A&p Test 1 Fill In The Blank

Front 1

_________ stem cells: give rise to erythrocytes, platelets, granular leukocytes, and monocytes.

Back 1

myeloid

Front 2

____ is secreted from the ____ to enhance uterine contractions during childbirth.

Back 2

oxytocin, posterior pituitary gland

Front 3

The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus by a stalk called the _____.

Back 3

infundibulum

Front 4

The _____ gland is located near the roof of the third ventricle of the brain.

Back 4

pineal

Front 5

Angiotensin II works with the adrenal hormone ____ to regulate blood pressure.

Back 5

aldosterone

Front 6

____ is the anterior pituitary hormone responsible for initiating and maintaining milk production in the mammary glands.

Back 6

prolactin

Front 7

A ____ is a chemical mediator released into the blood that binds receptors on distant cells.

Back 7

hormone

Front 8

Parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland produce the hormone _____, which helps to regulate the level of _____ in the blood.

Back 8

calcitonin, calcium

Front 9

In a second messenger signaling system what is the first messenger?

Back 9

hormone

Front 10

The pituitary hormone that helps in the production of estradiol is _____.

Back 10

FSH

Front 11

Fixed macrophages in two organs, specifically the _____ and _____, remove worn out red blood cells and platelets from the bloodstream.

Back 11

spleen, liver

Front 12

____ is produced by the corpus luteum to help maintain pregnancy.

Back 12

progesterone

Front 13

The pancreatic islets contain alpha cells that produce ____ .

Back 13

glucagon

Front 14

In the pancreas, beta cells secrete _______.

Back 14

insulin

Front 15

____ is the anterior pituitary hormone responsible for sperm production.

Back 15

FSH

Front 16

Phagocytic white blood cells are attracted by microbial toxins and by kinins from damaged tissue. Such cell movement is called _____.

Back 16

chemotaxis

Front 17

The granulosa of the follicle produce this estrogen during the uterine cycle.

Back 17

estradiol

Front 18

If a person has anti-B antibodies and has an A antigen they are type ____ .

Back 18

A-

Front 19

____ is the term used to refer to the pituitary hormones that directly affect the gonads.

Back 19

gonadotropins

Front 20

The adrenal gland functions as two separate endocrine glands: the _____ and the _____.

Back 20

adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla

Front 21

Hormones that regulate sodium and potassium levels in the blood are secreted by the _____ region of the adrenal cortex.

Back 21

zona glomerulosa

Front 22

Parathormone is produced by chief cells of the _____ gland.

Back 22

parathyroid

Front 23

If a person has anti-A and anti-B antibodies and has a D antigen they are type ____ .

Back 23

O+

Front 24

____ is the anterior pituitary hormone responsible for ovulation of the ova.

Back 24

LH

Front 25

____ is a local hormone that acts on the same cell that secretes it.

Back 25

autocrine

Front 26

A white blood cell count below normal is called _____.

Back 26

leukopenia

Front 27

____ is an enzyme that phosphorylates a protein.

Back 27

kinase

Front 28

The study of blood and blood-forming tissues is called _____.

Back 28

hematology

Front 29

Hypoxia stimulates the kidneys to produce a hormone called _____ that causes the rate of production of RBC to increase.

Back 29

EPO

Front 30

These testicular cells secrete inhibin.

Back 30

sertoli

Front 31

___________ stem cells give rise to lymphocytes.

Back 31

lymphoid

Front 32

Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates the ____ to secrete ____ .

Back 32

adrenal cortex, cortisol

Front 33

If a person has anti-A and anti-B antibodies and no antigens they are type ____ .

Back 33

O-

Front 34

The ____ has been known as the master gland.

Back 34

pituitary gland

Front 35

Hypothalamic hormones travel via the primary plexus, the hypophyseal portal veins, and the secondary plexus, where they diffuse into the _____ pituitary.

Back 35

anterior

Front 36

Thyrotrophs of the pituitary gland secrete ____ , the hormone that controls the thyroid gland.

Back 36

TSH

Front 37

Growth hormone stimulates the release of ____ that acts locally on the tissues.

Back 37

IGF

Front 38

____________ stem cells give rise to all formed elements of blood.

Back 38

pluripotent

Front 39

The theca of the follicle produce this hormone.

Back 39

testosterone

Front 40

____ is the posterior pituitary hormone that regulates blood pressure.

Back 40

vasopressin

Front 41

If a person has no antibodies and has A, B, and D antigens they are type ____ .

Back 41

AB+

Front 42

___________ secrete hormones follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.

Back 42

gonadotrophs

Front 43

Somatotrophs secrete ____ .

Back 43

GH

Front 44

____ is the hypothalamic hormone that inhibits the secretion of growth hormone.

Back 44

GHIH

Front 45

Thyroid hormones result from enzyme-controlled reactions that combine the amino acid _____ with _____.

Back 45

tyrosine, iodine

Front 46

Prolactin affects the ________ glands.

Back 46

mammary

Front 47

The two hormones produced by the testes are _____ and _____.

Back 47

testosterone, inhibin

Front 48

____ is the hypothalamic hormone that stimulates the release of FSH and LH.

Back 48

GnRH

Front 49

Thyroid follicular cells secrete _______.

Back 49

T3

Front 50

If a person has anti-A antibodies and has a B antigen they are type ____ .

Back 50

B-

Front 51

____ is a local hormone that acts on its neighboring cells.

Back 51

paracrine

Front 52

If a person has anti-B antibodies and has A and D antigens they are type ____ .

Back 52

A+

Front 53

In the pancreas, delta cells secrete _______.

Back 53

somatostatin

Front 54

____ cells secrete leptin to suppress appetite.

Back 54

adipose

Front 55

____ is the best know and most common second messenger system.

Back 55

cAMP

Front 56

____ hormones are derived from cholesterol.

Back 56

steroid

Front 57

The process of blood cell formation is called _____.

Back 57

hemopoiesis

Front 58

Chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland secrete ____ .

Back 58

epinephrine and norepinephrine

Front 59

Some B cells develop into _____ cells whose function is to produce _____ to inactivate bacterial poisons.

Back 59

plasma, antibodies

Front 60

Parafollicular cells secrete ________.

Back 60

calcitonin

Front 61

The molecules that are the most abundant and also the smallest of the plasma proteins are the _____.

Back 61

albumins

Front 62

T cells that destroy invading microbes are also called _____ T cells.

Back 62

killer

Front 63

The white blood cells that are the first to respond to tissue destruction caused by bacteria are the _____.

Back 63

neutrophils

Front 64

If a person has anti-A antibodies and has B and D antigens they are type ____ .

Back 64

B+

Front 65

_____________ cells are referred to as colony-forming-units.

Back 65

progenitor

Front 66

These testicular cells produce testosterone.

Back 66

Leydig

Front 67

____ is when the product of the reaction inhibits the reaction.

Back 67

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