Lab Practical #3 Flashcards
In a blood typing well, what does a clot in a well mean?
That the blood has the substance that clots (ex: if A and Rh wells clot, its A+ blood)
What blood type is the universal recipient?
AB+
What blood type is the universal donor?
O-
What would a platelet look like under a microscope?
Tiny little dots
What would an erythrocyte (RBC) look like under a microscope?
Normal circles
What would a neutrophil look like under a microscope?
Multi-lobed nucleus (multiple dots) and granules
What would an eosinophil look like under a microscope?
Bi-lobed nucleus (two dots) and many large granules
What would a basophil look like under a microscope?
U-shaped nucleus, large dark granules
What would a monocyte look like under a microscope?
Horseshoe-shaped nucleus, largest white blood cell, no granules
What would a lymphocyte look like under a microscope?
Large nucleus that takes up most of the cytoplasm, no granules
What do aortas look like?
It’s like a long shaft that makes a loop at the top of the heart and has 3 little tubes at the top
What does the pulmonary trunk look like?
It’s like in the left/middle when the apex points right
What do the heartstrings look like?
Strings/web kind of, in the middle of the heart
What do heart valves look like?
White linings
How do you tell if a rat is male or female?
Male rats have obvious genitalia and females do not
What is the pouch connecting a rat’s small intestine and large intestine?
Cecum
What type of tissue connects the small intestines together in rats?
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What are the 9 organs of the male reproductive system?
The penis, urethra, epidydimis, testicle, seminal vesicle, prostate, bladder, colon, and vas deferens
What are the 8 structures of the urinary system?
Aorta, vena cava, kidneys, ureter, bladder, renal artery, renal vein, and urethra
What are the 14 organs of the female reproductive system?
Fallopian tube, ovary, uteerus, cervix, vagina, hymen, bladder, urethra, ureter, clitoris, labium minora, labium majora, rectum, and anus
Where on the nephron is the distal convoluted tubule?
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Where on the nephron is the proximal convoluted tubule?
ANSWR L8R
Where on the nephron is the bowman’s capsule?
ANSWR L8R
Where on the nephron is the glomerulus?
ANSWR L8R
Where on the nephron is the vasa recta?
ANSWR L8R
Where on the nephron is the loop of henle?
ANSWR L8R
Where on the nephron is the collecting duct?
ANSWR L8R
What are the 7 major glands of the endocrine system?
Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, testes, and ovaries
What does the hypothalamus do?
Secretes GnRH and controls release of pituitary hormones
What does the pituitary gland do?
Secretes stimulating or inhibiting hormones and regulates other glands
What does the thyroid gland do?
Produces T3 and T4
What does the parathyroid gland do?
Increases blood calcium and stimulates bone breakdown
What do the adrenal glands do?
Produce glucocorticoids, regulate metabolism, and suppress inflammatory response
What do the testes do?
Produces androgens
What do the ovaries do?
Produces estrogen and progesterone
What is a normal color for urine?
Pale yellow to amber
What is a normal pH for urine?
6.0 to 7.5ish
Is glucose in the urine normal? What does it indicate?
No, it likely means you have diabetes
What are the 3 structures of a kidney?
Renal cortex, renal medulla, and ureter
What blood vessel takes blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What blood vessel takes blood towards the heart?
Veins
What blood vessel does gas exchange occur in?
Capillaries
What type of blood vessel has thicker walls?
Arteries
What connects the kidney to the bladder?
Ureter
What drains the bladder?
The urethra
What is the main nitrogenous waste found in human urine?
Urea
What does prolactin do?
Stimulates mammary glands to develop and produce milk after childbirth
What does luteinizing hormone do?
Stimulates gonads to produce sex cells and hormones
What does adrenocorticotropic hormone do?
Stimulates adrenal cortex to produce cortisol
What does follicle-stimulating hormone do?
Also stimulates gonads to produce sex cells and hormones
What is behind a rat’s trachea?
The esophagus
