AP questions Flashcards
what muscle is called nonstriated voluntary muscle
none
what type of muscle is referred to as voluntary striated muscle
skeletal muscle
what type of cells make up bone
osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts
involuntary striated muscle
cardiac
what produces synovial fluid
synovial structures
the scapular is an example of a
flat bone
where would you find visceral smooth muscle
urinary bladder
an example of an irregular bone is
cervical vertebrae 1
what structure connects muscles to bones
tendons
which of the following conduct electoral stimuli through the right and left ventricular myocardium
purkinje fibers
chordae tendonae are the attachments that make the valves of the heart unidirectional
true
in the healthy heart, the heartbeat is initiated by the
SA node
the CV system has four components, which is not one
lungs
what artery provides the heart with oxygen rich blood
coronary
pulmonary circulation is under
low pressure
what is meant by cardiac output
volume of blood pumped per minute
the smallest veins are called
venules
in the normal heart ECG, the QRS complex corresponds to what portion of the cardiac cycle
ventricular depolarization
where is albumin produced
liver
which is not a division of the small intestine
ilium
amylase is responsible for breaking down
carbs
in which part of the large intestine does most water absorption take place
colon
the serosa is the
outer layer of the wall of the GI tract
the hormonal part of the flight or fight response is produced in the
adrenal glands
which hormones are responsible for male secondary sex characteristic development
androgens
the term iatrogenic means
caused by treatment
hypothalamus produces
oxytocin
maintaining homeostasis of blood calcium levels
PTH and calcitonin
aka neurohypophysis
posterior pituitary gland
insulin is produced in
pancreas
which hormone is responsible for the movement of glucose into cells so it can be used as energy
insulin
stored in the posterior pituitary gland
ADH
thyroid stimulating hormone is produced by the
anterior pituitary
the function of ADH
conserve water
hormones are secreted into
the bloodstream
left shift
increased immature neutrophils
where would you find red bone marrow in an adult
sternum
two reasons for eosinophilia
parasites and allergies
erythrocytes get their energy by using ___
glucose
an increase in WBC
leukocytosis
average lifespan of erythrocytes
100 days
white pulp, and red pulp are located in the
spleen
