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Explain how the cardiac cycle pumps blood around the body

The heart is made up of four chambers; the left atria, left ventricle, right atria and the right ventricle. The cardiac cycle is made up of repeating phases of systole (contraction) and diastole (relaxati...

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What effect does ADH release have on the blood osmolarity?

ADH (anti diuretic hormone) is a hormone that is released when the hypothalamus detects high blood osmolarity or when blood pressure is low. It is released from the posterior pituitary gland into the bloo...

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What is an autoimmune disease?

The immune system usually makes antibodies to destroy foreign pathogens that may harm the body. However, in autoimmune disease, the body produces antibodies that recognise the body's own cells or enzymes ...

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What are the key ideas surrounding homeostasis?

Homeostasis is the maintenance of internal environments within a set narrow range (based around a set point) which is critical for survival. The environment remains relatively stable so reactions can occu...

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Explain the sliding filament model of muscular contraction

The presence of calcium ions causes tropnonin to detach from tropomyosin-this exposes the mysoin head binding sites. Myosin head groups attach to the surrounding actin filaments forming a cross bridge....

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