Comprehensive Study Material for Anatomy & Physiology
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| What is the homeostatic pH of blood? | 7.35-7.45
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| Where do sperm develop? | semeniferous Tubules
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| The inferior portion of the uterus | Cervix
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| Expected serum potassium range | 3.5-5mEq/L
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| Transport mechanism by which oxygen moves in & out of the lungs | diffusion
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| Connective tissue that surrounds the vas deferens and blood supply to testes | spermatic cord
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| Projections at the end of the fallopian tube | fimbriae
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| Glands that secrete hormones directly into the blood stream | endocrine glands
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| Glands that secrete hormones to a duct or onto the skin | exocrine glands
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| weight bearing bone of the lower extremity | tibia
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| longest bone of the body | femur
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| Hormone that decreased blood calcium levels | calcitonin
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| Hormone secreted by alpha cells | glucagon
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| hormone secreted by beta cells | insulin
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| hormone sected by delta cells | somatostatin
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| Both endocrine and exocrine gland | pancreas
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| drains the gallbladder, pancreas, and liver into the duodenum | common bile duct
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| Leydig cells produce | testosterone
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| life of an RBC | 120 days
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| Area where blood antigens are located | on the blood cell
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| area where blood antibodies are located | in the plasma
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| Largest fluid compartment | intracellular space
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| Bones that build osseous tissue | osteoblasts
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| Bones that destroy osseous tissue | osteoclasts
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| Main mineral corticoid | aldosterone
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| Known as the "fight or flight" resposne | sympathetic nervous system
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| Hormone that increases metabolic rate | T3 or T4 (thyroid hormones)
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| Type of immunity given by mom to baby | natural passive immunity
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| Type of immunity acquired by developing the chicken pox as a child | natural active immunity
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| Melatonin is secreted into the blood stream by this gland | pineal
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| also known as the "ear drum" | tympanic membrane
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| Hearing structures are located here | Cochlea
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| Muscle contraction requires Calcium and____________ | ATP
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| Cecum is attached to this structure | appendix
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| joints of the cranium | sutures
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| location of the visual cortex | occipital lobe
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| location of the respiratory center | medulla
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| Cranial Nerve X | Vagus
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| Cranial Nerve I | Olfactory
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| The Phrenic nerve innervates this structure | Diaphragm
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| This joins to the rectus abdominus | linea alba
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| bone that allows the head to shake "no" | axis
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| group of lymph nodes in the groin | inguinal
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| group of lymph nodes in the neck | cervical
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| group of lymph nodes under the arm | axillary
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| Ability of the heart to conduct its own electrical impulses | automaticity
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| The elimination of more water than sodium | dehydration
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| Prevents viral replication | interferon
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| antimicrobial proteins that cause bacterial lysis | complement system
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| Primary sex organs | testes and ovaries
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| Most common site of egg fertilization | fallopian tubes
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| Also known as the "rest and digest" reaction | parasympathetic nervous system
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| Cranial nerve V | trigeminal
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| wave like motion that propels food down the digestive tract | peristalisis
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| longest muscle of the body | sartorius
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| most common site of heart rate assessment | radial pulse
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| Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle | tricuspid
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| largest artery | aorta
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| only artery to carry deoxygenated blood | pulmonary artery
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| decreases alveolar surface tension | surfactant
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| pad of cartilage that joins the pubic bones | symphysis pubis
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| Hormone that causes increased blood sugar | glucagon
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| area of the brain responsible for coordinated motor movements | cerebellum
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| location of the auditory cortex | Temporal lobe
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| top layer of the integument | epidermis
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| deepest layer of integument | hypodermis or subcutaneous
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| gel in the cell | cytoplasm
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| Control center of the cell | nucleus
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| hormone that causes reduced urine volume | Anti-diuretic hormone
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| Cells having receptors for specific hormones | target cells
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| movement of water across a semipermeable membrane | osmosis
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| Allergic reaction that reaches respiratory compromise | anaphylaxis
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| bone break in which bone protrudes through skin | compound fracture
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| the "master gland" | pituitary
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| articulation that causes the mouth to open and close | temporomandibular joint
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| colored muscle that determines how much light enters the eye | iris
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| bending of light on the lens so that if focuses on the optic disc | refraction
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| Cranial Nerve XII | Hypoglossal
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| another name for pain receptor cells | nociceptors
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