Bonus Flashcards
What female gonadal syndrome is the most common manifestation of a pituitary adenoma?
PCOS
What are two potential clinical signs of a ligated ureter?
flank pain and elevated creatinine levels
In addition to the dorsal penile nerves, what also provides innervation of the penile frenulum?
the perineal nerve
A pheochromocytoma is a tumor composed of what cell type?
adrenal chromaffin cells
What are some clinical manifestations of a pheochromocytoma?
episodic headache, anxiety, palpitations, and hypertension
Which antibody type can opsonize pathogens?
IgG antibodies
What type of antibody cannot be made by memory B cells?
IgM
What are the ventral flexures of the developing brain/spinal cord?
the cephalic and cervical flexures
What are the dorsal flexures of the dveloping brain/spinal cord?
the pontine flexure
What is the most common cause of a chiari malformation?
Defective somitogenesis (i.e. underdevelopment of the occiptal bone
What is the essence of the cause of lissencephaly?
Failure of cortical neuroblast migration
What are examples of Phase I drug metabolism?
oxidation, reduction, and hydrolysis
What are examples of Phase II drug metabolism?
acetylation, methylation, sulfonation, glucaronidation
a blood pH of 7.2 and a paCO2 of 20 would indicate what metabolic acid/base disturbance?
metabolic acidosis, because of the low pa CO2