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A hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland is called! |
Growth hormone |
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Steroid hormone does what! |
It enters the nucleus and binds to DNA |
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The thalamus is generally known to be! |
The relay station for sensory nerve impulse |
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The amount of blood leaving the ventral in each heart beat is called! |
Stroke volume |
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The fallopian tube is the site of what! |
Fertilization |
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The hormone that regulates the rate of red blood cell production is called! |
Erythropoietin |
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During the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle! |
Functional layer of the endometrium regenerates |
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The thyroid hormone does what! |
Affects basal metabolic rate |
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Lymph capillaries start as what? |
Begin as blind ended tubules |
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Amino acid based hormones do what! |
Bind to a plasma membrane receptor |
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Most amino acid absorption occurs in the what! |
Small intestine |
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Lymphatic vessels do what! |
Transport fat from the digestive system |
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The second heart sound is due to! |
Closing of the semilunar valves |
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The process of normal expiration involves! |
Muscle relaxation and reduction in thoracic cavity volume |
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The hormone released from the developing follicle cells in the ovary is ! |
Estrogen |
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Excess glucose in the cells is stored as! |
Glycogen |
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During digestion proteins are broken down into! |
Amino acids |
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The neural control centres for breathing and heart rate are located on which brain region? |
Medulla oblongata |
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Lacteal does what! |
Absorbs fatty acids |
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The hormone that increases water reabsorption in the kidney is called! |
Anti- diuretic (adh) |
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Fatty acids are stored in the liver and muscle as ! |
Triglycerides |
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The tough outermost meningeal layer which anchors the brain is called! |
Dura mater |
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Inspiration involves ! |
An increase in intrapulmonary volume |
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Cellular respiration has three main metabolic pathways which are! |
Glycolysis, Krebs cycle and electron transfer chain |
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The majority of nephron's are located in the renal ! |
Cortex |
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Which of the following hormones are responsible for the balance of blood calcium! |
Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone |
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The temporal lobes of the brain are connected with ! |
Hearing |
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Cellulose! |
Provides fibre for efficient action of the large intestine |
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The third tunic from the inside of the alimentary canal is named the! |
Serosa |
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During the process of filtration in the nephron |
Blood cells and proteins do not pass through the filtration membrane |
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The section of the renal tubule that connects to the collecting duct is referred to as the! |
Distal convoluted tubule |
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Functions of the urinary system include ! |
Water balance |
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Glycolysis is a process which occurs when! |
Occurs in the cytosol outside the mitochondria |
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Cells that have a multiple nuclei are! |
The liver, urinary cells, parietal cells |
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How are cells held together to form tissues! |
By cell junctions, tight junctions, supporting filaments . |
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Functions of the plasma membrane are! |
Transparent barrier, protects the organelles |
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What is the difference between an organelle and inclusion? |
Organelle is within the cytoplasm where as inclusions are lifeless chemicals such as pigments. |
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Protein synthesis and transport is done by which organelle! |
Smooth er |
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Why is blood classified as a fluid tissue! |
Because it contains, cells, fibers, matrix and it connects body parts with each other. |
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How much litres of blood does the average adult have! |
5.5 litres |
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What makes plasma so sticky! |
Platelets |
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5 things found in plasma are! |
Cells Proteins Gases Electrolytes Hormones |
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Granulocytes are also known as! |
Eosinophils Basophils Neutrophils |
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Haematocrit |
The portion of blood that consists of packed red blood cells in the plasma. |
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How would the hematocrit change during pregnancy! |
It would decrease in the last trimester as plasma volume would increase. |
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How is oxygen carried! |
Through haemoglobin |
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Rhesus factor means ! |
There are no antibodies on the blood surface |
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Hemostasis includes 3 phases which are what! |
Vascular spasm Platelet plug formation Coagulation Positive feedback |
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What major body organ plays a role in producing plasma protein! |
Liver |
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The most common plasma protein is! |
Albumin |
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Arganulocytes are what! |
Lymphocytes and monocytes |
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Progesterone and oestrogen are produced by the ! |
Hypothalamus |
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Follicle stimulating hormone is secreted by the! |
Anterior pituitary |
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The adrenal glands are located ! |
On the kidneys |
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What hormones use a second messenger system the first messenger is! |
The hormone receptor |
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Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are released into the bloodstream by the! |
Anterior pituitary gland |
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The hormone that causes an increase in the breakdown of bone matrix is ! |
Insulin |
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The largest part of the brain is the! |
Cerebrum |
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Visual perception is located in the ! |
Occipital lobe |
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The thalamus and the hypothalamus are part of the! |
Diencephalon |
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The corpus callosum is! |
A bundle of nerve fibres that connect the two hemispheres |
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The length of DNA that codes for a single protein product is known as a? |
Gene |
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Nerves that contain mostly efferent fibres are called! |
Motor nerves |
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The major calyces of the kidney converge to form an enlarge channel called the renal! |
Pelvis |
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The contractile unit of muscles is a ! |
Sarcromere |
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The coloured part of the eye is called! |
Iris |
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The photoreceptor cells that respond to light are called! |
Rods and cones |
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The visual cortex is located ! |
In the occipital lobe |
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If red blood cells are placed in a beaker of water what will happen to them! |
Water will move into the red blood cells |
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The most common plasma protein is! |
Albumin |
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The blood test known as the hematocrit is the same as! |
Packed cell volume |
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An ion with a positive charge such as Mg ++ |
Cation |
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An ionic bond is best described as! |
An attraction charge atoms and the transfer of electrons between atoms |
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60% of the volume of semen comes from the! |
Prostate gland |
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A lacteal is! |
Is a modified lymph capillary that absorbs fatty acids . |
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Fatty acids are stored in the liver and muscle as ! |
Triglycerides |
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Excess glucose in the cell is stored as! |
Glycogen |
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Amino acid base hormones ! |
Bind to a plasma membrane receptor |
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Aerobic metabolism is what! |
Produces ATP via Krebs cycle and electron transport chain. |
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A white blood cell that releases histamine ! |
Basophil |
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A white blood cell that releases histamine is called ! |
Basophil |
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The thalamus is generally known to be! |
The relay station for sensory nerve impulses |
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The hormone that regulates the rate of red blood cell production is called ! |
Erythropoietin |
