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oxygen consumption measurement variables
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oxygen content of expired air
tidal volume |
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2 compared states
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resting and exercising
to find aerobic scope |
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Respiratory Quotient
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Ratio of co2 produced to oxygen consumed
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MCH
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amount of hemoglobin in each RBC
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Open Circuit Respirometry
Flow Through respirometry |
Subject breathes straight from air
Constant draw of air to make sure o2 content doesn't dip in the chamber. |
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creatinine
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picric acid that reacts with added alkali to form a reddish-brown complex. high absorbance at 520nm, produced at a constant rate in muscle in the body. Can be used to measure glomerlular filtration rate which is an indicator of renal function.
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U/C ratio
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index of the rate of glomerular filtration in the kidney
Decreased UC ratio means there's increased reapsorption in the renal filtration. |
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BUN
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Blood urea nitrogen - amount of nitrogen in blood in the form of urea and an indicator of renal function.
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RIA
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Measures the displacement of tracer from a limited number of binding sites (antibodies). High affinity, assay can be very sensitive.
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Thyroid
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Levels of secreted hormones drops, reduces overall body metabolism
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