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Final (old test 2)
MC and TF
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
05/04/2011

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What is required for the formation of the thyroid hormones
Definition
Iodine
Term
Inefficient production of insulin can result in what disease?
Definition
Diabetes mellitus
Term
albumin
Definition
makes up approximaley 60% of the protiens found in the plasma and contributes to osmotic power.
Term
Function of eosinphils
Definition
kill parasitic worms
Term
blood coagulation requires what?
Definition
thrombin
fibrinogen
clotting factors
Term
the ability of platelets to recruit nire okatelets to the site of a vessel injury is one of the few examples of ______________.
Definition
Posotive feedbak
Term
Anemia is caused by....
Definition
lack of iron
Sickle-cell erythrocytes
lack of vitamin B12
igorous excersise
Term
chordae tendinea
Definition
prevent prolapse of the AV
Term
Pulmonary veins
Definition
all oxegenated blood returns to the blood via this
Term
Cardiac out put
Definition
amount of blood pumped out each ventricle in one minute
Term
posotive chronotropy
Definition
the increase in heart rate by the sympathtic nervous system
Term
An increase in ESV would have what effect on cardiac output
Definition
cause it to decrease
Term
what leads to congestive heart failure
Definition
persistent high blood pressure
coronary atherosclerosis
multiple myocardiac infarcts
dilated cardiomyopathy
Term
Where does the greatest drop of blodd pressure occur?
Definition
arterioles
Term
The primary chemical means of vasodilation at the local level is by the production of ___________ by the endothelial cells.
Definition
nitric oxide
Term
a change in arterial blood pressure is sensed by ______________ which activates the vasomotor center in the brain.
Definition
baroreceptors
Term
sinoatrial node
Definition
pacemaker of the heart
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The heart operates under vagal tone
Definition
Term
an increase in venous return will NOT decrease stroke volume
Definition
Term
Lipid soluble hormones do NOT operate via membrane receptore and activation of G proteins
Definition
Term
cause of hypovolemic shock
Definition
sudden loss of a great volume of blood
Term
The rennun-angiotensin system of the kidney does NOT promote vasodilation
Definition
Term
Sympathertic nerves
Definition
lead to the hear nods and muscle causing an increase in both rate and contractility
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the pulmonary circuit does not have higher pressure then the systemtic circuit
Definition
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