Cardiovascular — Flashcards

The _____ reflex is characterized by anal sphincter contraction upon squeezing of the glans penis

Exogenous thyroid hormone = _____ thyroglobulin Thyroiditis = _____ thyroglobulin

Peritoneal stretch receptors sense the increase in intraabdominal pressure and respond by triggering _____

↑↑ hCG in a choriocarcinoma causes _____ (males) or hyperthyroidism due to α-subunit homology between hCG and TSH, FSH, and LH

Neurocardiogenic syncope is a form of reflex syncope that is triggered by _____

Vasovagal syncope = _____cardia with sinus arrest

What is the effect of thyrotoxicosis on catecholamine release? _____

_____ = libido in both sexes

Hint: Androgens/Estrogen

What coordinates 24-hour/circadian rhythmicity? _____

Why do Asians have increased risk of physiologic jaundice? _____