Midterm Flashcards by Rachael Pitts

Q

Pituitary gland function?

A

Make other glands do their job

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What is a hypothalamus hormone?

A

Growth hormone releasing hormone

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Oxytocin target tissue and function?

A

Mammary gland - produce milk

Uterus - contract womb

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Prolactin target tissue and function?

A

Mammary gland - produce milk

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Pineal gland target tissue, hormone, function?

A

The brain

Secrete melatonin to make the body sleep

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Thymus hormone, function?

A

Thymosin, Thymulin

Fight infection

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55% of blood is?

A

Plasma

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45% of blood is?

A

Solid

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What protein plasma is more prevalent?

A

Albumin

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Where are red blood cells made?

A

Red bone marrow

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What are the 3 branches of the aorta?

A

Brachiocephalic (Right common carotid, Right subclavian)
Left common carotid
Left subclavian

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What does the brachiocephalic do?

A

Feed arms and head

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What does the right common carotid artery do?

A

Feed right head, face, neck

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What does right subclavian artery do?

A

Feed right upper appendages

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What does left subclavian do?

A

Feed left upper appendages

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What does left common carotid artery do?

A

Feed left head, face, neck

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Where is the cardiac center?

A

Medulla Oblongata

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Lymphatic system return fat into blood through what vein?

A

Subclavian

Q

T cells mature where?

A

Thymus

Q

B cells mature where?

A

Blood/Bone marrow

Q

Function of respiratory?

A

Gas exchange

Q

What is the end of the conducting zone?

A

Terminal bronchial

Q

What is the beginning of respiratory zone?

A

Respiratory bronchial

Q

Pharnyx order?

A

Nasopharynx, Oropharnyx, Laryngopharnyx, Larnyx

Respiratory mucosa tissue?

Pseudostratified Ciliated columnar epithelium

Mucosa function?

Produce mucus

Goblet cell function?

Hold mucus

Nasal conchae function?

Humidify air

Paranasal sinuses?

Maxillary, Ethmoid, Frontal, Sphenoid

Paranasal function?

Lighten skull

Nasopharnyx tissue?

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

Pharyngeal tonsil function?

Protect from bacteria entering mouth

Oropharynx tissue?

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Two type of tonsil?

Palatine, Lingual

Laryngopharynx tissue?

Stratified squamous epithelium

Thyroid cartilage forms

Adam apple

Larynx function?

Prevent food from windpipe/lungs

Epiglottis tips?

Backward

C shape cartilage function?

Stop trachea from closing during absence of air

Right bronchus has?

3 lobar bronchi

Left bronchus has?

2 lobar bronchi

Tertiary branch function?

Branch into each lung segment

3 lobes of lung name?

Superior, middle, inferior