final study guide 201-3 Flashcards
Functions of Saliva
- Softens Food
- Lubricates mouth + throat
- Has enzymes that break food down
- Begins Digestion
- Helps prevent tooth decay
Low FSH in men
follicle stimulating hormone
1. It affects: Growth Puberty Maturation Development of Body 2. May have low Sperm Count 3. Associated with Infertility 4. Decrease in amount of hair + libido
Function of Thyroxine
Also known as T4
- CONTROLS METABOLISM
- Main metabolic hormone
- Iodine containing
- Produced by thyroid gland
- Regulates many essentials of body’s processes
- Plays vital role in body’s metabolic rate, heart + digestive function, muscle control, brain development and maintenance of bone
- Plays a role in energy production, growth and development
Functions of Testosterone
STEROID HORMONE MADE BY TESTIS
Responsible for secondary sex characteristics (FACIAL HAIR, MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT, DEEP VOICE) and sperm production
Why does your body need vitamins
- Helps your body with GROWING + HEALING
- They help fight off GERMS + SICKNESS
- Good for EYESIGHT + TEETH
- Boosts IMMUNE SYSTEM
- Good for STRONG BONES
Micturition (urination) is triggered by
The stretching of the bladder wall triggers the urination reflex
Male Secondary Sex Characteristics
- Deeper Voice
- Body + Facial Hair
- Stronger Body Odor
- Hair-In underarms + genital region
- Adam’s Apple on males
- Muscle Development
Major signs of Diabetes Mellitus
- The need to URINATE frequently
- Increased THIRST + FLUID INTAKE
- Increased APPETITE
- Fatigue
Type 1 Diabetes
High blood glucose levels caused by total 1. LACK OF INSULIN. Occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the
insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and destroys them.
2. Pancreas then produces little or no insulin.
3. Type 1 usually develops most often in young people
Type 2 Diabetes
- Common form that develops especially in adults and most often in obese individuals
- Characterized by impaired INSULIN utilization + the body’s inability to compensate with increased insulin production
- Also called ADULT-ONSET DIABETES
3 Tunics of Arteries + Their Functions
- Tunica Intima–(Inner most layer) Consists of Endothelium. Prevents the adhesion of blood cells to the wall of the vessel and prevents clotting
- Tunica Media–(middle layer) Contains Smooth Muscle + Elastic Fibers
Function–The muscle cells contract + relax which allows the vessels to stretch + recoil - Tunica Adventitia–(outer serosal layer)
Made of Connective Tissue. To protect the vessel + anchor it to surrounding structures
Structure of Liver
- The largest internal organ of the body
- Weighs about 3 pounds
- Consists of 2 major lobes (Right + Left)
Minor Lobes
Plasma Protein Make Up
Albumin
Fibrinogen
Prothrombin
Gamma Gobulins
What causes you to breathe
Main factor is a high concentration of Carbon Dioxide in bloodstream
Definition of Arteries + Characteristics
They have very elastic tissue They are flexible They have thick + smooth walls Regulate Blood Flow Function--Carry oxygenated blood away from heart Aorta-Largest artery in body
Dalton’s Law–Law of Parietal Pressure
Pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a fixed volume is equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it occupied the whole volume