A&P Flashcards
What is the total body mass composition for Males and Females?
- Female: 45% Solids
55% Fluids - Male: 40% Solids
60% Fluids
The fluids of the the total body is made up of what and the amount?
- Intercellular Fluid (ICF) 2/3 of fluids
- Extracellular Fluid (ECF) 1/3 fluids
What is the Extracellular Fluid (ECF) made up of roughly?
- Interstitial fluid 80%
- Plasma 20%
How do nephrons produce urine?
Three basic functions
- Glomerular Filtration
- Tubular Reabsorption
- Tubular Secretion
What are the 3 main pressures that make up glomerular filtration
- Glomerular Blood Hydrostatic Pressure (GBHP)
- Capsular Hydrostatic Pressure (CHP)
- Blood Colloid Osmotic pressure (BCOP)
What is the Glomerular Filtration Rate for males and females?
- Males; 125 ml/min
- Females: 105 ml/min
What are the major functions of the kidney?
- Regulation of Blood pressure and blood volume
- Regulation of Blood pH
- Production of Hormones
- Excretion of waste
- Regulation of ions levels in the blood
What are the 3 functions of the Nephron?
- Glomerular Filtration
- Tubular Reabsorption
- Tubular Secretion
Acidotic state, will breathing faster and heavier, increase or decrease acidosis?
- Decrease
What does LH do for testosterone in the body?
- Increases testosterone
Name a function of the Vas Defrens
- Moves sperm from testes to ejaculatory ducts.
What hormones stimulates ovulation?
- Lutenizing Hormone (LH)
What is the Primary hormone that promotes milk production?
- Oxytocin
List any 3 of common ions
- Sodium (Na+)
- Potassium (K+)
- Chloride (CI-)
- Bicarbonate (HCO3-)
- Calcium (Ca2+)
- Magnesium (Mg2+)
- Hydrogen Phosphate (HPO42-)