratory pump compared to the cardiac pump, and why does this difference exist?
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