Review For The Final Flashcards
The cranial nerve that innervates smooth and cardiac muscles, glands of the most abdominal and thoracic organs is the ___________ nerve.
X
Globulins produced by plasma cells function as __________, while albumin is important for __________.
Antibodies; osmotic pressure
Low blood glucose level typically results in the secretion of all of the following EXCEPT:
insulin
The majority of red blood cell destruction occurs in the:
spleen
The walls of most blood vessels are innervated by
unmyelinated sympathetic neurons
Which cranial nerves are involved with chewing, moving the tongue, swallowing? All that apply
IX
V
X
XII
A patient suffers damage to the orbit in a road traffic incident resulting in damage to the third cranial nerve. Which of the following signs will be present?
dilation of the pupil
A single molecule of hemoglobin can transport up to ___ molecules of oxygen
4
ACTH controls secretion of ______________
cortisol
Adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulates release of this hormone.
Cortisol
Aldosterone regulates the blood sodium and potassium levels
True
All of the following are TRUE of red blood cells EXCEPT:
They function primarily in transport of CO 2 .
All of the following are plasma proteins
Albumins
Fibrinogen
Globulins
All of the following is true about blood pressure regulation
blood pressure depends on cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance
increase of blood volume will lead to increase of blood pressure
increase of venous return will increase blood pressure
Almost 75% of all parasympathetic outflow travels along the
Vagus nerve
An increase in plasma levels of EPO would cause RBC count to:
increase
An increase in plasma levels of erythropoietin will cause blood viscosity to__________________________________________________________________________________________
increase
An increase of sympathetic activity will cause airway diameter to
increase
As erythropoiesis continues, the number of organelles in a developing RBC will:
decrease
As the rate of red blood cell destruction increases , plasma bilirubin will_________________
increase
At the capillary, __________ causes fluid to leave the capillary and __________ causes fluid to enter the capillary.
blood pressure (hydrostatic pressure) , osmosis (osmotic pressure)
Blood vessel diameter increases (vasodilation) , peripheral vascular resistance ______________________
decreases
Choose correct statements
Parasympathetic nervous system decreases heart rate
Preganglionic axons of sympathetic nervous system are short
Postganglionic axons of parasympathetic nervous system are short
Parasympathetic ganglia located very close to target organ.
Decrease of plasma osmotic pressure in the systemic capillary will __________________________reabsorption of fluid from interstitial space.
decrease
Effectors of autonomic nervous system are all of the following except
skeletal muscle
Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream for transport to target organs.
True
Epinephrine binds to
Adrenergic receptors
Given these parts of an autonomic reflex:
- afferent neuron
- association neuron (integrating center)
- effector cell
- efferent neuron
- sensory receptor
Choose the correct order an action potential travels through them from a stimulus to the resulting action.
5,1,2,4,3
Growth Hormone promotes
cell division
protein synthesis
bone growth
Hormones produced by thyroid galnd are responsible for regulating metabolic rate and calcium and phosphate ion concentration in the blood. Which thyroid hormone lowers calcium and phosphate ion concentration in the blood?
Calcitonin
If ______ is lacking in the diet, the thyroid gland enlarges, producing a goiter.
iodine
If you were to eat four sugar glaze doughnuts and a large pepsi, which hormone would you expect to be secreted at higher levels:
insulin
In response to a decrease in blood oxygen content, plasma level of erythropoietin would______________________________________________________________________
increase
Increase of hydrostatic pressure in the capillary will ______________________________Net Filtration Rate .
increase
Insulin functions to ___________________
promote the storage of nutrients
lower the blood glucose level by stimulating liver, fat and muscle cells to metabolize glucose
stimulate uptake of glucose by cells
Lack of this hormone results in weight gain, slow heart rate, muscle weakness, general fatigue.
T3, T4, thyroxine
Muscarinic receptors are proteins that bind the neurotransmitter
acetylcholine
Preganglionic fibers of parasympathetic neurons are present in all of the following cranial nerves, except
XII
Receptors that respond to nor- epinephrine are know as
adrenergic receptors
Renin production increases when blood flow to the kidney_________________________
decrease
Sweat glands and arrector pili muscles are controlled
by sympathetic nervous system only
The adrenal gland consists of _______________
the inner medulla and the outer cortex
The diameter of many blood vessels is controlled exclusively by the ________
sympathetic nervous system
The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body’s skeletal muscles is
Somatic nervous system
The endocrine system is quicker than the nervous system
False
The endocrine system:
releases chemicals into the bloodstream for distribution throughout the body
releases hormones that alter the metabolic activities of many different tissues and organs
can alter gene activity of cells
produces effects that can last for hours, days, or even longers
The pancreas has both exocrine and endocrine tissue
True
The pancreatic cells that secrete glucagon are the
Alpha cells of islets of Langerhans
The pancreatic cells that secrete insulin are the:
Beta cells of islets of Langerhans
The parasympathetic nervous system could me anatomically referred to as the
Craniosacral division
The primary neurotransmitter of parasympathetic nervous system is
Acetylcholine
The production of this hormone decreases with age.
Growth Hormone
The production of this hormone is increased during sleep.
Growth Hormone
The production of this hormone is increased in the morning
Cortisol
This division of the ANS is involved with salivation
parasympathetic division
This division of the ANS is will cause pupil constriction.
parasympathetic division
This division of the ANS originates from the thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord.
sympathetic nervous system
This division originates in craniosacral region
parasympathetic division
This hormone activates osteoclast and inhibits osteoblast,
Parathyroid Hormone
This hormone acts on the intestines and causes increased calcium absorption
calcitriol
This hormone causes retention of water by the kidney
Antidiuretic hormone
This hormone causes vasoconstriction
Antidiuretic hormone , norepinephrine
This hormone contains iodine
Thyroxin, T3 and T4
This hormone decreases arterial blood pressure
Atrial natriuretic peptide
This hormone decreases blood calcium level
Calcitonin
This hormone decreases blood glucose level
Insulin
This hormone has calorigenic effect
Thyroxin, T3 and T4
This hormone increases blood calcium level
Parathyroid hormone
This hormone increases blood glucose level
Glucagon, growth hormone, cortisol, norepinephrine
This hormone increases the heart rate and the force of heart contraction
Norepinephrine and thyroxine (T3 and T4)
This hormone is also known as a neurotransmitter.
Norepinephrine
This hormone is the primary male sex hormone as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.
Testosterone
This hormone leads to an increase of ATP production
Thyroxin, T3 and T4
This hormone leads to increase in blood pressure
ADH, aldosterone, norepinephrine
This hormone provides reabsorption of sodium in the kidney which leads to water retention
Aldosterone
This hormone regulates production of red blood cells
Erythropoietin
This hormone stimulates protein synthesis and overall growth of most cells and tissues.
Growth Hormone
Thyroid- Stimulating hormone stimulates release of this hormone
Thyroxin, T3 and T4
Vasopressin is the same hormone as
antidiuretic hormone
When an effector receives input from both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions, it is said to have ________ innervation.
dual
When normal arterial blood pressure decreases, baroreceptors cause a response that
returns blood pressure to normal
Where are the posterior pituitary hormones manufactured?
In the hypothalamus
Which capillary type would you claim to be the most permeable to large proteins?
sinusoid
Which division functions to conserve energy and replenish the supply of nutrients?
parasympathetic
Which hormone directly affects blood pressure?
ADH
Vasopressin
Which is not an effector innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
skeletal muscle
Which is the most significant factor affecting peripheral vascular resistance?
blood vessels diameter
Which may be involved in an autonomic reflex?
smooth muscles
cardiac muscle
sweat glands
Which number indicated postganglionic axon
1
Which of the following actions is caused by skeletal muscle
Eye movement
Which of the following contains granules filled with histamine and heparin
Basophil
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched with its function?
Immunoglobulin– involved in fibrin production
Which of the following is TRUE ?
Platelets are fragments of cells known as megakaryocytes and they persist in the circulation for 10-12 days.
Which of the following is TRUE of blood?
Blood consists of formed elements and plasma.
Which of the following is TRUE?
The binding of hemoglobin to oxygen is reversible
Which of the following is True about Hemoglobin?
Can bind both oxygen and carbon monoxide
Which of the following is True about red blood cells?
Function in oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
Which of the following is True about typical red blood cell?
Could eventually be engulfed by a macrophage in the spleen
Which of the following is true?
The sympathetic division of ANS is known as thoracolumbar division
Sympathetic ganglia are usually located near the spinal cord
Sympathetic nervous system innervates the smooth muscle in arteries and veins
Sympathetic preganglionic cell bodies are found in the thoracic spinal cord lateral horns
Which of the following organs produces most of the plasma proteins?
liver
Which of the following would not be expected during “fight or flight” response?
increase in digestive activity
Which of these conditions occur as a result of increased angiotensin II production?
a.
vasoconstriction
b.
increase venous return
c.
increase preload
d.
increase aldosterone secretion
Which of these mechanisms results in increased blood pressure?
increased production of renin
Which statement accurately compares the motor systems of the somatic nervous system (SNS) and autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
The ANS does have ganglia for its motor neuron and SNS does not.
Which statement is CORRECT?
a.
Afterload is a resistance in arteries to ejection of blood by ventricles
b.
Preload is the amount of venricular stretch at the end of ventricular diastole
c.
inotropic agents alter contractility (force of the contraction of the heart)
d.
Stroke volume is affected by afterload, preload, and
__________ mechanisms are most important for regulating arterial pressure on a short-term basis; __________ mechanisms are most important for regulating arterial pressure on a long-term basis.
baroreceptor / hormonal
it represents depolarization of the ventricles
it is QRS complex
it is T wave
it represents repolarization of the ventricles
it represents depolarization of the atria with a delay in the atrioventricular node. It allows more time for the atria to contract before the ventricles during the cardiac cycle
it is PR interval
It is P wave
it represents depolarization of the atria
5
Effector
What is happening in the heart from point A to point B
ventricular diastole
Which of the diagrams illustrates a parasympathetic ANS pathway?
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