Shared Flashcard Set

Details

AP Lab Test Quarter 2
Master and commander of the far side of MY ASS
13
Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
02/09/2011

Additional Anatomy Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Tropic Hormones
Definition
Cause other glands to produce more of their hormone
Term
What part of patellar reflex is mono synaptic and which is polysynaptic?
Definition
Hamstring poly synaptic

Quadriceps monosynaptic
Term
Steroid hormone
Definition
Means made from cholesterol, and (most likely?) made by adrenal gland
Term
What are the two dorsal body cavities?
Definition
Cranial, and Spinal
Term
What are the three ventral body cavities?
Definition
Thoracic, Abdominal, Pelvic
Term
What are the 9 abdominopelvic regions? (you know this already)
Definition
Right & left hypochondriac regions

Epigastric and Hypogastric region

Right & left lumbar regions

Umbilical region

Right & left iliac regions
Term
What are the four abdominal quadrants? (you know this already)
Definition
LUQ - Left Upper Quadrant

RUQ - Right Upper Quadrant

LLQ - Left Lower Quadrant

RLQ - Right Lower Quadrant
Term
What are the 8 glands we need to know? Include Location and Hormones Secreted
Definition
Pituitary gland

anterior- tropic hormones
posterior- Oxytocin, Vasopressin

Adrenal gland (cortex and medulla) cortisol/cortisone, makes testosterone

Pineal body-sleep & serotonin

Pancreas- insulin & glucagon

Thyroid gland - metabolism, and thyroid hormone; superior to clavicles

Thymus gland- deep and inferior to manubrium; T-cell production and secretes hormones that regulate T-cell activity

Testes - produce testosterone

Ovaries - produce estrogen and progesterone
Term
How to identify Thyroid Tissue
Definition
Has big open spaces, looks like random adipocytes
Term
How to identify Pancreas Tissue
Definition
Clumps of cells that are islets
Term
How to identify Posterior Pituitary Tissue
Definition
Squamous looking
Term
How to identify Anterior Pituitary Tissue
Definition
NOT squamous looking, crazier looking than posterior
Term
How to identify adrenal tissue
Definition
Has layers; looks kind of like it has columns, organized looking
Supporting users have an ad free experience!