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Anatomy 2
Weeks 6-12
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What is strabismus? | is a congenital weakness of the external eyes muscles, which is a condition that the affected eye rotates medially or laterally. |
| What are the extrinsic muscles of the eye? | lateral rectus, medial rectus, superior rectus, inferior rectus, inferior oblique, and superior oblique |
| What is the cause of colorblindness? | is due to a congenital lack of one or more cone types. |
| What are the locations of the major endocrine organs of the body? | Pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, thymus, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovary (female) testis (male) |
| What are the 5 major changes produced by hormone stimulation? | Changes in plasma membrane permeability and electrical state (membrane potential), Synthesis of proteins or certain regulatory molecules (such as enzymes) within the cells, Enzymes activation or deactivation, induction of secretory activity, Stimulation |
| T or F. Prolactin is a protein hormone structurally similar to growth hormone | T |
| Where is the pineal gland located? | hanging from the roof of the third ventricle within the diencephalon |
| What is the major function of erythrocytes? | is to pick up oxygen in the lungs and distribute it to the body cells. |
| T or F. Right heart failure leads to pulmonary edema | F |
| T or F. left heart failure leads to systemic edema | F |