Midterm Flashcards by Rachael Pitts | Brainscape

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

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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

Q

Respiratory mucosa tissue?

A

Pseudostratified Ciliated columnar epithelium

Q

Mucosa function?

A

Produce mucus

Q

Goblet cell function?

A

Hold mucus

Q

Nasal conchae function?

A

Humidify air

Q

Paranasal sinuses?

A

Maxillary, Ethmoid, Frontal, Sphenoid

Q

Paranasal function?

A

Lighten skull

Q

Nasopharnyx tissue?

A

Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium

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Pharyngeal tonsil function?

A

Protect from bacteria entering mouth

Q

Oropharynx tissue?

A

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Q

Two type of tonsil?

A

Palatine, Lingual

Q

Laryngopharynx tissue?

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

Q

Thyroid cartilage forms

A

Adam apple

Q

Larynx function?

A

Prevent food from windpipe/lungs

Q

Epiglottis tips?

A

Backward

Q

C shape cartilage function?

A

Stop trachea from closing during absence of air

Q

Right bronchus has?

A

3 lobar bronchi

Q

Left bronchus has?

A

2 lobar bronchi

Q

Tertiary branch function?

A

Branch into each lung segment

Q

3 lobes of lung name?

A

Superior, middle, inferior