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Aldosterone works by

Increases rate of Na-K pump

Aldosterone impacts osmolarity/volume how

Does not impact osmolarity. As NA crosses membrane, water follows. Increases volume.

ADH works by

Increases synthesis of aquaporins.

ADH impacts osmolarity/volume how

Decreases osmolarity increase volume

Osmolarity formula

Osmoles/volume

RAAS stands for

Renin angiotensin aldosterone mechanism

Baroreceptors for blood pressure are where

Carotid & aorta

Angiotensin does what

Stimulates thirst, vasoconstriction, stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone

Pancreatic enzymes

Proteases (proteins), amylase (starches), lipases (break triglycerides into monoglyceridea and fatty acids, nuclease (digest dna/rna to nucleotides

Proteases

Digest proteins into amino acids (trypsin/chymotrypsin)

Amylase

Digests starches into maltose/glucose

Lipases

Digest fats (triglycerides) into monoglycerides/fatty acids

Nuclease

Digest rna/dna into nucleotides

Vital capacity

Amount of air in lungs that can be exhaled after maximal forced inspiration

Inspiratory capacity

Amt of air in lungs that can be inhaled after quiet exhalation. Sum of tidal volume + residual volume

Volume depletion

Aka hypovolemia. Lose proportional amt of h20 + na+. Volume declines, osmolarity normal. Burns, hemorrhage, chronic diarrhea

Dehydration

Negative water balance. Lose more H20 than na+; osmolarity increases

Hemocytometer calculation

Large volume (=1000 mm3) ÷ small volume (.001 mm3/sq). 4 squares = 250,000.

Parietal cells secrete what

HCl, intrinsic factor, ghrelin

Chief cells secrete what

Gastric lipase (gastrin), pepsinogen (converted to pepsin by HCl)

Seminiferous tubules

Tubules in which sperm are produced

Epididymis

Tubules where sperm mature & become motile

Stages of sperm development

Type A spermatogonium divides by mitosis (to type A + type B). Type b becomes primary spermatocyte, divides by meiosis to 2 secondary spermatocytes and then into 4 spwrmatids. They then evolve into sperm

Stages of digestive fx

Ingestion, digestion, absorption, compaction, defecation

Ovulation triggered by

LH

Endometrium governed by

Progesterone

Stages of labor

Dilation, expulsion, placental

Leptin

Informs brain how much body fat we have

Glucagon

Stimulates synthesis of glucose from glycogen stored in liver

Purposes of triglycerides

Energy storage, glucose/protein sparing, membranes/myelin (phospholipids), absorption of fat soluble vitamins, serum lipoprotein (deliver lipids to cells)

Why do we need carbs

Fuel, structure, dietary fiber

Major pathways of glucose metabolism

Gylcolysis, anaerobic fermentation, aerobic respiration

Our bodies use compounds as fuel in what order

Glucose, fats, amino acids (in starvation)

Glucagon made by

Pancreatic beta cells

1. Total lung capacity 2. Inspiratory capacity 3. Functional residual capacity 4. Inspiratory reserve volume 5. Expiratory reserve 6. Vital capacity 7. Tidal volume

Chromatid vs chromosome

Chromosome has one centromere. Chromotid is a copy. A chromosome may have one or two copies, each with one centromere. So a single chromosome with two copies will have two sister chromatids.

Developing follicles produce /secrete [blank] in response to []

Estrogen; FSH and LH

Corpus luteum secretes

Progesterone

Primary oocytes are arrested where

Early meiosis I (2n). These are present at birth.

Secondary oocytes arrested where

Metaphase ii (1n). Mature to this level at puberty

Primordial germ cell

Oogonium, spermatogonium

FSH + LH stimulate what

Androgens, estrogens, progesterone from gonads

Predominant estrogen during reproductive years in female

Estradiol

First two weeks of pregnancy, cells are called...

Blastocyst

From day 16 through week 8 developing baby called

Embryo

Hormones with strongest influence on pregnancy, AND secreted by what

Estrogen, progesterone, human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic somatomammotropin; by placenta

Osmosis driven by

Electrolyte concentration

Angiotensin release stimulated by

Reduced blood pressure/volume

Things that change acid vase balance

Lactic acid buildup, fatty acids/ketones, carbonic acid from excess CO2

Space between tooth and gum

Gingival sulcus

Phases of swallowing

Oral, pharyngeal, esophageal

G (enteroendocrine) cells secrete X, which

Gastrin, stimulates chief + parietal cells

Parts of small intestine

Duodenum, jejunum, ilium

what is the most important force driving reabsorption at the venous end of a capillary

blood colloid osmotic pressure

pulmonary arteries have (much/little higher/lower) bp compared to systemic arteries

considerably lower

which of the following does not contribute to venous return?


A, difference of pressure between venules and vena cava


B. expansion/contraction of thoracic cavity


C. suction created by atria expanding during systole


D.widespread vasodilation


E. contraction of skeletal muscles

D

correct sequence of events of cardiac cycle: ventricular filling, isovolumentric contraction, isovolumetric relaxation, ventricular ejection

ventricular filling, contraction, ejection, relaxation

which vessels have thickest tunica media

large arteries

alternative routes of blood supply are called

anastomoses

which of the following is associated with vasomotion: collagen/elastic tissue in tunica media; elastic tissue in tunica externa; endothelium in tunica interna; smooth muscle in tunica media; fenestrations in tunica externa

smooth muscle

which of the following would decrease velocity of blood flow? increased viscosity, increased bp, increased vessel radius, increased afterload, decreased vasomotion

viscosity

which has the most important effect on blood velocity: blood viscosity, vessel radius, blood osmolarity, hematocrit, vessel length

vessel radius

where is vasomotor center located: hypothalamus, medulla oblongata, spinal cord, cerebellum, cerebral cortex

medulla oblongata

opening and closing of the heart valves is caused by: breathing, gravity, valves contracting/relaxing, osmotic gradients, pressure gradients

pressure gradients

chordae tendinae of AV valves anchored to what in the ventricles

papillary muscles

which of the following is shared by cardiac and skeletal muscles: muscle fiber striations, dependence on nervous stimulation, communcation via gap junctions, intercalated discs, autorhythmicity

muscle fiber striations

the [blank] is the pacemaker that intiates each heartbneat

sinoatrial node

pacenajer potential is a result of: NA inflow, NA outflow, K inflow, K outflow, Ca2 inflow

Na inflow

cells of the sinaotrial node (depolarize/repolarize) (fast/slow) during pacemaker potential

depolarize slow

the [blank] provides most of Ca2+ needed for myocardial contraction

sarcoplasmic reticulum

when a clot is no longer needed, fibrin dissolved by

plasmin



structural framerowrk of a bloof clot is formed by

fibrin polymer

where in the body are hematopoeitic stell cells found

bone marrow

which is most likely to cause anemia: altitude, air pollution, renal disease, smoking, anything that causes hypoxemia

renal disease

what is the most superficial layer enclosing heart

perietal pericardium

the (blank) performs work of the heart

myocardium

a woman's first pregnancy is norma but the second pregnancy results in hemolytic disease of the newborn. The mother is likely type __ and both children are __.



A, Rh neg; B, rh pos.

tissues become edematous when which of the following occurs? colloid osmotic pressure is high, hyperproteneimia, high NA/protein concentration, high hematocrit, dietary protein deficiency

protein deficiency

3 categories of lymphocyes

B, T, NK

vasoconstriction of afferent arteriole would (reduce/increase) filtration rate

reduce

vasoconstriction of afferent arteriole would (reduce/increase) filtration rate

increase

glucose and amino acids are reabsorbed from filtrate by

proximal convoluted tubule

how is vital capacity calculated

expiratory reserve+ tidal volume + inspiratory reserve

(blanks) constitutes one half of all nitrogenous wastes

uric acid

blood plasma is filtered in the

renal corpuscle

what is primarily responsible for maintaining the salinity gradient of the renal medulla

juxtamedullary nephrons

which of the following is not a function of respiratory system: control of pH; flow of lymph and venous blood; regulation of bp; synthesis of vasodilators; defecation aid

vasodilators

alveolar capillaries supplied by

pulmonary artery

chemical reaction of gasses in pulmonary system supports

regulation of pH

addition of CO2 to the blood generates [blank] ions in the RBCs

hydrogen

lymph is similar to plasma except

low in protein

secretes perforins

NK cell

B cells differentiate into

plasma celsl

cannot act as APC

T cell

haptens determine

antigenicity of a molecule

lymphatic nodules

dense masses of lymphocytes and macrophages that congregate in response to pathogens

interleukins are

chemical signals for cell communication

chemoreceptors in medulla monitor

pH of cerebrospinal fluid

thick segment of nephron loop impermeable to water (T/F)

true

primary function of nephron loop is to generate salinity gradient that allows collecting duct to dilute urine (t/F)

F

Systole

Contraction

Diastole

Relaxation

Exchange of materials at capillary beds occurs by

Filtration, diffusion, osmosis, transcytosis

Types of granulocytes

Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils

Basophils secrete

Leukotrienes, histamine, heparin

Monocytes become

Macrophages/dendrites

Characteristics of adaptive immunity

Systemic, specific, memory

Stages of adaptive immunity

Recognition, attack, memory

T cells part of (cellular/humoral) immunity

Cellular

B cells (humoral/cellular) immunity

Humoral

Vasa recta

Capillaries that extend from peritubular capillaries, surround & exchange material with nephron loop

Peritubular capillaries

Branch from efferent arteriole, reabsorb water/nutrients

Stages of urine formation

1) filtration 2) tubular reabsorption 3) tubular secretion 4) water conservation