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Krista Baker_Week 14
Weeks 7-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mixed cranial nerves contain axons of _____ and ____ neurons. Sensory cranial nerves consist of _____ axons only. Cranial nerves consist mainly of ____ axons. | Sensory and motor; sensory; motor |
| Special Senses include: | smell, taste, hearing and balance, vision |
| What process of hormone action includes different hormone-receptor interaction that produces different regulatory changes within the target cell? | Signal transduction |
| What are some of the important hormones secreted by the hypothalamus? | GHRH, GHIH, TRH, CRH, GnRH, PRH, or PIH |
| What is a hemolytic condition caused by the mother's Rh antibodies reacting with the baby's Rh-positive cells? | erthroblastosis fetalis |
| What is the term describing the delicate lining of the interior of the myocardial wall? | endocardium |
| Which structure of the heart is considered the pacemaker? | The SA or sinoatrial node |
| What are some structures of the fetal circulation that are not part of the adult circulation? | umbilical vein, ductus venosus, foramen ovale, ductus arteriosus, and umbilical arteries |
| In which type of vessel is blood most likely to be flowing at a very slow rate -- an artery, a capillary, or a vein? | capillaries |
| How do IFNs and complement protect the body? | IFNs interfere with the ability of viruses to cause disease. Complement molecules are activated in a cascade of chemical reactions triggered by either specific or nonspecific mechanisms causing lysis of the foreign cell that triggers it. |