Stayin' Alive Flashcards
1
Q
What is the integrator of homeostatic systems?
A
hypothalamus
2
Q
What is released in response to increased temperature in local tissues?
A
NO
3
Q
NO mechanism
A
acts on GTP –> cGMP –> MLCK –> relax
4
Q
Which type of sweat gland is used primarily in thermoregulation?
A
eccrine (cholinergic)
5
Q
How does the skin say “it’s cold!”?
A
cold causes local release of norepinephrine –> local vasoconstriction
6
Q
What is the primary pyrogen?
A
prostaglandins (PGE2)
7
Q
Where is the breathing center?
A
pre-Boetzinger area
8
Q
What NT does the phrenic nerve use?
A
ACh –> nAChR
9
Q
External sphincter or bladder muscle type
A
sk. muscle
nAChR
