Final exam Flashcards
4 membranes develop which will protect and nourish the embryo:
Yolk Sac
Amnion
Chorion
Allantois
Yolk Sac
- early site of blood formation
- comes from endoderm
Amnion
- membrane that surrounds developing embryo and is filled with amniotic fluid
- comes from ectoderm
Chorion
- membrane that becomes a portion of the placenta and secretes hCG
- comes from trophoblast
Allantois
- early site of blood formation
- comes from endoderm
3 possible functions/things that the Allantois membrane can become
- RBC
- umbilical cord
- urinary bladder
PLACENTA FORMATION: The placenta is responsible for bringing ___ and _______ to the fetus and taking away waste products, including ____. When fully functional, (3 - 4 months) the placenta will produce ________ and _________
PLACENTA FORMATION: The placenta is responsible for bringing O2 and nutrients to the fetus and taking away waste products, including CO2. When fully functional, (3 - 4 months) the placenta will produce progesterone and estrogen.
The human gestation period is about
40 weeks
measurement of gestation: 266 days vs 280 days
266 days- measured after ovulation
280 days- measured from the beginning of the last cycle (mensturation)
3 stages of labor and how long each takes
Stage of Dilation (hours)
Stage of Expulsion (minutes)
Placental Stage (minutes)
Name of the delivery of baby
Paturition
What do pregnancy tests detect?
hCG
Start of dilation is due to ______
cortisol
Labor: ACTH –>
ACTH –> adrenal (cortisol) –> increase in prostaglandin, decrease in progesterone –> oxytocin
Start of labor =
End result of labor =
Start of labor = adrenal (cortisol)
End result of labor = oxytocin
DNA is broken down into individual _______
chromosomes
Chromosomes are composed of individual ______
genes
Each gene codes for..
1 trait
These 46 chromosomes can be arranged in ______ ______. Each chromosome of the pair, one from the mother and the other from the father, will have the same_____, same ______, and carry the same complement of genetic information.
These 46 chromosomes can be arranged in HOMOLOGOUS PAIRS. Each chromosome of the pair, one from the mother and the other from the father, will have the same shape , same size and carry the same complement of genetic information.
Chromosomal pairs 1-___ are classified as ______ _________ whereas pair ___ contains the ____ _________– the chromosomes that contain the information that determines the sex of the individual.
Chromosomal pairs 1-22 are classified as AUTOSOMAL CHROMOSOMES, whereas pair 23 contains the SEX CHROMOSOMES – the chromosomes that contain the information that determines the sex of the individual.
Male and female embryos develop identically until
7 weeks after fertilization
What gene determines male or female?
SRY gene
Absence of the SRY gene
female
Presence of the SRY gene
male
Is it possible to be XY and not a male?
Yes
The variations of a gene
Alleles
If alleles are the same the person can be said to be ________ If the alleles are different then the person is ________
If these alleles are the same the person can be said to be HOMOZYGOUS. If the alleles are different then the person is HETEROZYGOUS.
Y chromosome vs X chromosome
The Y chromosome ONLY has genes for sex characteristics, while the X chromosome has genes for sex chromosomes AND other traits
Genotype
Listing of alleles present; the genetic makeup of an organism
Phenotype
The trait that is expressed; what is visually seen
Phenotypes are based on what’s
dominant and recessive
Having a blood type AB is considered
codominant
Just because something is dominant,
doesn’t mean it’s normal or most common
Carrier is when
1 of the 2 alleles is recessive, so despite it being hidden, it can be passed to the next generation
Cystic fibrosis leads to
increased thickness of mucus
It is important during any type of cell division, that chromosomal pairs divide equally. During meiosis, _________ of the chromosomes can occur, leading to ________ distribution of _________ in the gametes and problems in the offspring.
It is important during any type of cell division, that chromosomal pairs divide equally. During meiosis, NONDISJUNCTION of the chromosomes can occur, leading to unequal distribution of chromosomes in the gametes and problems in the offspring.
Examples of nondisjunction
Things like Turner’s Syndrome, Metafemale Syndrome, and Klinefelter’s Syndrome
What connects the anterior pituitary to the hypothalamus?
HHPV
Hormones of the anterior pituitary
Growth hormone
Prolactin
Thyroid stimulating hormone
- Corticotropin RH (CRH) =
- ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) =
- hypothalamus
- anterior pituitary
Anything with Rh in it, like GhRh, goes to the ______ _____(instead of the target organ assigned to it)
anterior pituitary
The hypothalamus makes two posterior pituitary glands: ______ and _______
How do they travel to the P.P?
oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
(HHT)
Does the posterior pituitary gland make hormones?
No, it just stores it. The hypothalamus makes them
What connects the posterior pituitary to the hypothalamus?
HHT
Negative feedback
A stimulus initiates actions that will stop the stimulus
Positive feedback
A stimulus initiates actions that will prolong the stimulus
_____ is one of the rare examples of _________ in the body
Oxytocin
Positive feedback
Humoral Stimulus
hormone release caused by altered levels of certain critical ions or nutrients in the blood
ex) Calcitonin
Neural Stimulus
hormone release caused by neural input
ex) Epinephrine
Hormonal Stimulus
hormone release caused by another hormone
ex) Thyroid
Ovaries and testes are a _______ stimulus
hormonal
The thyroid gland is a _____ stimulus and releases _______
Humoral stimulus
Calcitonin
Growth Hormone
Target Organs: bone and muscle
Effect: growth
Hyposecretion of GH as a child =
Hypersecretion of GH as a child =
Hypersecretion as an adult =
Dwarfism
Giantism
Acromeagly
Oxytocin & Prolactin have ______ with ____ and _____
Oxytocin & Prolactin have synergism with estrogen and progesterone
Oxytocin
Target Organs: mammary glands and uterus
Effect: stimulates uterine contractions and milk letdown
Prolactin
Target Organ: mammary gland
Effect: stimulates lactation
Parathyroid glands are a _____ stimulus and releases
humoral
PTH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
- target organ and effect
Target organ: Thyroid Gland
Effect (T3 and T4): regulates cellular metabolism
T3 and T4 are high
TSH and TRH decrease
TRH- from______
TSH- from ______
T3, T4 from ______
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Thyroid gland
T3 and T4 are low
TSH and TRH increase
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
Target Organ: kidneys
Effect: increases water retention and decreases urine output
Hyposecretion = diabetes
______ of ADH causes ______
hyposecretion
diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Juvenile onset (usually kids)
Insulin-dependent (requires insulin, they completely lack it)
Gestational Diabetes
Temporary, during pregnancy
May become type 2 diabetic after pregnancy
Baby may come out to be 12+ lbs
Diabetes Mellitus leads to fasting ______
hyperglycemia
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Adults
Resistance to insulin
Non-insulin dependent
Linked to obesity
Diabetes Mellitus, PU/PD:
Results from _________of _______, causing ______ _____ levels to remain ____
Results from hyposecretion of insulin, causing blood glucose levels to remain high
PU/PD = pee and drink alot
Blood cells are formed by a process called ______. Within the red bone marrow, there are undifferentiated stem cells called __________, which will give rise to either RBCs. WBCs and platelets.
Blood cells are formed by a process called HEMOPOIESIS. Within the red bone marrow, there are undifferentiated stem cells called HEMOCYTOBLASTS, which will give rise to either RBCs. WBCs and platelets.
The process of RBC production is called _______. It occurs in the _____ beginning with as all formed elements do, _______
Erythropoiesis
Red bone marrow
Hemocytoblasts
Cells stages present in erythropoiesis:
Hemocytoblast —> Proerythroblast —> early, intermediate, late erythroblast —-> Reticulocyte —> RBC
How long does it take for a hemocytoblast to become a mature RBC?
1 week
Erythrocytes
-shape
-composed of ____ = an _____
- adult vs early stages?
-Biconcave discs
-Composed of hemoglobin= an oxygen-carrying pigment
-As an adult, they lack a nucleus and mitochondria, but they had them during the early stages of an erythrocyte
Hemoglobin contains
4 polypeptides, heme, and iron
Benefits of the biconcave shape of erythrocytes
increased surface area and gives cell more flexibility to squeeze through small vessels
Which section has a nucleus, and where is each section found
Hemocytoblast —> Proerythroblast —> early, intermediate, late erythroblast —-> Reticulocyte —> RBC
Hemocytoblast —> Proerythroblast —> early, intermediate, late erythroblast } all have a nucleus and are only found in the red bone marrow. takes 3-4 days.
Reticulocyte —> RBC } no nucleus and is only found in the blood. takes 1-2 days.
What’s the stimulus for Erythropoietin?
Hypoxia
The number of RBCs must be kept constant. The body maintains this level by ______, a hormone that controls ______. It’s released by the _____ which stimulated the red bone marrow to increase RBC production. The direct stimulus is _____, which means __________.
The number of RBCs must be kept constant. The body maintains this level by ERYTHROPOIETIN, a hormone that controls ERYTHROPOIESIS. It’s released by the KIDNEYS which stimulated the red bone marrow to increase RBC production. The direct stimulus is HYPOXIA, which means LACK OF ADEQUATE O2 AT TISSUE LEVEL.
Anemia
-what is it
-symptoms
-3 main causes
Reduced oxygen-carrying ability in the blood due to a decrease in RBCs/hemoglobin level
Fatigue, pale, cold
Not produced, lost, destroyed
Hemorrhagic anemia
Lost
Hemolytic anemia
Destroyed
Aplastic anemia
Not produced
Dietary anemia
Not produced
Pernicious anemia
Not produced
Sickle Cell Anemia
Destroyed
Abnormal increase of RBCs/too many RBCs is called _____
Polycythemia
Primary polycythemia (absolute) vs Secondary polycythemia (relative)
In both cases, the blood is too thick. The result is the same but the cause is different.
Primary/Absolute: red bone marrow is overactive so it can’t get oxygen around fast enough
Secondary/Relative: due to dehydration
2 types of WBCs and a description/ex.
granular WBCs- 1 lobed nucleus, granules in cytoplasm. ex: neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils
agranular WBCs- 1 nucleus (not lobed), no granules in cytoplasm. ex: lymphocytes and monocytes
Chemotaxis
Attraction of phagocytes to microbes by a chemical stimulus
Diapedesis
The movement of WBCs from the blood into tissues
Official names of formed elements
Red blood cells = erythrocytes
White blood cells = leukocytes
Platelets = thrombocytes
Thrombocytes
-percent of blood
-fragments of _____
-survives for _____
-produced from
-functions to
1% of blood
Fragments of megakaryocytes
Survives for 5 days
Produced from hemocytoblasts
Functions to prevent blood loss (clotting)
3 phases of hemostasis
Vascular Spasms
Platelet Plug
Coagulation (blood clotting)
Coagulation
During coagulation, a clot is formed in the injured area
-Procoagulants
-Anticoagulants
Procoagulants
Substances that enhances the clot formation: (called clotting factors)
Most are made by the liver and requires vitamin K
Anticoagulants
Substances that inhibit the formation of a clot
Endogenous anticoagulants: Heparin, Antithrombin
Exogenous anticoagulants: Heparin, Coumadin, EDTA
Fibrinolysis
Removes the unneeded clot when healing occurs
Begins within 2 days (and continues over several days until the clot is dissolved)
T-pa could be used as
treatment of a myocardial infection
t-PA
activates plasminogen (converts plasminogen to plasmin)
What actually breaks down the clot?
Plasmin.
t-PA just converts plasminogen to plasmin, which is the one to break it down
Plasminogen
an inactive blood protein that needs to be activated by t-PA to become plasmin, an active enzyme
On the surface of RBCs
antigen
Those who have antigen A of the surface of their RBC have type __ blood
A
Those without antigen A or B have type ___ blood. Those with both antigen A and B have type ___ blood.
O
AB
Antibodies
Located in the plasma and react with the antigens of other blood types
When incompatible bloods are mixed together, the most dangerous reaction occurs between the ____ of the donor and the _____ of the recipient
antigens
antibodies
List each blood type and its antigens and antibodies
Type A:
Type B:
Type AB:
Type O:
Type A:
A antigen and anti-B antibodies
Type B:
B antigen and anti-A antibodies
Type AB:
A and B antigens and no antibodies
Type O:
No antigens and anti-A and anti-B antibodies
Universital Recipient and why
AB, no antibodies so the blood won’t attack any blood its given
Universal Donor and why
Type O, no antigens, won’t attack any blood that it gives
Those who have Rh antigens on their RBCs are
Those who don’t are
Rh positive
Rh negative
Normally there are no __________ in the blood of Rh- people. However, they develop ___ exposure to Rh+ blood. This differs from ABO antibodies that are always there in the plasma starting from birth.
anti-Rh antibodies
after
Problems can occur in a pregnancy if the mom is Rh ___ and the child is Rh ___. If this happens, _____ ___ __ __ ____ may occur which may be treatable, but is preventable
negative
positive
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
B- has no ___ ______, unless it is mentioned that B- has received a previous blood tranfusion by someone with B+ blood, in which it ________
Rh antibodies
does have Rh antibodies
Whole blood is composed of a fluid portion called _____ and solid portion called _____ _______. These include ______, ______, and ______
Plasma
Formed elements
RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
Majority of whole blood is composed of
plasma (55%)
Which is the majority of formed elements? RBCs, WBCs, or platelets?
RBCs
The absence of mitochondria in an erythrocyte causes 3 things:
1) more hemoglobin
2) shorted erythrocyte lifespan
3) unused oxygen (the sole purpose of erythrocytes is to carry oxygen to others)
Each hemoglobin molecule can carry ___ molecules
4
A low reticulocyte count may indicate ___ or ___. A high reticulocyte count may indicate a ____ ____ ____.
anemia or leukemia
recent blood loss
Regenerative anemia
5% reticulocyte count
over-generating reticulocytes, possible recent blood loss
Nonregenerative anemia
0% reticulocyte count
Under-generating reticulocytes may indicate anemia or leukemia. 0% might make sense if they just lost a lot of blood.
% of neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils in the blood
60-70% neutrophils (majority)
2-4% eosinophils
.5-1% basophils
Neutrophils
tissue developed in red bone marrow
function: phagocytosis
Eosinophils
tissue developed in red bone marrow
function: allergy + parasites
Basophils
tissue developed in red bone marrow
function: histamine + heparin
Lymphocytes
function: antibodies
tissue developed in red bone marrow and lymphoid tissue
Monocytes
function: phagocytosis
tissue developed in red bone marrow and lymphoid tissue
Hemostasis
A hemostatic process that will stop the loss of blood (balance of the blood)
3 steps to platelet plug formation
- Platelet adhesion
- Platelet activation
- Platelet aggregation
Describe the three steps to platelet plug formation:
First comes ______ ______, which is where the thrombocytes ____ to exposed collagen with the assistance of ____ _________ ___.
Second is _____ _______, which releases ________ to ______additional thrombocytes to the area
Lastly is _______ _______, where ____ thrombocytes stick to existing ones with the assistance of _______, creating a plug
First comes platelet adhesion, which is where the thrombocytes stick to exposed collagen with the assistance of von wilebrand factor.
Second is the platelet activation, which releases prostaglandin to attract additional thrombocytes to the area
Lastly is platelet aggregation, where new thrombocytes stick to existing ones with the assistance of fibrinogen, creating a plug
Von Willebrand factor
Platelet adhesion
Prostaglandin is released during what stage of platelet plug formation?
platelet activation
What stage of platelet plug formation involves fibrinogen?
Platelet aggregation
Explain the effects of aspirin
Antiprostaglandin prevents prostaglandin from woking, preventing the plug from forming
Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn: 2 points
Normally, there won’t be problems with the first pregnancy, but the formation of Rh antibodies will cause problems in later pregnncies
The mixing of blood occurs during labor. The blood of the newborn and the mother are separate during the pregnancy
What is given to Rh- mothers during pregnancy (and within 72 hrs after delivery)?
An injection of Rhogam (doesn’t allow anti-Rh antibodies to form)
Fibrous pericardium
the outer tough fibrous CT sac that surrounds the heart, preventing overfilling
Serous pericardium
This _______ ____ is filled with a few milliliters of _____ _____
the thinner, more delicate membrane that is composed of 2 layers (parietal and visceral) with a small space in between.
This PERICARDIAL SPACE is filled with a few milliliters of PERICARDIAL FLUID.
Myocardial Infarction
-definition and cause
A heart attack, in which there is death of an area of the myocardium due to interruption of the blood supply. When this occurs, the normal contractile muscle dies and is replaced by fibrous connective tissue (scar tissue) that does not contract.
Cause: thrombus formation in the coronary artery.
SA node originates the _____ and is called the _____ of the heart
impulse
pacemaker
HEART MURMUR: abnormal sound heard _______________, or that may mask these normal heart sounds. Generally, it is due to a valve not ______ completely or abnormal valve ______.
____ ______occurs around valve and it is heard as a murmur. Not necessarily a pathology as these are often heard in young children due to thin cardiac walls leading to vibrations.
HEART MURMUR: abnormal sound heard BEFORE OR AFTER THE LUB-DUP, or that may mask these normal heart sounds. Generally, it is due to a valve not CLOSING completely or abnormal valve ANATOMY.
BLOOD TURBULENCE occurs around valve and it is heard as a murmur. Not necessarily a pathology as these are often heard in young children due to thin cardiac walls leading to vibrations.
Systole
phase of contraction
(high pressures)
Diastole
phase of relaxation
(low pressures)
Cardiac Output is the
amount of blood ejected by each ventricle per minutes
Cardiac Output equation
CO = Stroke Volume X Heart Rate
Stroke volume is the
amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat
Intrinsic regulation:
The amount of blood that is able to fill the ventricles prior to depolarization and the resulting stretching to the ventricular walls is termed the _______. An increased preload due to exercise for example leads to an increase in _____ ____ by causing an increase in stroke volume. This relationship is referred to ______________of the Heart.
The amount of blood that is able to fill the ventricles prior to depolarization and the resulting stretching to the ventricular walls is termed the PRELOAD. An increased preload due to exercise for example leads to an increase in CARDIAC OUTPUT by causing an increase in stroke volume. This relationship is referred to FRANK-STARLINGS LAW of the Heart.
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Definition and which is the largest layer?
Epicardium- thin, external layer of the heart
Myocardium- cardiac muscle layer, in the middle, intercalated discs, striated, involuntary
Endocardium- thin, lines the inside of the heart
Myocardium is the largest layer
The heart is angled obliquely with the apex pointing towards the LEFT HIP resting on the DIAPHRAGM. It’s also enclosed in a PERICARDIAL SAC which has 2 layers, the FIBROUS PERICARDIUM, and the SEROUS PERICARDIUM.
List the order of the pericardial sac from the outside-in
The ____ is the same layer as the ____
- Fibrous pericardium
- Serous pericardium
- Parietal
- Visceral
The visceral is the same layer as the epicardiu
Valves function to
prevent backflow of the blood
List the blood flow THROUGH the heart and whether it’s deoxy. or oxygenated blood
SVC, IVC, or CS –> right atrium –> tricuspid valve –> right ventricle –> pulmonary valve –> pulmonary artery –> LUNGS –> pulmonary vein –> left atrium –> bicuspid valve –> left ventricle –> aortic valve –> aorta –> BODY
everything before the lungs (right side of the heart) is deoxygenated blood, and everything after (left side of the heart), is oxygenated
Where does the impulse start in the heart?
SA node
Conduction system through the heart:
1. Under normal conditions, cardiac excitation begins the ___ _____ located in the wall of the ____ ____. Each impulse (action potential) from the SA node travels through both atria and cause them to contract.
- The impulse moves down to the ___ _____, located in the superior portion of the _________ ____. It is then stimulated and sends the action potential to….
- the _____ ___ ___ then to the……
- _____ and _____ _____ _____ within the interventricular septum.
- Finally, the impulse is passed to the _______ _____, taking the impulse to the myocardium of the ventricles and causing a contraction of the ventricles.
- Under normal conditions, cardiac excitation begins the SINOATRIAL NODE (SA node), located in the wall of the RIGHT ATRIUM. Each impulse (action potential) from the SA node travels through both atria and cause them to contract.
- The impulse moves down to the ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE (AV node), located in the superior portion of the INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM. It is then stimulated and sends the action potential to….
- the BUNDLE OF HIS then to the……
- RIGHT and LEFT BRANCH BUNDLES within the interventricular septum.
- Finally, the impulse is passed to the PURKINJE FIBERS, taking the impulse to the myocardium of the ventricles and causing a contraction of the ventricles.
Heart: 1st sound occurs
during the QRS and is due to the closing of the AV valves
Heart: 2nd sound occurs
during the T wave and is due to the closing of the SLV valves
P wave
atrial depolarization
AV open, SLV closed
QRS complex
ventricular depolarization and atrial repolarization
AV closing, SLV open (1st sound)
T wave
ventricular repolarization
SLV closing (2nd sound)
AV closed
What causes a heart murmur?
Blood turbulence
What causes the heart sounds heard with a stethoscope?
Closure of the valves
How is cardiac output adjusted?
Stroke Volume X Heart Rate
Arteries:
vessels carrying blood ___ from the heart
usually this blood is ____
large diameter: ____ arteries and ____ arteries
3 layers of tissue
vessels carrying blood AWAY from the heart
usually, this blood is OXYGENATED
large diameter: ELASTIC arteries and MUSCULAR arteries
3 layers of tissue
Arterioles and metarterioles
connects arteries with capillaries