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Question | Answer |
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What is the most common mechanism for regulation for release of hormones | negative feedback |
what part of the brain is the commander in chief | Hypothalamus |
what is the mechanism of control by the hypothalamus for the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland | hormonal control |
hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland that initiates labor | oxytocin |
what hormone lowers blood calcium level | calcitonin |
what hormone increases blood calcium level | parathyroid hormone |
hormone secreted by pineal gland is associated with seasonal affective disorder | melatonin |
Which one is a hormone involved in reproduction | Follicle-stimulating hormone or Luteinizing hormone |
WHAT endocrine gland secretes epinephrine also known as adrenaline | adrenal medulla |
what is the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that plays an important role in the regulation of blood volume/pressure by regulating water reabsorption by the kidneys/ | aldosterone |
which hormone secreted by the pancreas decreases blood glucose | insulin |
what type diabetes is caused by hyposecretion by the pancreas | diabetes mellitus |
what is the clear protective membrane that covers exposed part of the | conjunctiva |
name of glands that secrete tears | lacrimal glands |
what is the innermost layer of the eyeball | retina |
what is the clear inner portion of the sclera that allows light to enter the eye | cornea |
pathology of the eye caused by increased pressure of fluids of the eye | glaucoma |
function of the eustachian tubes | equalize pressure between middle ear and atmosphere |
what part of the inner ear contains the receptors for hearing | COCHLEA |
what part of the inner ear contains receptors for the dynamic balance | semicircular canals |
the right ventricle pumps carbon dioxide rich blood out of the heart and into the | pulmonary arteries |
the left atrium of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the four pulmonary | veins |
The Left ventricle of the heart pumps oxygenated blood out of the heart and into the | aorta |
what part of the brain is cardiac control center for resting heart rate | medulla oblongata |
during physical activity heart rate is controlled by what part of the autonomic nervous system | sympathetic |
_______ is a blood clot in an unbroken vessel that travels and gets lodged in a smaller blood vessel occluding blood flow | embolism |
_________ is a blood clot in a fixed location in an unbroken blood vessel | thrombosis |
what is the medical term for the voice box | larynx |
what is the function of the epiglottis | to close off the opening to the larynx during swallowing |
what structures are the sites for the exchange of the respiratory gases | alveoli |
the alveoli of the lungs is composed of | simple Squamous epithelium |
the visceral pleural is the | inner layer of the serous membranes that surround the lungs |
primary respiratory control center is located in the | Medulla oblongata |
which of the following describes a blood pH of 7.4 | within normal limits |
the majority of oxygen transported by the blood is primarily transported by | hemoglobin |
which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system | intestinal absorption of amino acids |