Cardiovascular — Flashcards

Hypothalamic hormones stimulate or inhibit the release of _____ hormones

Which androgen is responsible for libido? _____

Which layer of the heart wall is most vulnerable to hypoxia/ischemia? _____

Oxytocin causes contraction of _____ in the breast, forcing milk stored in the mammary alveoli into the ducts for ejection

Stress causes increased secretion of _____ and _____, particularly in the absence of insulin

Hint: hormone

What unique antibodies in plasma do patients with the AB blood type have? _____

In which type of immunity is microbial resistance not heritable? _____

Hint: innate or adaptive

Severing or injuring the pituitary stalk leads to _____ serum prolactin levels *bonus: why?

Which immune cell(s) secretes IL-1? _____

During the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle, basal body temperature _____ due to the effect of progesterone on the hypothalamic temperature set-point