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Word root: small bag
follic-
word root: breast
mast-
A disorder characterized by "hidden testis" which results in sterilization is called_____.
cryptorchidism
Mature sperm use which sugar for energy?
Fructose
What is the purpose of prostaglandins in ejaculate?
To stimulate vaginal peristalsis
Name the correct order of the tubules in the nephron.
bowmans capsule, PCT, nephron loop, DCT, collecting duct
Which chemical is responsible for dilation of clitoral arteries?
nitric oxide
What are the total final products of oogenesis?
one secondary oocyte and three polar bodies
Which part of the sperm contains the mitochondria?
midpiece
The anterior pituitary releases which two hormones to regulate female reproductive cycles?
LH, FSH
Which part of the nephron cannot reabsorb all of the glucose in diabetes?
PCT
Where is the site of implantation?
endometrium
What is the serosal layer of the uterus called?
Perimetrium
How many chromosomes are found in the zygote?
46
Negative feedback for the releae of LH and FSH in the female is due to
estrogens
Which cell is fertilized by the sperm?
secondary oocyte
Word root: middle
mes-
Pregnancy test detect what hormone?
hCG
Wha hormone sustains milk production after birth?
prolactin
Which embryonic layer will differentiate into sensory organs?
ectoderm
At what point in time during pregnancy is the blastula considered an embryo?
2 weeks
What is the condition that is characterized by convulsions and coma and sometimes accompanies toxemia of pregnancy?
eclampsia
wood root: abnormal condition
-osis
In the red bone marrow, what cells do RBC's originate from?
erythroblast
Name 4 factors essential for RBC development?
iron, Vit B12, Folic acid, intrinsic factor
word root: stopper
embol-
Which cell is the first to arrive at an infection?
Neutrophil
What blood type could parents produce who are homozygous A blood and homozygous recessive blood?
type A only
Which plasma protein is responsible for the osmotic pressure in the blood?
Albumin
What is the primary protein in an insoluble clot?
Fibrin
What is the name of the anemia that is characterized by a blood cell living less than 120 days?
Thalassemia
What kind of blood does a person have if they have no antigens on their RBC's?
O-
Which valve is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary circuit?
pulmonary semilunar
Blood from the marginal artery supplies which part of the heart?
right atrium
What is the name of the layer of the heart that is fused to the outer wall of the heart?
epicardium
In a high altitude area, your kidneys will release what substance?
erythropoetin
What wave on the ekg represents ventricular repolarization?
t wave
What part of the cardiac conduction system is the last to fire?
purkinje fibers
Into which chamber does the coronary sinus open?
right atrium
Where do T lymphocytes mature?
Thymus
What part of the brain controls body temperature and fever?
hypothalamus
What kind of cell produces antibodies?
Plasma cell
Which two cells initiate both the cellular and humoral response?
T cells and macrophages
What causes respiratory acidosis?
Increase in CO2 levels and an decrease in pH
What substance activates B cells?
cytokines
Which immunoglobulin is passed on the the newborn from the mother's colostrum?
IgA
What causes acute glomerulonephritis?
autoimmune reaction
Which region on the antibodies determines which antigen it will bind to?
Variable region
Which organ is responsible for nutrient metabolism?
liver
Which enzyme is responsible for starting digestion of proteins in the stomach?
Pepsin
What kind of cells secrete instrinsic factor?
parietal gland cells in the stomach
Intrinsic factor is produced by which cells in the stomach?
Parietal cells
Name four substances that are either digested or absorbed by the stomach
protein, alcohol, water, lipids/lipid soluble drugs, water
Name the hormone that stops acid production in the stomach.
somatostatin
Where are chylomicrons first absorbed?
the lacteals of the lymphatic system at the small intestine
What organism partially digests fiber?
intestinal flora
Which hormone is released in response to acidic chyme in the duodenum?
Secretin
The place where blood and oxygen are exchanged to the cells of the liver is called the ______.
sinusoids
Which form of hepatitis is transmitted via oral-fecal route?
Hepatitis A
Word root: heat
calor-
Name four substances that can triglycerides can be converted to.
Lipoproteins, cholesterol, phospholipids, other triglycerides
Name a mineral involved in nerve conduction, muscle contraction and bone formation.
Calcium
When a protein is deaminated, what non-protein nitrogenous substance is created?
urea
Name four substances essential for blood clotting.
Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Calcium, thrombin
word root: small cavity
alveol-
In order to produce a higher pitch voice, _______.
the vocal cords must shorten
In the lungs, what force determines the direction of gas exchange across the membrane between the alveoli and pulmonary capillaries?
Partial pressure
Which chemical is responsible for overcoming the hydrogen bonding of water in the alveoli?
Surfactant
What is the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after takin the deepest breath possible?
Vital Capacity
Which part of the respiratory center is responsible for regulating forced breathing?
Ventral Respiratory Group
Carbonic acid breaks down into what two substances?
hydronium and bicarbonate
Name four ways the body compensates for a pH shift?
HCO3-, Amino Acids, PO4 3-, external respiration
The term for deficiency of oxygen in the blood and tissues is
Hypoxia
Name four sources of hydronium ions.
Incomplete oxidation of fatty acids, hydrolysis of nucleic acids, aerobic respiration of glucose, oxidation of amino acids containing sulfur
High potassium ion levels will trigger the release of what hormone?
aldosterone
word root: bladder
cyst-
What do genes actually code for?
synthesis of protein
Hydronium ions and potassium ions are secreted by which part of the nephron?
distal convoluted tubule
Which force opposed glomerular filtration?
hydrostatic pressure in the capsule
Angiotensin II creates what two primary physiological effects?
releases aldosterone and constricts sytemic arteries
What does the juxtaglomerular apparatus do when blood pressure is too low?
Increases systemic BP, increases aldosterone, increases sense of thirst, increases ADH
Alcohol in the system causes what reaction to the urinary system?
decreases ADH
Which vessel secretes into the nephron tubules?
peritubular capillaries
Which vitamin is a key part of myelin formation?
B 12
Name four items that increase the GFR.
increase in heart rate, ADH, Renin, Aldosterone