Monthly Archives: October 2015

Where Does Ventricular Systole Start and End?

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Tom Shannon

I’ve been asked this question several times now and it’s not unreasonable.  I have some thoughts: This is kind of a grey area and it depends upon the context when asking the question.  “Ventricular systole” when you are a physician doing … Continue reading →

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How Can the Conductance be Greater For K+ than for Na+ But the Currents Be Equal and Opposite?

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Tom Shannon

I’m getting this one a lot.  Its #21 in the on exam questions after the Synaptic Transmission lecture but #7 after the resting potential lecture is similar: A membrane is permeable to Na+ and K+ only and the equilibrium potential … Continue reading →

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The IGF-1/Growth Hormone Negative Feedback System

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Tom Shannon

I’ve been asked about this question at the end of the Growth Session Notes several times: A 7 year old child is given a drug that alters the action of growth hormone on the liver. Late studies reveal that the child’s … Continue reading →

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The Time Course of PTH Actions

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Tom Shannon

I was asked to post an explanation for the following question by some students after today’s workshop.  I was told that a number of students didn’t understand the answer.  The question is found at the end of my Growth Self-Study: … Continue reading →

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Welcome to My Blog

Posted on October 10, 2015 by test

Sunday is my day to sit and catch up on my casual reading. I look forward to these mornings where I can sit and relax a bit, look into the items on my reading list in Safari that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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