formatives Flashcards
which cell type is particularly involved in antigen detection
langerhans
label
which cel type is particularly involved in collagen production
fibrocyte
what cell type is derived from the neural crest
melanocyte
what cell type has a sensory role in the skin
merkel cell
Which cell type is particularly involved in type I hypersensitivity responses in the skin?
mast cell
Which genus of fly is predominantly responsible for fly strike in sheep within the UK?
Lucilia
Which genus of fly has larvae which burrow through the tissue of cattle causing swellings or warbles?
hypoderma
Which genus of fly is associated with sweet itch in horses?
culicoides
The hormone inhibits hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL).
insulin
what hormone is an alternative name for growth hormone
somatotropin
This hormone is produced by the parafollicular cells within the thyroid
gland.
calcitonin
which parasite is responsible for this condition
knemidocoptes
You suspect that an obese cat suffers from insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance can develop when signal transduction pathways within the cell are disrupted.
Which signal transduction pathway is important in the cellular response to insulin?
tyrosine kinase
Which hormones are derived from the amino acid tyrosine?
- thyroxine
- triiodothyronine
- epinephrine
