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Physiology 2420
Question | Answer |
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Transpulmonary pressure is the difference between what two other pressures? | Intra-alveolar and intrapleural |
What is the function of the conduction zone in the respiratory system? | Air passage way, increase air to body temperature, humidify air |
How is elasticity involved in lung compliance? | less elasticity = more compliance |
In spirometry, the tidal volume and inspiratory reserve volume together make up which capacity? | inspiratory capacity |
In what structures does gas exchange occur in the lungs? | alveoli |
Name one way your body could compensate for metabolic alkalosis. | kidneys retain more hydrogen ions |
The ________ are a small percentage of the nephrons in the kidneys that function in the maintenance of the osmotic gradient in the medullary region of the kidney. | juxtamedullary |
The clearance of ____________, a natural by-product of muscle metabolism provides a non-invasive estimate of glomerular filtration rate. | creatinine |
Name of of the four Starling forces that affect glomerular filtration | glomerular hydrostatic, Bowman's capsule hydrostatic, glomerular oncotic, Bowman's oncotic |
Which portion of the nephron is specialized to minimize water loss? | loop of Henle |
The clearance of _________ provides a measure of renal plasma flow rate. | PAH |
What hormone is secreted by the kidneys to increase red blood cell synthesis? | erythropoitein |
Capacitation takes place in the female reproductive tract. What is capacitation? | change that enables sperm to adhere to ovum tail movements and plasma membrane of sperm are altered |
Which hormone, released from the posterior pituitary, causes contractions during labor as well as milk ejection? | oxytocin |
What is parturition? | childbirth |
Testosterone stimulates the development of which "ducts" in development of the reproductive system? | Wolffian |
Which hormone does inhibin suppress? | FSH |
Which hormone triggers ovulation in females? | LH |