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Physiology Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Male gland secretions? | Seminal vesicles (fructose), prostate (alkaline), bulbourethral (mucus). |
| Main spleen functions? | Filters old RBCs, stores WBCs/platelets, immune surveillance, recycles iron. |
| Hematocrit | % of RBCs in whole blood. |
| Hematopoiesis? | Formation of blood cells in red bone marrow. |
| Erythrocyte maturation steps? | Hemocytoblast → proerythroblast → erythroblast → reticulocyte → RBC. |
| Fibrinolysis? | Breakdown of clots by plasmin. |
| Erythroblastosis fetalis? | Rh- mother’s antibodies attack fetal RBCs. |
| Diapedesis? | WBCs leaving blood vessels into tissues. |
| Leukopenia vs leukocytosis? | Low WBC / high WBC. |
| Lymph node main function? | Filters lymph & activates immune response. |
| Cardiac output formula? | CO = HR × SV. |
| Starling’s Law? | More stretch → stronger contraction. |
| More stretch → stronger contraction. | Sympathetic ↑ HR; parasympathetic ↓ HR. |
| Systolic vs diastolic? | Systolic = contraction; diastolic = relaxation. |
| Transfusion reaction? | Antibodies attack incompatible RBC antigens. |
| Orthopnea? | Trouble breathing lying down. |
| Hyperpnea | Deep, rapid breathing. |
| Dyspnea | Labored breathing. |
| Eupnea | Normal breathing. |
| Vital capacity? | TV + IRV + ERV. |