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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What hormone does the thyroid produce? | T3, T4 thyroxine, calcitonin |
| What hormone do the parathyroids produce? | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
| What hormone do the adrenal cortex glands produce? | Cortisol |
| What hormone does the adrenal medulla produce? | Epinephrine |
| What hormone does the pancreas produce? | Insulin |
| What hormone do the ovaries produce? | Estrogen |
| What hormone do the testes produce? | Testosterone |
| AV node | Bundle of His |
| Right and Left Bundle Branches | Purkinje fibers |
| What is the normal SA node rate? | 60-100 bpm |
| Where is the AV node located? | Lower right atrium near the tricuspid valve |
| What is the AV node rate? | 40-60 bpm |
| What is the Purkinje fiber rate? | 20-40 bpm |
| What is the cardiac conduction pathway? | SA node |
| What is Hashimoto thyroiditis? | Autoimmune destruction of the thyroid causing hypothyroidism |
| What lab is commonly elevated in Hashimoto disease? | TSH |
| What labs are commonly decreased in Hashimoto disease? | T3 |
| How far apart are allergy scratch tests placed? | About 2 cm apart |
| How long before reading a scratch test? | 15-20 minutes |
| At what age should osteoporosis screening begin for women? | 65 years |
| At what age should routine lipid screening begin in adults? | 20 years |
| How often is cervical cancer screening recommended from ages 30-65? | Primary HPV every 5 years OR Pap every 3 years |
| At what age should colorectal cancer screening begin for average-risk adults? | 45 years |
| At what age should mammograms begin for average-risk women? | 40 years |
| At what age should cervical cancer screening begin? | 21 years |
| How often is a Pap smear recommended from ages 21-29? | Every 3 years |
| What divides the body into anterior and posterior? | Frontal (Coronal) plane |