Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Flashcard 291: On average, intracellular fluid is _____% of body weight

Answer: 40

Extra: "60-40-20 rule" for TBW, ICF, ECF

Flashcard 292: What is the orientation of an image when it hits the primary visual cortex? _____

Answer: Upside down with left-right reversed

Flashcard 293: What type of leukocyte defends against helminthic infections? _____

Answer: Eosinophils

Flashcard 294: The most important of the somatomedins is _____, also known as _____

Answer: somatomedin C

Flashcard 295: What is the effect of endocannabinoids on appetite? _____

Answer: Increased ("the munchies")

Flashcard 296: In what cases may the levels of TSH be decreased during hypothyroidism? _____

Answer: When the disorder is in the hypothalamus or anterior pituitary (i.e. insufficient TRH or TSH secretion)

Flashcard 297: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) has a trophic effect on the thyroid gland, thus, chronic elevation of TSH causes _____ of the thyroid gland

Answer: hypertrophy/hyperplasia

Flashcard 298: Activation of β adrenergic receptors causes _____ levels of intracellular cAMP

Answer: increased

Extra: Sketchy Pharmacology: Autonomics (Sympathomimetics)

Flashcard 299: Slow twitch muscle fibers are _____ due to increased myoglobin concentration

Answer: red

Flashcard 300: The largest secretory burst of growth hormone occurs within 1 hour of _____

Answer: falling asleep