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01/04/2012

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Term
This structure is responsible for separating the right and left ventricles.
Definition
Interventricular septum
Term
Which is thicker: the muscles of the atria or the muscles of the ventricles?
Definition
Muscles of the ventricles
Term
What is the epicardium derived from?
Definition
Mesothelial tissue
Term
Where are the blood vessels that supply the heart found?
Definition
epicardium
Term
what is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood?
Definition
pulmonary artery
Term
what is the only vein that carries oxygenated blood?
Definition
pulmonary vein
Term
Where are Weibel-Palade bodies and vWF secreting cells found?
Definition
endothelium of blood vessels
Term
All blood vessels in the body are lined with simple squamous epithelium except for this one.
Definition
Blood vessels in the lymph nodes
Term
what type of collagen is found in the tunica media? what vessel does not have a tunica media
Definition
type 3, capillaries
Term
which vessels that are often found in the tunica adventitia are the first ones affected by diabetes?
Definition
vaso vasorum
Term
If the capillary perfusion pressure increases, what happens?
Definition
Edema
Term
Pick three of five where non-fenestrated capillaries are found:
a) iris b) retina c) lung d) spleen e) gall bladder
Definition
a,b,c
Term
What is the most dominant layer in veins?
Definition
tunica adventitia
Term
What is the main drain for the lymphatic system?
Definition
thoracic duct
Term
what is the purpose of lymph nodes
Definition
expose lymph to the immune system
Term
do lymphatic vessels have valves
Definition
yes
Term
Where are Hassal's corpuscles found?
Definition
thymic medulla
- responsible for thymic differentiation
Term
what is the purpose of the macrophages found in the thymus?
Definition
remove non-educated T cells
Term
what is the blood thymus barrier
Definition
protects developing lymphocytes from exposure to antigens
Term
what is the purpose of the red pulp in the spleen
Definition
filters blood, reacts immunologically to blood-borne pathogens
Term
what is required in the conditioning phase of breathing
Definition
warming the air, adding moisture, removing particles
Term
what is in the respiratory portion of the respiratory system
Definition
respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs, alveoli
Term
what do bronchi have that bronchioles do not have
Definition
cartilage
Term
what is the name of the surfactant produced by type 2 pneumocytes
Definition
DPPC
Term
which is more prevalent type 1 or 2 pneumocytes
Definition
1
Term
What is the role of microvilli in the digestive system
Definition
absoorption
Term
what is contained in Auerbach's plexus
Definition
post-ganglionic parasympathetic neurons and enteric neurons, blood vessels, lymph vessels
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