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Human Systems Flashcards

1
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What is Physiology?

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The study of the body functions in a living organism

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What is Pathophysiology?

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The study of body functions of a living organism in an abnormal state

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What are the five body cavities?

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Cranial
Spinal
Thoracic
Abdominal
Pelvic
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What is the coronal (frontal) plane?

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A vertical plane running from side to side; divides the body or any of its parts into anterior and posterior portions.

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What is the sagittal (lateral) plane?

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A vertical plane running from front to back; divides the body or any of its parts into right and left sides.

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What is the transverse (axial) plane?

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A horizontal plane; divides the body or any of its parts into upper and lower parts

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of solutes (particles) from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

HIGH TO LOW

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What is osmosis?

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The movement of a solvent (usually water) from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration

LOW TO HIGH

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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The process in which a carrier molecule moves substances in or out of the cell; energy is not required

NO ENERGY NEEDED

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What is active transport?

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The movement of a substance against their concentration or gradient; requires energy

NEED ENERGY TO MOVE

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What is anabolism?

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Building phase of metabolism, where smaller molecules are converted to larger molecules

SMALL TO BIG

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What is catabolism?

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The break-down phase of metabolism, in which larger molecules are converted to smaller molecules

BIG TO SMALL

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What does cellular respiration create?

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Energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

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What are the four lobes of the brain called?

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Frontal (in the front)
Parietal (behind frontal)
Occipital (in the back)
Temporal (on the sides under parietal)

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What four things does the frontal lobe control?

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Voluntary motor action
Conscious thought
Personality
Speech

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What four things does the parietal lobe control?

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Language
Taste
Sensory info
Body awareness

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17
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What does the occipital lobe control?

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Vision

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18
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What two things does the temporal lobe control?

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Hearing

Memory

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19
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What does the cerebrum control?

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Higher thought processes

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What two things does the cerebellum control?

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Muscle movement

Balance

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What two things does the diencephalon contain?

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Thalamus

Hypothalamus

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What three things does the thalamus do?

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Processes sensory input
Influences mood
General body movements

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What two things does the hypothalamus do?

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Regulates body temperature, respiration, and heartbeat

Directs hormone secretions of the pituitary gland

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What three things does the brainstem consist of?

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Midbrain (mesencephalon)
Pons
Medulla

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What two things does the brain stem do?

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Controls functions necessary for life

Plays a roll in consciousness

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26
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The CNS (brain and spinal chord) is enclosed by what?

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Meninges

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What are the three layers of the meninges?

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Dura mater
Arachnoid
Pia mater

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The outer most and toughest layer of the meninges is called what?

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Dura mater

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29
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What is the middle layer of the meninges that contain spider webs of blood vessel?

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Arachnoid

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What is the inner layer of the meninges that rests on the brain and spinal chord?

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Pia Mater

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What do afferent tracts of the spinal chord do?

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Carry sensory info from the body to the brain

ASCENDING FIBERS

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What do efferent tracts of the spinal chord do?

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Carry motor impulses from the brain to the peripheral nervous system

DESCENDING FIBERS

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33
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What two neurotransmitters do the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system secrete?

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Either acetylcholine or norepinephrine

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34
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What is a neuron that secretes acetylcholine?

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Cholinergic fiber

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What is a neuron that secretes norepinepherine?

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Adrenergic Fiber

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36
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What three things does the pancreas produce?

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Digestive enzymes
Insulin
Glucagon

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37
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In the pancreas, what specialized groups of cells produce insulin and glucagon?

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Islets of Langerhans

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38
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At the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, what do alpha cell secrete?

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Glucagon

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At the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, what do beta cells secrete?

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Insulin

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40
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What two things do the adrenal glands manufacture and secrete?

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Manufacture and secrete sex hormones and certain hormones that are vital in maintaining body’s salt and water balance

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41
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What is the middle part of the adrenal glands called?

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Medulla

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42
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In adrenal glands, what two things does the medulla produce?

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Epinephrine

Norepinephrine

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In the adrenal gland, what does the hormone “mineralocorticoids” do?

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Balances salt and water levels

44
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In adrenal glands, what three things does the hormone “Glucocorticoids” do?

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Regulation of blood glucose
Metabolism of fat
Inhibition of inflammation

45
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What are red blood cells also called?

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Erythrocytes

46
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What are white blood cells also called?

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Leukocyctes

47
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What is the mediastinum?

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The space between the lungs in the center of the chest

48
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What is the pericardium?

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A thick, fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart

49
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What two things does the pericardium do?

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Anchors heart in the mediastinum,

Prevents over distention of the heart

50
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What is the serous pericardium?

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Inner membrane of the pericardium

51
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What are two layers of the serous pericardium?

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Visceral layer

Parietal layer

52
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Where is the tricuspid valve located in the heart?

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Between the right atrium and right ventricle

53
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Where is the bicuspid (mitral) valve located in the heart?

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Between the left atrial and left ventricle

54
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Where is the pulmonary valve located in the heart?

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Between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

55
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Where is the aortic valve located in the heart?

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Between the left ventricle and the aorta

56
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When does systole occur?

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When the heart contracts and pumps blood from the heart valves and into the arteries

57
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When does diastole occur?

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When the heart relaxes and fills up with blood

58
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What is cardiac output?

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The amount of blood pumped through the circulatory system in one minute

59
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What is stroke volume?

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The amount of blood ejected from the heart per contraction

60
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Stroke volume times Heart rate equals?

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Cardiac output

61
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What is Starlings law of the heart?

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The length of the fibers of the myocardium determines the force of the heartbeat. An increase in diastolic filling equals an increase in the force of the heartbeat.

62
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How many lobes does the right lung have?

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Three lobes

63
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How many lobes does the left lung have?

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Two lobes

64
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What membrane of connective tissues covers the lungs

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Viscera pleura

65
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What covers the viscera pleura (pleura cavity) of the lungs?

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Parietal pleura

66
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Where is the respiratory center located?

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In the medulla

67
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What is the main stimulation of respiration?

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Accumulation of carbon dioxide

68
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What three things make up the large intestine?

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Cecum
Colon
Rectum

69
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What is intracellular fluid?

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Fluid found within the cell that is potassium rich

70
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What is extracellular fluid?

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Fluid outside the cells that is sodium rich

71
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What do epithelial tissue do?

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Lines all tubes in the body

72
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What are four structures of the dermis

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Sweat glands
Hair follicles
Blood vessels
Specialized nerve endings

73
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What word means the functional unit of an organ?

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Parenchyma

Parenchyma of the lungs is alveoli
(Of cardiac system is the heart muscle)

74
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What are neurotransmitters?

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Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another “target” neuron

75
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What two structural and functional categories are Adrenergic receptors classified as?

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Alpha and Beta

76
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What effect does alpha 1 particles have regarding adrenergic receptors?

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Vasoconstriction

77
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What effect does alpha 2 particles have regarding adrenergic receptors?

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Vasodilation

78
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What effect does beta 1 particles have regarding adrenergic receptors?

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Cardiac stimulation

79
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What effect does beta 2 particles have regarding adrenergic receptors?

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Bronchodilation

80
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What does glucagon do?

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Stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to glucose

81
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What is hemostasis?

A

The cessation of bleeding

82
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When is the enzyme thrombin formed?

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When a blood vessel is injured

83
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What happens when thrombin is formed?

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Fibrinogen turns to fibrin, causing a mature clot

84
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What is automaticity?

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Ability of heart to generate impulse without any stimulus

85
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What makes heart sounds?

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Closing of valves in heart

(Mitral+tricuspid at systole
Aortic and pulmonic at diastole)

86
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What artery carries deoxygenated blood?

A

Pulmonary artery

87
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What vein carries oxygenated blood?

A

Pulmonary vein

88
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What is another word for hypoperfusion?

A

Shock

89
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What are the four kinds of shock?

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Hypovolemic
Distributive
Cardiogenic
Obstructive

90
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Where is the division of the upper and lower airway?

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At the glottis

91
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Why does the left lung have two lobes?

A

The heart takes up space

92
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What is it called when falling oxygen levels stimulate breathing?

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Hypoxic drive

93
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What do antidiuretic hormone do?

A

Prevent you from peeing all the time

94
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What is the ph of blood?

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7.35-7.45

95
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What is a buffer?

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Compound that repeatedly neutralizes excess acids or bases

96
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What system is the fastest way to get rid of access acid?

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Respiratory system

97
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What is the order of the cardiac conduction system? (5)

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Sinoatrial node
Atrioventricular node
Bundle of his
Right and left bundle branches
Purkinje fibers
98
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What is the term for having a stiff neck?

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Nuchal rigidity

99
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What are the three layers of a blood vessel?

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Tunica intima
Tunica media
Tunica adventita

100
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What is the inner most layer of the blood vessels?

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Tunica intima

101
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What is the middle layer of the blood vessel?

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Tunica media

102
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What is the outer layer of the blood vessel?

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Tunica adventitia

103
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When does coronary circulation occur in the heart?

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During the diastolic phase

104
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What is the formula for measuring blood pressure?

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BP= cardiac output ✖️ SVR (systemic vascular resistance)

105
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What is Anatomy?

A

The study of the structure of an organism and its parts.

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