A&P II Midterm Flashcards
What is it called when a clot retracts?
Syneresis
What are the three tonsils?
Palatine - Each side of the soft palate.
Pharyngeal (adenoid) - In the upper part of the throat.
Lingual - On the back of the tongue.
What is the most abundant immunoglobulin?
igG
What empties into the right subclavian vein
Right lymphatic duct
What causes the humoral defense?
B Lymphocytes
How are the hepatic duct, cystic duct, and common bile duct related?
The gallbladder connects to the cystic duct which joins the common hepatic duct and creates the common bile duct
What differentiates the small intestine?
Villae and microvilli
What is Myocardial ischemia
Blood flow to the heart is reduced, preventing it from receiving enough oxygen
What are small pouches on the colon caused by low fiber diet
Diverticulitis
What do goblet cells produce?
Mucous
What is myocardial infarction
A heart attack or damaged heart tissue
A thrombinous plaque is made from
Cholesterol
The renal pelvis narros to form what?
The ureter
What organ converts amonia to urea?
Liver
What is the average cardiac cycle?
0.8 seconds
What three systems regulate blood PH?
Bicarbinate system
Respiratory System
Kidneys
What is scar tissue on the liver?
Chirrosis
What is the function of the gallbladder?
Stores and concentrates bile.
Emulsifies fat
What is the first portion of the large intestine?
The cecum
Thoracic duct empties into
Left subclavian vein
Where is the heart located?
In the mediastinum