year 1 notes Flashcards
what cells will recognise and destroy virally infected cells?
T cytotoxic helper cells
cells required for optimal antibody production?
T helper cells
cells in blood that phagocytose bacteria and present antigens to T cells
monocytes
cell receptor which activates muscle tissue by creating an action potential
ligand gated ion channel
composed of triglycerides, phospholipid, protein and cholesterol
chylomicron
involved in transporting triglycerides from liver to extra hepatic tissues
very low density lipoprotein
able to remove cholesterol from within atheroma and transport it back to liver for excretion or re-utilization
high density lipoprotein
LDL
carries cholesterol into cells.
prominent ridge on the interior of the ventricle containing Purkinje fibres and facilitating coordinated contraction of the right ventricle
septomarginal trabecula
the site of right left shunting in the foetus, allowing oxygenated blood to the proximal aorta
fossa ovalis
the contractile structure which prevents valve cusps from everting or prolapsing
papillary muscle
the structure through which blood enters the left ventricle
bicuspid / mitral valve
which artery is located on the lateral aspect of the carpus
radial artery
which artery is located in the antecubital fossa
brachial artery
which artery is located on the lateral aspect of the neck
common carotid artery
