Mix 1 Flashcards
The shallow groves which mark the separation between the ventricles are the ____ (in the front) and the ____ (in the back).
Anterior interventricular sulcus;
Posterior interventricular sulcus.
Intrapleural pressure is the pressure in the ____, which rises and falls during respiration, but always slightly less than intrapulmonary pressure.
Pleural cavity.
The ____ is the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled.
Inspiratory capacity (IC)
The ____ branch of the autonomic nervous system inhibits production of serous (watery) saliva, but not of mucin-rich saliva, so that stress leaves the mouth feeling dry and sticky.
Sympathetic.
When we ingest food (or even think about it!) signals from the ____ branch of the autonomic nervous system causes the ____ salivary glands to produce saliva.
Parasympathetic;
Extrinsic.
Alcohol cannot be stored, and an alcohol drink with a meal results in temporary ____ as the alcohol is used.
Storage of the macronutrients ingested in the meal.
The kidneys have three mechanisms by which they can raise the pH of the blood: they can deaninate glutamine and secrete H+ bound to the resulting ____, or can produce ____ and then secrete the resulting H+ directly or by countertransport with sodium.
Ammonia;
Carbonic acid.
____ fluid is a broad term which is usually taken to include CSF, serous fluid, lymph, ect.
Interstitial.
____ and ____ can cause dysregulation of the thirst response and lead to an inadequate intake of water.
Illness;
Old age.
A large volume of water is resorbed in the PCT, simply because the ____ creates enough osmotic pressure to cause the water to follow. (Sodium in particular contributes to this effect.)
Transfer to solutes to the interstitial fluid.
Renin hydrolyses angiotensinogen to angiotensin I which is converted to ____ by ACE. This in turn stimulates ____ and also production of ____.
Angiotensin II;
Vasoconstriction;
Aldosterone.
