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The release of antidiuretic hormone causes the renal tubules to (absorb / secrete) more water

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Absorb

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The release of antidiuretic hormone causes urine to become (less/more) concentrated

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More

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Antidiuretic hormone causes (decrease/increase) of fluid volume.

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Increase

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Which antibody type mediates the body’s response to an allergen

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IgE

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5
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Which electrolyte plays a role in blood clotting

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Calcium

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Antidiuretic hormone aka vasopressin is secreted from the _______ to increase reabsorption of water and sodium from the kidneys

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Posterior Pituitary Gland

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone regulates __________ function

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Adrenal Cortex

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After passing through the glottos, inspired air then travels through which structure?

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Larynx

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Too high a concentration of ______ is associated with cardiac arrhythmia

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Potassium

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Which part of the brain regulates heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure?

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Medulla Oblongata

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Which is a hormone released from the thyroid gland that is active in calcium metabolism

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Calcitonin

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Which cardiac valve prevents blood from returning to the left Ventricle

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Aortic

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Ovulation takes place as the _______ ruptures, releasing the ovum

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Graafian folicle

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During systole the ______ contract moving blood to the aorta and the Pulmonary Artery

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Ventricles

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If blood pressure falls too low, this medication will help. _____ causes vasoconstriction, which in turn causes an increase in blood pressure

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Angiotensin II

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16
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Order of the menigies from most interior outwards

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Pia mater (brain covering)

Arachnid (middle)

Dura Mater (skull lining)

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17
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The _____ prevents backflow from the right Ventricle into the right Atrium

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Tricuspid valve

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18
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Average length of the female urethra

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1 - 1.5 in

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19
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Adult Bladder holds ____ ml of urine before involuntary micturition occurs

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600

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20
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Effect of Aldosterone secretion on electrolyte levels

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Signals kidneys to release increased Sodium levels in blood

Decreased potassium via secretion in urine

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21
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Which hormone produced in the kidneys is involved in fluid balance

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Renin

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22
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Where does the heart beat originate?

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SA node

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______ is the measure of the % of RBC in whole blood

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Hematocrit

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Which ion is most abundant in the extracellular fluid

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Sodium

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Does the liver metabolize lipids
Yes
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The function of the Prostate gland is to produce...
A substance that enhances sperms movement
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A buffer is composed of...
A weak acid and Conjugate base Or weak base and Conjugate acid
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Adaptive immune system consists of B cells which differentiates in to ____ which produce antibodies against specific attacks
Plasma cells
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The freezing point of water in kelvin
273
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Newtons measure
Force
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B¹² is absorbed in the distal ileum by ________ endocytosis
Receptor-mediated
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When skeletal muscles are in a relaxed state ______ covers the myosin binding sites on actin
Tropomyosin
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The _____ derives from invaginating of the blastula early in development and is the structure in which the germ layers are laid down
Gastrula
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The germ layers What are they
Ecto, meso, endoderm Formed in the early embryo
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A _____ is a specialized region where two chromatids are most closely attached
Centromere
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Reticular tissue contains thin collagen fibers that make up the framework of _______
Spongy organs like the spleen
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What type of material sometimes anchors organs into place
Ligaments; broad ligament of the uterus
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Located between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
Tricuspid valve
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Located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
Pulmonary valve
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Located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
Mitral valve
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Located between the left ventricle and the aorta.
Aortic valve
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This immunoglobulin _________ is the first line of defence in the resistance against infection, via inhibiting bacterial and viral adhesion to epithelial cells and by neutralisation of bacterial toxins and virus, both extra- and intracellularly.
Immunoglobulin A (IgA)
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What is the pace maker of the heart?
Sa node
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Which enzyme produced by the kidneys activates angiotensin in order to increase blood pressure
Renin
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A protein whose presence in the blood promotes aldostrone secretion and raises blood pressure
Angiotensin
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Where does angiotenson come from
Liver
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A steroid made in the Adrenal Cortex (Outer Layer) controls balance of water and salts in the Kidney by keeping sodium in and releasing potassium from the body
Aldosterone
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Renin splits angiotensinogen from your liver to make angiotenson I.(inactive) Which is then cleaved by angiotensin-converting enzyme which is created in _____ to form angiotensen II which as an active enzyme that triggers adrenal glands to relase _____ and your posterior pituitary gland to relase ______ aka anti diuretic hormone.
Lungs Aldosteone Vasopressin
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Two hormones secreted from the posterior pituitary
Oxytocin and vasopressin (ADH)
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Epinephrine (adrenaline) & norepinephrine (noradrenaline) are released from
Adrenal Medulla
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Aldosterone, Cortisol, and Androgens are released from
Adrenal Cortex
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This hormone releases glucose into the blood and increases availability of the substances that repair tussues
Cortisol
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Made in the thyroid gland this hormone ______increases the rate of chemical reactions in cells and helps control growth and development.
Thyroxine
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Produced by the thyroid gland this hormone lowers calcium levels in the system
Calcitonin
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The volume of blood ejected from the ventricles with each heart beat
Stroke volume
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Where are the SA and AV node located
SA node top of right Atrium Interatrial Septum (bottom of Right Atrium)
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Which part of the integumentry system is the site of vitamin D formation
Epidermis
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Cardiovascular The _____ circulation is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back. The ____ circulation carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body and back
Pulmonary/ Systemic
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Which electrolytes contributes to heart arrhythmia
Potassum
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Hyper or hypo thyroid gland activity leads to weight loss What does thyroid hormone do
Hyper weight loss Hypo Weight Gain Turns on metabolism
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Which valves of the heart are not closed by muscles
Semilunar valves
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In terms of being open or closed, what is the state of the atrioventricular (AV) valves at the end of the first heart sound
Both closed
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3 tunics of the blood vessels staring nearest to the lumen
Tunic Intima Tunic Media Tunic extera
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Which Tunic in the blood vessel is involved in vasoconstriction/ dilation Ie. Blood pressure
Tunic Media
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This layer of the blood vessel contains endothelial cells that help blood glide through
Tunic itima
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What hormone does the parathyroid gland secrete? What is its affect
Parathyroid hormone Increase calcium
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This organ contains infection-fighting white blood cells. It controls the level of blood cells. Controls the level of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets (small cells that form blood clots)
Spleen
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_____ is a peptide hormone primarily responsible for enhancing gastric mucosal growth, gastric motility, and secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCl) into the stomach. Secreted by G cells of the duodenum
Gastrin
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Angiotensin is a chemical in your body that (narrow / widens) your blood vessels. Increasing / Decreasing blood pressure
Narrows / increasing

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