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ISB liver & transpor
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vein that carries blood from small intestine to liver | hepatic portal vein |
| vessel that brings oxygenated blood to liver | hepatic artery |
| carries blood from liver | hepatic vein |
| area in liver lobule that is fenestrated and allows Kupffer cells to work | sinusoid |
| macrophage specialized to break down rbc | Kupffer cell |
| cell specialized to break down toxins, release glucose from glycogen, store glucose, | hepatocytes |
| produces bile in lobule | bile canaliculi |
| hormone which stimulates break down of glycogen | glucogon |
| hormone which stimulates the lowering of blood glucose | insulin |
| found in heme groups, bind to oxygen | Fe |
| fat-soluble vitamin converts to retinal, useful for vision | vitamin A |
| fat-soluble vitamin, used to help absorb calcium into bones | vitamin D |
| scar tissue left after alcohol damage in liver | cirrhosis |
| erythrocyte | rbc |
| when ventricles contract | systole |
| when ventricles relax | diastole |
| modified cardiac muscle cells capable of generating an action potential | SA Node |
| measures the electrical activity of the heart | EKG |
| brainstem that regulates hr, bp, ventilation rate | medulla oblongata |
| slow hardening of arteries due to build up of placque | artherosclerosis |
| supply heart muscle with oxygenated blood | coronary arteries |
| when artery is blocked | thrombosis |
| PO2 | partial pressure of oxygen in a given gas |
| occurs when Hb binds to CO2 as CO2 levels increase in blood | Bohr shift |
| enzyme that helps form carbonic acid from water and co2 | carbonic anhydrase |
| HCO3- switches out of cell as a chloride ion switches into rbc | chloride shift |
| constriction of air passages | asthma |