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Give an example or 2 of intracellular fluid
CSF and Interstitial fluid
Where is epithelial tissue found?
ALWAYS on the surface
Describe endothelium
simple squamous that lines blood vessels, lymph vessels, wall of heart, and wall of capillaries
What type of epithelium prevents wear and tear?
stratified
What type of epithelium uses osmosis?
Simple
Which type of epithelial tissue lines the lungs?
Mesothelium
How is connective tissue connected to epithelial tissue?
By the basement membrane
What are the 2 layers of the serous membrane?
1-visceral (inner) layer
2-parietal (outer) layer
Which membrane covers the viscera within the abdominal and thoracic cavities?
Serous membrane
What is the function of the serous membrane?
to reduce friction
What doe the mucous membrane line (generally speaking)?
Body cavities that open directly to the exterior
What membranes line the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive tracts?
Mucous membranes
What does calcitonin stimulate?
osteoblasts
What does parathyroid hormone stimulate?
osteoclasts
What does the bone matrix store?
Phosphate and calcium
Which compound determines the rate of respiration?
CO2
Define Endocrine System
Made up of endocrine glands that secrete hormones that are transported by blood
In cellular respiration, as oxygen goes down, what happens to CO2?
It goes up
In cellular respiration, as CO2 goes up, what happens to carbonic acid and hydrogen ions?
both go up
What is the formula for carbonic acid?
H2CO3
What is the formula for bicarbonate?
HCO3-
What happens to pH when you hold your breath?
pH goes down
What happens to pH when you hyperventilate?
pH goes up
Define Target organ
Organ containing target cells
What are 4 functions of the Vagus nerve
-senses aortic blood pressure
-slows heart rate
-stimulates digestive organs
-taste
What does the phrenic nerve control?
The diaphragm
What is the fight or flight system?
The sympathetic nervous system
What is the rest and repose system?
The parasympathetic nervous system
What does SLUD mean?
The parasympathetic nervous system controls Salivation, Lacrimation, Urination, and Defecation
Which system SLOWS the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems?
sympathetic nervous system
Which system SPEEDS up the digestive, urinary, and reproductive system?
The parasympathetic nervous system
Where is Calcium at during the resting state of a muscle?
in the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Define glycogen
A polysaccharide of glucose
Define tetanus
sustained muscle contraction
Define Myoglobin
A protein found in skeletal muscle
What junctions are intercalated discs made up of?
gap junctions and desmosomes
Which type of respiration can't cardiac muscle tolerate?
anaerobic
Where is smooth muscle located?
in hollow internal organs
Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary
What is the center for visceral senses?
The hypothalamus
What are cells called that support and protect neurons?
Neuroglia
What is the visceral reflex of smooth muscle?
Blood vessels