Unit 1 Exam Review Flashcards
type A blood has ____ antibodies in the blood system?
type b
in adults erythropoiesis exclusively takes place in
red bone marrow
blood leaves the right ventricle by passing through the
pulmonary valve
the average life span of a red blood cell is
4 months
the hormones that may be slowly administered by intravenous drip to accelerate labor and delivery is/are
oxytocin
which of the following vitamins is needed for the formation of clotting factors?
vitamin k
coronary veins empty into the
right atrium
the normal pacemaker of the heart is located in
the sinoatrial node
which of the following hormones is/are water soluble and therefor bind to extracellular receptors?
insulin and epinephrine
which of the following is not true regarding type 1 diabetes
tissues inhibit insulin resistance
blood pressure is determined by
estimating the pressure needed to close off an artery with external pressure cuff
cardiac output is increased by
symphatetic stimulation
which of the following substances activate protein kinases and thus acts as a second messenger
ACTH
what are the layers of blood vessels from outside to inside
tuna externa; tunica media; tunica interna
____ are chemical messengers that are released by cells and transported in the bloodstream to alter the activities of specific cells in other tissues
hormones
blood colloid osmotic pressure is produced by
large non-diffusible proteins in the blood plasma
partial constriction due to constant sympathetic stimulation
vasomotor tone
an increase in the rate of action potentials from baroreceptors will trigger a reflex to
both decrease heart rate and decrease pressure
Baroreceptors are located in the
carotid and aortic sinuses and the right atrial wall
compared to arteries, veins
have thinner walls
the heart secretes the hormone
atrial natriuretic peptide