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Practical 3 Flashcards

1
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where is the pituitary gland located?

A

in the base of the brain, below hypothalamus

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2
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what does the pituitary gland secrete?

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posterior secretes antidiuretics and oxytocin

anterior secretes growth hormone, prolactin, and tropins

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3
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where is the hypothalamus located?

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it is located below the thalamus

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4
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what does the hypothalamus do?

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controls secretion of posterior pituitary hormones

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5
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where is the thyroid gland located?

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it is in the front of the neck and is butterfly shaped

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6
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what does the thyroid gland secrete?

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T3 and T4

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7
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what does the thyroid gland control?

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metabolism, body temperature and heart rate

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8
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where is the parathyroid gland located?

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in the neck, behind the thyroid

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9
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what does the parathyroid secrete?

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calcitonin

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10
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what does the parathyroid control?

A

calcium and phosphorus levels

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11
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where is the adrenal gland located?

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on top of the kidneys

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12
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what does the adrenal gland secrete?

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cortex secretes aldosterone, cortisol, testosterone

medulla secretes adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine

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13
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where are the pancreatic islets located?

A

the pancreas is located behind the stomach

islets are scattered throughout

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14
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what does the pancreatic islets secrete?

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alpha cells secrete glucagon
beta cells secrete insulin
delta cells secrete somatostatin

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15
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where are the testes located?

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in the scrotum

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16
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what do the testes secrete?

A

testosterone

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17
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where are the ovaries located?

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in the lower abdomen

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18
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what do the ovaries secrete?

A

estrogen and progesterone

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19
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where is the thymus gland located?

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located behind the sternum, between the lungs

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20
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what does the thymus secrete?

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white blood cells, thymosin, t cells

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21
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where is the pineal gland located?

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in the center of the brain

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22
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what does the pineal gland secrete?

A

melatonin

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23
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what does the pineal gland control?

A

sleep and reproductive hormones

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24
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what connects the brachiocephalic trunk and the right axillary artery?

A

right sub artery

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25
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what connects the ascending aorta and the descending thoracic aorta?

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aortic arch

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26
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what connects the brachiocephalic trunk and the right external carotid artery?

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right common carotid artery

27
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what connects the common iliac artery and the femoral artery?

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external iliac artery

28
Q

what connects the pulmonary trunk and the lungs

A

pulmonary artery

29
Q

what connects the right subclavian vein to the superior vena cava?

A

right brachiocephalic vein

30
Q

what connects the internal iliac vein and the inferior vena cava?

A

common iliac vein

31
Q

what connects the lungs and the left atrium?

A

pulmonary veins

32
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what connects the kidney and the inferior vena cava?

A

renal vein

33
Q

is the right atrium oxygenated or deoxygenated?

A

deoxygenated

34
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is the aortic arch oxygenated or deoxygenated?

A

oxygenated

35
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is the left ventricle oxygenated or deoxygenated?

A

oxygenated

36
Q

is the left pulmonary artery oxygenated or deoxygenated?

A

deoxygenated

37
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is the left pulmonary veins oxygenated or deoxygenated?

A

oxygenated

38
Q

what does inadequate amounts of growth hormone result in?

A

small stature

39
Q

what does inadequate amounts of T3 and T4 from the thyroid result in?

A

sluggishness

40
Q

contains alpha, beta and delta cells

A

pancreatic islets

41
Q

located in sella turcica of sephnoid bone

A

pituitary gland

42
Q

contains colloid-filled cavities

A

thyroid gland

43
Q

attached to posterior surface of thyroid gland

A

parathyroid gland

44
Q

secretes corticosteroids

A

adrenal cortex

45
Q

attached to pituitary gland by a stalk

A

hypothalamus

46
Q

gland inside another gland near kidneys

A

adrenal cortex

47
Q

located in mediastinum

A

thymus

48
Q

red blood cells are also called

A

erythrocytes

49
Q

the shape of a red blood cell can be described as a ____ disc

A

bilobed

50
Q

the function of red blood cells are

A

to transport gasses

51
Q

_____ is the oxygen carrying substances in a red blood cell

A

hemoglobin

52
Q

small fragments that function to prevent blood loss from an injury site are called

A

platelets

53
Q

Rh-positive fetus and an Rh-negative mother causes what condition?

A

hemolytic disease

54
Q

blood type B is the most common blood type found in the united states

t/f

A

true

55
Q

an individual with blood type O lacks both RBC antigens A and B
t/f

A

true

56
Q

the Rh group was named after the

A

rheus monkey

57
Q

what is the most important antigen?

A

D antigen

58
Q

oxygen rich blood is located in the

A

left side chambers

59
Q

the ________ line the heart chamber

A

serous pericardium

60
Q

starts from the left ventricle, takes blood to all the body parts, and drains the deoxygenated blood back into the right atrium

A

systemic circuit

61
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starts from the right ventricle, takes the blood for oxygenation into the lungs, and drains the oxygenated blood back into the left atrium

A

pulmonary circuit

62
Q

the system that cleans the blood and returns it back to the inferior vena cava

A

hepatic portal system

63
Q

what detects cardiovascular disorders?

A

pulse monitoring

64
Q

average pulse rate is _____?

A

75 times per minute

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