Module 5 Flashcards

1
Q

The thyroid glands produces

There are 3

A

T3, t4, and calcitonin

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2
Q

Nitric oxide

A

Is a second messenger

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3
Q

Cortisol

A

Stimulates gluconeogenesis

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4
Q

The hormone that helps regulate the body’s internal clock is

A

Melatonin

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5
Q

Lactogenic hormone is another name for

A

Prolactin

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6
Q

The posterior pituitary gland releases

A

ADH

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7
Q

Androgens, which are similar to testosterone are

Keyword A

A

Secreted by the inner zone of the adrenal cortex

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8
Q

Which of the following is not a tropic hormone

A

Prolactin

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9
Q

Steroid hormones

A

Cause protein synthesis in the cell

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10
Q

Which of the following substances is absorbed by the large intestine

There are 3

A

Salts, vitamin K, and water

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11
Q

Which of the following is/are functions of the pancreas

There are 3

A

Produces enzymes that digest protein, produces protein that digest fat, and produces substance that neutralizes hydrochloric acid produced in the stomach

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12
Q

Protein digestion

There 3

A

End products are amino acids, uses peptidase made in small intestines, and uses trypsin in the pancreas

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13
Q

The tube that drains bile from the liver is the

A

Hepatic duct

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14
Q

The part of the stomach that joins with the small intestine is the

A

Pylorus

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15
Q

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system

A

Salivary glands

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16
Q

The function of bile is to

A

Emulsify fat and remove cholesterol from the body

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17
Q

A full set of permanent teeth consists of

A

32 teeth

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18
Q

ATP

A

Serves a direct source of energy for the cell

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19
Q

Vitamins are

A

Organic compounds

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20
Q

Radiation is the

A

Flow of heat waves from the blood

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21
Q

Usable energy in the ATP molecule is stored in the

A

Bone between the second and third phosphate groups

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22
Q

Minerals are

A

Inorganic substances and attached to enzymes to help them work

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23
Q

Glycolysis

A

Has pyruvic acid as an end product

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24
Q

Convection is the

A

Transfer of heat energy to air that is continually flowing away from the skin

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25
Q

The process of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle

A

Produce ATP

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26
Q

The corpus luteum secretes mostly

A

Progesterone but some estrogen

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27
Q

The placenta releases

Keyword P there are 3

A

Chorionic gonadotropins, progesterone, and estrogen

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28
Q

The G protein

A

With non steroid hormone

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29
Q

Insulin

A

Is made by beta cells, has the opposite effect of glucagon, and decreases the blood glucose level

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30
Q

Prostaglandins, along with several other tissue hormones such as leukotrienes and thromboxane, are sometimes called

Keyword p rhymes with one of your favorite bands

A

Paracrine agents

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31
Q

The hormone that has the opposite function of calcitonin is

A

Parathyroid hormone

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32
Q

Steroid hormone have hormone receptors in the

A

Nucleus of the cell

33
Q

The use the body makes of food describes which term

A

Metabolism

34
Q

Which process breaks food molecules into smaller molecules to release energy

A

Catabolism

35
Q

Which process builds up food molecules into more complex molecules

A

Anabolism

36
Q

The BMR

A

Is usually less than the TMR

37
Q

The citric acid cycle

A

Occurs in the mitochondria

38
Q

Basal conditions refer to

A

Conditions in which the person is awake but resting, not digesting food, or in a cold environment

39
Q

Which blood vessels allow blood from the digestive system to be sent directly to the liver

A

Hepatic portal vein

40
Q

Which of the following is an extension of the peritoneum

Key word um

A

Mesentery and the greater omentum

41
Q

The layer of the digestive tract contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue is the

A

Submucosa

42
Q

The part of the stomach to the left and above the opening of the esophagus into the stomach is the

A

Fundus

43
Q

Which bone does not make up part of the hard palate

A

Ethmoid bone

44
Q

Which of the following processes does not occur in the digestive system exclusively

A

Metabolism

45
Q

Which of the following is not considered an example of mechanical digestion

A

Amylase acting on food in the mouth

46
Q

Which of the following is not a main part of the tooth

A

Cuspid

47
Q

Which of the following is not a name for the open ended through which food passes

A

Digestive system

48
Q

At the hepatic flexure, the

A

ascending colon becomes the transverse colon

49
Q

bile

A

causes the emulsification of lipids, is made in the liver, and works in the small intestine.

50
Q

The semisolid mixture in the stomach is called

A

chyme

51
Q

Amylase is made in the

A

salivary glands and pancreas

52
Q

From which salivary gland do the ducts that open on either side of the lingual frenulum come?

A

Submandibular gland

53
Q

Cortisol

A

is made in the middle zone of the adrenal cortex, is a glucocorticoid, and has an anti-immunity effect.

54
Q

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a steroid hormone?

A

It uses cAMP as a second messenger

55
Q

Diabetes insipidus is caused by a hyposecretion of

A

ADH

56
Q

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a nonsteroid hormone?

A

It causes protein synthesis to occur

57
Q

Aldosterone increases

A

blood sodium levels.

58
Q

In one molecule of ATP there are:

A

two high-energy bonds.

59
Q

Nonessential amino acids

A

can be made by the body from other substances

60
Q

To safely lose weight:

A

decrease caloric intake to below TMR

61
Q

Which of the following is not a function of the liver?

A

Produces vitamin A.

62
Q

The electron transport system:

A

occurs in the mitochondria and follows the citric acid cycle

63
Q

Metabolism includes

A

anabolism and catabolism

64
Q

proteins

A

. are usually used by the body for catabolism and can enter glycolysis for energy release.

65
Q

Proper nutrition requires the correct balance of three types of food. They are:

A

carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

66
Q

Besides the three basic types of food, good nutrition requires

A

vitamins and minerals

67
Q

The thymus gland

Keyword thy

A

produces thymosin

67
Q

Aldosterone

A

is produced in the inner zone of the adrenal cortex

67
Q

The pineal gland is

A

sometimes called the “third eye.”

68
Q

Nonsteroid hormones can cause

A

the formation of cyclic AMP.

69
Q

The posterior pituitary gland is called

A

the neurohypophysis

70
Q

Aldosterone has an impact on the concentration of which substance in the blood?

A

Both potassium and sodium

71
Q

Which of the following is not true of prostaglandins?

A

They are typical hormones

72
Q

Which of the following statements is correct?

A

The cystic duct and hepatic duct join to form the common bile duct

73
Q

Lining each tooth socket is

A

a periodontal membrane.

74
Q

In which part of the small intestine does most of the chemical digestion occur?

A

Duodenum

75
Q

Trypsin

A

is important in protein digestion.

76
Q

The largest of the salivary glands is the

A

parotid gland.