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47 Cards in this Set
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Hypothalamus releases 9 hormones |
Tsh acth fsh lh prl gh msh
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Posterior pituitary releases two hormones *neurohypophysis |
Oxt adh |
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thyroid gland relies two hormones when is this used |
T3 and t4 low body temp low energy low metabolism |
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Anterior pituitary releases 7 hormones *adenohypophysis |
FSH LH TSH GH PRL MSH ACTH
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Describe thyroid follicles and parathyroid follicles |
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what mineral is necessary to synthesize thyroid hormones |
Iodine |
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What hormones bind to intracellular receptors |
Steroids Lipids |
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What hormones bind to membrane receptors |
Amino acid polypeptides |
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describe the two antagonist hormones that regulate calcium balance in the body |
Calcitonin- PSH |
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which hormone can be released in response to allergies and rashes |
thymosin |
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describe the two antagonist hormones that regulate everyday blood sugar levels |
Glycogen- Insulin- |
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describe the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels in extreme (starvation or emergency) conditions |
ACTH- |
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which hormone functions to maintain sodium (salt) concentrations and subsequently affects water reabsorption? how does this hormone also affect water retention and blood pressure |
ADH |
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which hormone functions to retain water at the kidneys and subsequently affects sodium concentration? How does this affect blood pressure? |
Adosterone - |
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what hormone is secreted by the pineal gland and what is its function |
melatonin-sleep |
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what is the function of OXT and PL |
milk production/uterine contractions |
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what are the 3 formed elements in blood |
RBC and WBC and cell fragements (platelets) |
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RBC make up what percentage of all the cells in the body |
1/3 |
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lack a nucleaus shaped like a bi concave disk to increase surface area transport oxygen to our cells and carbon dioxide away from our cells |
RBC's |
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a protein found in RBCs that binds O2 and CO2 during transport of dissolved gases what are the gases |
Hemoglobin Hb O2 and CO2 |
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what is the pigment that appears deep red when bound to O2 |
heme |
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when heme is bound to CO2 what color is the blood |
deep blue |
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phagocytosis that remove worn out RBCs are found where |
liver, spleen, and bone marrow |
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what is anemia |
low iron in blood lacks 02 carrying capacity |
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what is pernicious anemia |
B12 deficiency |
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what is jaundice |
yellowing of the skin, bile not secreted properly |
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causes an immune response *activated by WBCs |
antigen |
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bind to antigens *part of the immune cells |
antibody |
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low WBC count |
leukopenia |
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elevated WBC count |
Luekocytosis |
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Leukocytosis due to cancer of WBC |
leukemia |
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non specific ammunity |
born with it, these immune cells are capable of attacking any antigen |
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specific (acquired) immunity |
develop only after exposure to antigen (being exposed when young/ present) |
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the biochemical process of blood clotting or coagulating to prevent blod loss due to injury. can also stimulate tissue repair |
Hemostasis |
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what are the 5 steps of hemostasis |
1. vascular: spasms-decreases blood loss 2. Platelet: activate platelets, become sticky to cling to vessel wall 3. Coagulation: activates fibrin(protein) forms a plug 4. Clot retraction: actin and myosin pull the damaged vessel closed 5. fibrinolysis- scab |
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what enzyme kicks off coagulation |
thromboplastin |
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where are RBCs and WBCs formed |
bone marrow |
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describe Erythroblastosis fetalis |
Rh- mother has an Rh+ baby |
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Fahrenheit formula |
(F-32) * (5/9)=C |
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1 meter is how many feet |
3.28 |
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1cm is how many millimeters |
10 |
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1 kg is how many lbs |
2.2 |
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Roman Numerals 1,000 500 100 50 10 5 |
M D C L X V |
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1inch is how many cm |
2.54 |
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Gross = |
12 |
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How many oz in a cup |
8 |
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1 mile is how many kilometers |
1.6 |
