Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Which trigeminal nerve nuclei forms the sensory limb of the jaw jerk reflex? _____

Oxytocin causes _____ from the breast when stimulated by suckling

The alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans compose 20% of the islet and secrete _____

Which type of immunity includes macrophages and monocytes? _____

Hint: innate or adaptive

What is the effect of estrogen on LH, estrogen, and progesterone receptors? _____

Hint: up- or down-regulation

Contractility, or _____, is the intrinsic ability of myocardial cells to develop force at a given muscle length

The Na+ and K+ concentration gradients across the cardiac cell are maintained by the _____ pump

Epinephrine causes _____ diastolic pressure

What effect does glucagon have on insulin secretion? _____

Glucose-insulinotropic peptide causes increased release of _____ in response to a(n) oral glucose load (endocrine effect)