Midterm review: Chapters 1-12 Flashcards
What is an adipoctye?
a type of fat cell that is metabolically active, and a modified fibroblast
where is ghrelin released?
the stomach and it may stimulate appetite and eating
What is leptin? Where is it released?
a hormone that is released from adipoctyes and suppressed the hypothalamic feeding centre.
how does brown fat differ from white fat?
it is thermogenic- can produce heat.
is it true that the number of fat cells is fixed in early childhood?
no
what does the hormone cholecystokinin do?
released by small intestine to aid in digestion and induce satiety
true or false:
more than 90% of body energy is stored in the skeletal muscle tissue of the body.
false
what is a condition of malnutrition, representing a progressive loss of muscle mass and fat stores due to inadequate food intake that is deficient in calories and protein?
marasmus
true or false: the satiety centres reside in the hypothalamus
true
both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa involve weight fluctuations that may drop to dangerously low levels.
fase
what is the orderly, stepwise process for stopping bleeding that involves vasospasm, formation of platelet plug, and the development of a fibrin clot?
hemostasis
what is decrease in circulating platelets?
thrombocytopenia
what is produced by endothelial cells of blood vessels and circulates in the blood as a carrier protein of coagulation facto VIII
Von Willebrand factor (vWF)
what causes proliferation and maturation of megakaryocytes?
thrombopoietin
what are large fragments from the cytoplasm of bone marrow cells known as megakaryocytes?
thrombocytes (aka platelets)
what is the plasma protein that when activated, is converted to an enzyme capable of digesting fibrin strands of the clot?
plasminogen
true or false:
bleeding can occur as a result of decreased number of circulating platelets or because of impaired platelet function?
true
what are the five stages of hemostasis?
vessel spasm
vWF binds to platelet receptors causing adhesion of platelets to exposed collagen fibers
one of two blood coagulation pathways occur leading to activation of factor X
actin and myosin in platelets that are trapped in clot begin to contract
clot dissolution
what factors cause increased platelet function?
smoking, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia
true or false:
platelets are a form of leukocyte.
false
what fat soluble vitamin is continuously being synthesized by intestinal bacteria and is necessary for normal activity for factors VII, IX, and X and prothrombin?
Vitamin K
What term is used to describe elevations in the platelet count above 1,000,000uL?
thrombocytosis
true or false:
most of the coagulation factors are proteins synthesized in the spleen.
false: synthesized in the liver.
true or false:
the use of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has been identified as a cause of impaired platelet function.
true
true or false:
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder that results in excess destruction of platelets.
true
What does the extracellular fluid compartment contain?
fluid in the interstitial space and the plasma in blood vessels
true or false:
osmosis refers to the movement of water molecules from a stronger to a weaker solute/
false: water moves from a weaker solute to a stronger solute.
if a red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution. What will happen to the cell?
the red blood cell will swell and potentially burst.
what causes an increase in capillary permeability?
inflammation
what causes hyponatremia?
a loss of a sodium or a gain of water
what is an acid?
a compound that can dissociate and release a hydrogen ion. an example is H2CO3.
how does respiratory acidosis present?
with a lower than normal pH and hypercapnia
true or false:
the extracellular compartment contains approximately two thirds of the body water in healthy adults and is the larger of the two compartments.
false: the intracellular fluid compartment is the larger of the two compartments
what refers to the movement of water molecules through capillary pores into the tissues due to hydrostatic pressure?
capillary filtration pressure
what plays a role in the maintenance of acid-base balance within the body?
the kidneys, lungs, and extracellular fluid.
true or false:
the sympathetic nervous system manifestation of the stress reaction has been called fight-or-flight response.
true
true or false:
the alarm stage is the third stage of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS).
false: it is the first stage.
true or false:
the stress response is strongly influenced by both the nervous system and endocrine system.
true
true or false:
nutrition, gender, and sleep-wake cycles are known to affect a person’s appraisal of a stressor and the coping mechanisms used to adapt to the new situation.
true
what is the state that refers to the reexperiencing of an event through the occurrence of “flashbacks” during waking hours or nightmares in which the past traumatic event is relived?
intrusion
what is the personality characteristic that includes having a purpose in life, having control of one’s environment, and being able to conceptualize stressors as a challenge, rather than a threat?
hardiness
What is the ability of the body systems to increase their function given the need to adapt known as?
physiologic reserve