PTS mock 2 Flashcards
which type of cells would you find desmin
muscle cells
what is the notochord derived from
mesoderm
during which week of foetal development does the primitive streak usually appear
week 3
what is tubulin
microtubule filament
what structures can be found at the level of the angle of louis
tracheal carina and loop of left recurrent laryngeal nerve
where does the right recurrent laryngeal nerve loop
right subclavian artery
how would you calculate the total peripheral resistance
TPR = MAP/CO
in which of the cardiac layers can Purkinje fibres be found
endocardium
what is the innervation of the cricothyroid
superior laryngeal nerve
what epithelium lines the larynx
respiratory epithelium
what is the definition of a generator potential
the graded, non-propagated potential changes seen in sensory end organs
what is pulmonary embolism a common cause of
type 1 respiratory failure
name a branch of the splenic artery
left gastroepiploic artery
which molecule transports the most copper around the body
ceruloplasmin
how many millilitres of pure alcohol is in 1 UK unit of alcohol
10 ml
is vit C stored in the liver
NO
what molecule decreases satiety
ghrelin - increases hunger
what blood vessel supplies 70-80% of the blood to the liver?
hepatic portal vein
what are the stages of change
pre-contemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance, relapse/stable change in lifestyle
what are the features of brown-sequard
ipsilateral motor, 2-point discrimination and proprioception loss
contralateral loss of pain and temperature sensation
where is the only place in the body where you can find a double layer of stratified columnar cells
conjunctiva of the eyelid
in which cells would you find Reinke’s crystalloids
Leydig cells
where is EPO produced
renal cortex
what forms the superolateral border of the popliteal fossa
tendon of biceps femoris
