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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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diffusion

A

CO2 and O2 gas exchange occurs

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2
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epiglottis

A

elastic cartilage “flap” that prevents food from entering the respiratory tract

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3
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inspiration

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active process

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4
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expiration

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passive process

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5
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tidal volume

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500 ml (.5 L) of air inhaled or exhaled under resting conditions

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6
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larynx

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voice box

true & false vocal cords, thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage

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7
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trachea

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windpipe

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8
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where is the cardiac notch found?

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only in the left lung

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9
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spirometer

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apparatus used to measure respiratory volumes

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10
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normal blood ph

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7.35 - 7.45

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11
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nephron

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functional unit of the kidney

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12
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afferent arterioles

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“feeds” or supplies blood to the glomerulus

renal artery

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13
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efferent arterioles

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“drains” blood from glomerulus

renal vein

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14
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glomerulus

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tuff of capillaries responsible for filtration

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15
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renal corpuscle

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glomerulus + Bowman’s capsule

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16
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loop of Henle

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located in the medulla of the kidney

establishes medullary osmotic (osmosis) gradient [water moves in]

17
Q

ureters

A

transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder

18
Q

kidney stones

A

aka renal caliculi

19
Q

pathway of urine leaving the bladder

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1 minor calyx
2 major calyx
3 renal pelvis
4 ureter
5 bladder
6 urethra
20
Q

urethra

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transports urine from the bladder out of the body

21
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typical color of urine

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yellow

22
Q

name the 3 processes involved in urine formation

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1 glomerular filtration
2 tubular reabsorption
3 tubular secretion

23
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peristalsis

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rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle that move food through the digestive tract

24
Q

pharynx

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area where nasal and oral cavities join

25
Q

bolus

A

mass of food that is swallowed

26
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chyme

A

food leaving the stomach that enters the small intestine

27
Q

hydrochloric acid (HCI)

A

acid found in the stomach

28
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parietal cells

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cells of the stomach that produce HCI

29
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chief cells

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cells of the stomach that produce pepsinogen

30
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pepsinogen + HCI =

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pepsin

31
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pepsin

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enzyme that helps break down the substrate PROTEIN

32
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salivary amylase

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enzyme of the mouth that breaks down substrate amylose (starch)

33
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lipase

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enzyme released from the pancreas which breaks down lipids (fats)

34
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goblet cells

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produce mucus

35
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lesser omentum

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mesentery that suspends the stomach to the liver

36
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greater omentum

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mesentery that suspends the liver to the transverse colon

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