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Human Physiology
Week 7-13
Term | Definition |
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Boyle's Law | Principle of physics that states that the pressure of a gas is proportional to its volume. |
Charles's Law | Gas law that states that volume is directly proportional to temperature when pressure is held constant; sometimes called Gay-Lussac’s law. |
Dalton's Law | Gas law that states that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressure of each individual gas; also called law of partial pressure. |
Henry's Law | Gas law that describes how the pressure of a gas relates to the concentration of that gas in a liquid solution. |
Bohr effect | When increased Pco2 decreases the affinity between hemoglobin and oxygen. |
Fick's Law | A set of principles that together describe diffusion and factors that affect diffusion; also called Fick’s law of diffusion. |
Haldane effect | Phenomenon that refers to the increased CO2 loading caused by a decrease in Po2. |
Arterial Blood Po2 | Partial pressure of oxygen in the blood of arteries. |
chief cell | Cells lining the gastric glands of the stomach that secrete pepsinogen and intrinsic factor; also called zymogenic cells. |
electrolyte | Substance that dissociates into ions in solution, rendering the solution capable of conducting an electric current. |