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Spring 2 Flashcards

1
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Otoliths and what they do

A

is a calcium carbonate structure in the saccule or utricle of the inner ear

otoliths are used as gravity, balance, movement, and directional indicators in all vertebrates

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2
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Why you can’t taste the sugar with a dry tongue

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the chemicals from the sugar need to be dissolved in saliva in order for the taste receptors to detect them.

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What is the name for the passageway between the throat and the tympanic membrane cavity

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eustachian (auditory) tube

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Hormones released by the posterior pituitary

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  • Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin
    • target is nephrons of the kidneys
    • helps control the balance of water in the body by causing the kidneys to reabsorb water
  • oxytocin.
    • stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding.
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Hormones released by the anterior pituitary and what they do

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  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
    • stimulates normal development and secretory activity of the thyroid gland.
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
    • stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones
    • glucocorticoids that help the body to resist stressors
  • Growth hormone [also known as hGH or GH]
    • Also known as somatotropin
    • major targets of growth are bones and skeletal muscle
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6
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Hormones produced by thyroid

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triiodothyronine
thyroxine

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7
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Collective name of hormones produced by adrenal cortex

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corticosteroids

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8
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Hormones produced by adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine

Norepinephrine

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9
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Why the pancreas is important after sugary snack (which hormone and what does it do)

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the pancreas produces hormones (Insulin) that help regulate blood glucose level

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Hyperinsulinism and how it’s treated

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  • hyperinsulinism refers to an above normal level of insulin in the blood
  • an iv glucose infusion can treat rapidly
  • long-term medications
    • Diazoxide
    • octreotide
    • nifedipine
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11
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Name the cell

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Erythrocyte

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12
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Name what the lines are pointing to.

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Platelets

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13
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Name the cell to the right of the arrow

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Lymphocytes

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14
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Name the cell directly below the arrow

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Eosinophil

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15
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Name the cell

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Basophil

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16
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Name the cell above the arrow

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Neutrophils

17
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Name the cell below the arrow

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Monocytes

18
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Name this blood disease

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Sickle Cell Anemia

19
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Name the disease

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Leukemia

20
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Name the image

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Pancreatic Islet

21
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What are Pancreatic islets and what is made there

A
  • Hormones produced in the pancreatic islet
  • are tiny clusters of cells scattered throughout the pancreas
  • contain several types of cells, including beta cells, that produce the hormone insulin
22
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A+ has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

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  • A antigens on the cell
  • B antibodies around the cell
  • Rh antigens on the cell
  • A+, AB+
  • A+, A-, O+, O-
23
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A- has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

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  • A antigens on the cell
  • B antibodies to cell
  • no Rh antigens
  • A-, A+, AB-, AB+
  • A-, O-
24
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B+ has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

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  • B antigens on the cell
  • A antibodies around the cell
  • Rh antigens on the cell
  • B+, AB+
  • B+, B-, O+, O-
25
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B- has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

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  • B antigens on the cell
  • A antibodies around the cell
  • no Rh antigens
  • B-, B+, AB-, AB+
  • B-, O-
26
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AB+ has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

A
  • A and B antigens on the cell
  • no antibodies
  • Rh antigens
  • AB+ Only
  • All blood types
27
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AB- has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

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  • A and B antigens.
  • no antibiodies
  • no Rh antigens
  • AB-, AB+
  • AB-, A-, B-, O-
28
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O+ has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

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  • A nor B antigens.
  • no antibodies
  • Rh antigens
  • O+, A+, B+, AB+
  • O+, O-
29
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O- has what antibodies and antigens? Who can receive this blood type? What types can receive it?

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  • No antigens
  • No antibodies
  • no Rh antigens
  • All blood types
  • O- only

A&P Lab Practicals Spring (3 decks)

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